Metal Showdown (Round 1) - Slipknot vs Marilyn Manson

Two Spirit · 09-03-2015, 01:14 AM

There's a metal blog that does a weekly showdown between two Metal/Hard Rock artists where they encourage everyone to vote for their favorite artist, and then when a few days have passed, tallies up the percentages to declare the winner.

The winner then goes on to challenge another band in the upcoming round, and so on and so forth.

So I thought I would create a similar competition here on MB. The first round will consist of two artists that mostly target the same demographic and have a large overlap of fans, so this should be interesting. I'll be giving around a month for each round to fully receive all the votes and to also give time for healthy and maybe somewhat heated discussion.

Let the games begin.

Slipknot

While many write off Slipknot as nothing more than noisy teen angst ridden tunes, you can't deny that they pack a powerful sound, especially in their first two releases, and they even return to it in last year's release, The Gray Chapter.

They have tight musicianship and have managed to keep most of their original line-up intact outside of losing their bassist to an overdose and having to replace their drummer for severe drug use.

For me, though, they don't win this round simply because while they have an angry, powerful sound, it never goes beyond that with them. The Gray Chapter certainly shows a lot of maturity, but it's still the same, angry ranting that has always been a staple of the Knot's sound. A very close second in this round.

Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson doesn't exactly have the musicianship of Slipknot or the consistency of material, but the one thing he does possess over the Knot is personality. The Knot definitely had attitude, but Manson's persona managed to evoke fear into his critics and chaos into the hearts and minds of his fans.

Not only that, but he was like a gothic, male version of Madonna in the sense that he was able to pull off a new look and sound for each of his releases without it coming off as fake.

While the band may be a revolving door of artists joining and leaving the band, Manson's strong image is what elevates the music above that of Slipknot for me.

My Verdict:

Marilyn Manson: 1
Slipknot: 0

View Poll Results: Which do you prefer?
Slipknot	4	40.00%
Marilyn Manson	6	60.00%
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09-03-2015, 01:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Two Spirit Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 332	Metal Showdown (Round 1) - Slipknot vs Marilyn Manson There's a metal blog that does a weekly showdown between two Metal/Hard Rock artists where they encourage everyone to vote for their favorite artist, and then when a few days have passed, tallies up the percentages to declare the winner. The winner then goes on to challenge another band in the upcoming round, and so on and so forth. So I thought I would create a similar competition here on MB. The first round will consist of two artists that mostly target the same demographic and have a large overlap of fans, so this should be interesting. I'll be giving around a month for each round to fully receive all the votes and to also give time for healthy and maybe somewhat heated discussion. Let the games begin. Slipknot While many write off Slipknot as nothing more than noisy teen angst ridden tunes, you can't deny that they pack a powerful sound, especially in their first two releases, and they even return to it in last year's release, The Gray Chapter. They have tight musicianship and have managed to keep most of their original line-up intact outside of losing their bassist to an overdose and having to replace their drummer for severe drug use. For me, though, they don't win this round simply because while they have an angry, powerful sound, it never goes beyond that with them. The Gray Chapter certainly shows a lot of maturity, but it's still the same, angry ranting that has always been a staple of the Knot's sound. A very close second in this round. Marilyn Manson Marilyn Manson doesn't exactly have the musicianship of Slipknot or the consistency of material, but the one thing he does possess over the Knot is personality. The Knot definitely had attitude, but Manson's persona managed to evoke fear into his critics and chaos into the hearts and minds of his fans. Not only that, but he was like a gothic, male version of Madonna in the sense that he was able to pull off a new look and sound for each of his releases without it coming off as fake. While the band may be a revolving door of artists joining and leaving the band, Manson's strong image is what elevates the music above that of Slipknot for me. My Verdict: Marilyn Manson: 1 Slipknot: 0