Down" and "Threats Of Romance" bring it into the light in all its disgusting glory. Heaven Upside Down is written with intent through and through, and it shows.

Manson's band still employs the talents of film director Tyler Bates on guitar and keyboards, and ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan drummer Gil Sharone, as well as the rejoining of original bassist Twiggy Ramirez, who did not perform on 2015's The Pale Emperor. So with all this in mind, let's dive in to Heaven Upside Down!

"Revelation #12"

Marilyn Manson sure as hell knows how to start off an album. "Revelation #12" is cyclical, dizzying barrage of chorus-like verses that would whip just about any crowd into a full-on frenzy, and get any listener wide-eyed and imaginative about whatever's coming next. Manson is aboutthree inches away from the microphone at all times, distorting every word he says, while clips of sirens, pounding drums, and an extremely present and distorted bass only pump up the creeping sense of unease as the song progresses.

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"Revelation #12" comes to a grinding halt, laden with feedback and Manson rhythmically whispering "here I go" until there's only silence.

"Tattooed In Reverse"

Well, silence for only a moment. If you thought Manson was going to back down from being right in front of your face, you were sorely mistaken. "Tattooed In Reverse" uses a swung rhythm effectively because it comes off less like Manson trying to emulate a jazzier feel, and more like he's brandishing a bat right and slowly pacing the floor until he decides