Earlier this year, we talked to Marilyn Manson ahead of his summer "Twins of Evil" run with Rob Zombie, he talked to us about his work with outlaw country star Shooter Jenning and revealed that, in addition to recording a new album together, the pair had collaborated on a cover of the Doors' Oedipal nightmare "The End." "Shooter and I also did a cover of "The End" by the Doors, for a new miniseries of The Stand by Stephen King, which I'm also going to be acting in," Manson told us. "I think that sort of kick-started our process for the album, and started us exploring different things."
Now, Manson has finally unleashed said cover and it's a menacing and unhinged reimagining of Jim Morrison and Co.'s 1967 classic-rock bad trip, replete with whining fiddle and skittering piano, which lend an oddly fitting southern-gothic vibe to the proceedings. The single arrives accompanied by a psychedelic visualizer directed by Zev Deans (Ghost, Denzel Curry, Behemoth) utilizing watercolor self-portraits by Manson, and it's available now for streaming and download via the usual suspects, as well as on limited edition 12-inch picture disc.
No word yet on whether Manson will break out the Doors cover while on the road this spring with Ozzy Osbourne on the rescheduled North American leg of the latter's "No More Tours 2" run. See the itinerary for that below.
Marilyn Manson tour dates with Ozzy Osbourne:
05/27 Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
05/29 Sunrise, FL – BB&T Center
05/31 Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union
06/02 Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
06/04 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
06/06 Hershey, PA – Hershey Park Stadium
06/11 Pittsburgh, PA – KeyBank Pavilion
06/13 Bangor, ME – Darling's Waterfront Pavilion
06/16 Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
06/18 Hamilton, ON – First Ontario Centre
06/20 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
06/22 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Arena
06/24 St Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
06/26 Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
06/28 Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
07/01 Milwaukee, WI – Amer. Family Ins. Amp
07/03 St Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
07/07 Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
07/09 Vancouver, BC – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
07/11 Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
07/15 Portland, OR – Moda Center
07/17 Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
07/23 Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
07/25 San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
07/29 San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
07/27 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
07/31 Las Vegas, CA – MGM Grand Garden Arena
