The High End of Low marked the reuniting of blood brothers Twiggy Ramirez and Marilyn Manson and promised an album that friend Rudy Cody alikened to Antichrist Superstar part 2. From it’s beginning it is influenced by another relationship break down – this time with his ‘Lolita’ Evan Rachel Wood. From there it is an onslaught of anthemic marhces – We’re From America, to ballads that seem to be part two’s to some of the songs from EMDM – Running to the Edge of the World, reminding some of the Coma Black (HW) to MA’s Coma White etcetera.

Review: sputnikmusic.com

In its conclusion, “The High End of Low” is a superb effort by Marilyn Manson. It marks the true return of the shock rocker to the music scene and he has a new fire that is present on this album and the return of Twiggy Ramirez makes his music sound so much better than it has over the recent years. It still can’t beat his previous work, but if this is a ‘new beginning’ of sorts for him, then I’m sure a lot of his fans (me included) will be interested in hearing what he has to offer in the near future. Give this album a listen…if it doesn’t impress you as a whole, some of the better tracks should.