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Revision as of 08:54, 28 November 2014
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The Pale Emperor is the upcoming ninth studio album by American rock bandMarilyn Manson. It is expected to be released on January 20, 2015 in the US through Marilyn Manson's own Hell, etc. label, with distribution handled in the US by Loma Vista Recordings, in Canada by Dine Alone Records and internationally by Cooking Vinyl. The album will be released in standard, deluxe and limited edition versions on CD and 2×LP vinyl. The standard version of the album will comprise of ten tracks, while a deluxe edition will include three bonus tracks. Another deluxe edition is set to include four acoustic versions as bonus tracks.
Background and recording
The band started production for The Pale Emperor in 2013. In early 2014, Gil Sharone of Stolen Babies revealed he had been working on the new album since November. On February 1, Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter stated that he had written a song with Shooter Jennings, for which Manson was to perform vocals. As well as confirming that Jennings was involved in the recording of The Pale Emperor, Sutter stated that the song is to appear in the seventh and final season of Sons of Anarchy, and also confirmed Manson's acting involvement in the show, playing the white supremacist Ron Tully. On June 25, Fred Sablan confirmed he had left the band on good terms. On September 3, Manson confirmed that the new album is "prepared for landing", indicating that production for the album had been completed.
Release and promotion
Manson premiered "Cupid Carries a Gun" on April 27 when it was used as the opening theme to the television series Salem. The song was composed and produced alongside Tyler Bates, who was also confirmed to act as co-producer for the upcoming album. A large portion of album track "Killing Strangers" would later be featured in the Keanu Reeves film John Wick, which was released in cinemas on October 24. On October 26, "Third Day of a Seven Day Binge" was premiered on BBC Radio 1's Rock Show by Daniel P. Carter. Immediately following the broadcast, the song was released for free download on the band's official website. The band performed several new songs live for the first time in October and early November, when they played a handful of concerts around southern California. On November 17, the band announced details of their Hell Not Hallelujah tour, which is scheduled to begin on January 21, 2015. "Deep Six" will be serviced as The Pale Emperor's lead single on December 16.
