What may come as a shock to some, contemporary Christian music artists Point of Grace are adding tracks (along with Trent Reznor, Ministry, Nikki Sixx, HIM, Morbid Angel, and a host of other hard rockers) to the Universal Music release, We Haven't Forgotten You: A Tribute To Marilyn Manson.
Almost as an effort to avoid the controversy they know will come, the band of young mothers commented: "Most of Marilyn's lyrics are metaphors for how the church has behaved. Remember the book of Hosea? Where God instructed the prophet to marry a woman of the night? She was unfaithful to an insane fault, even paying men to sleep with her. This was God's way of illustrating how Israel had been unfaithful to Him, yet He still remained faithful. He cannot deny himself. I am convinced that Marilyn is secretly a believer, with a major announcement coming soon!"
No release date has been set yet, though sources are pointing towards late summer. Look for a press release regarding this date and a partial track listing soon.
Today isn't April 1st so you've got to be kidding me. If this is true, I'm absolutely floored...
Dale
Posted by: Dale Best at May 27, 2008 01:13 PMSo is HM doing a Larknews.com or Onion thing that you are trying out on us?
Posted by: Jason_73 at May 27, 2008 05:39 PMOf course, in his quest to follow Alice Cooper to the letter, he will have to do this at some point. Since Alice is doing an album about a serial killer, maybe he has a major announcement soon as well, i.e. what they call in the marketing biz, "the old switcheroo."
Posted by: bill at May 27, 2008 06:16 PMAnd of course- he's doing a new album with Brian Head Welch !
This must be April 1st.
Posted by: dwellceller at May 28, 2008 10:59 AM