Killing Strangers
"Killing Strangers" | |
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Song by Marilyn Manson | |
from the album The Pale Emperor | |
Released | October 21, 2014 |
Recorded | 2014 Los Angeles, California (Abattoir Studios; Igloo Studios) |
Genre | Industrial metal |
Length | 5:36 |
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Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) |
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"Killing Strangers" is a song by American
Background and recording
The song was one of the final tracks recorded for The Pale Emperor,
Composition and style
"Killing Strangers" is a
Release and promotion
It was first released on October 24, 2014, when it was prominently featured
The album version, on the other hand, is used in S.W.A.T. television series (Season 1, Ep. 13, 0:31).
It is also used in
Critical reception
Shaun Tandon of Yahoo! News praised the song's lyrics as Manson "once more [belittling] society for a selective condemnation of violence", and complimented the shift in genre which the song represented, explaining that the song "starts with the heavy thump of bass and drums familiar to longtime fans, but is immediately followed by a guitar that owes more to Mississippi Delta bluesmen than to the arena heavy metal that was Manson's most obvious influence".[8] Dave Simpson of Puremzine complimented Manson's vocals as "characteristically demented".[9] Terry Bezer from Classic Rock called the track "a stunning yet understated open to the record",[10] while Chad Childers from Loudwire referred to the song as "one of [the albums] standout tracks".[14] In his review of the album, Dean Brown of The Quietus said that the song's chorus was "brilliant",[15] while Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone called the song's chorus a "zombified blues crawl with a rusty-hinge riff".[16] Jonathan Barkan from Bloody Disgusting said that the song begins the album with "a southern grit-infused industrial groove", and said that the drums "elicit an almost militaristic rhythm, giving weight to the almost genocidal lyrics".[17]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Pale Emperor.[18]
Credits
- Recorded at Abattoir Studios, Studio City, California
- Drums recorded by Gustavo Borner at Igloo Studios, Burbank, California
- Songs of Golgotha (BMI)/Tyler Bates Music, Inc. (BMI), under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl
Personnel
- Tyler Bates – songwriter, guitar, bass guitar, programming, producer
- Gil Sharone – drums
- Robert Carranza – mixing
- Dylan Eiland – additional programming
- Joanne Higginbottom – Pro Tools editing
- Brian Lucey – mastering
- Wolfgang Matthes – additional programming, mixing
Charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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US Hard Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[20] | 10 |
References
- ^ a b Florino, Rick (February 23, 2015). "Interview: Tyler Bates". Artistdirect. Peer Media Technologies. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ a b Cadwalladr, Carole (January 18, 2015). "Marilyn Manson: 'I created a fake world because I didn't like the one I was living in'". The Guardian. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ a b c Hasted, Nick (December 20, 2014). "Marilyn Manson: Resurrection Man". Classic Rock. TeamRock. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "The mystery of Marilyn Manson". BBC Online. April 22, 1999. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- Rovi. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- Ultimate-Guitar.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- Ultimate-Guitar.com. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Tandon, Shaun (January 20, 2015). "Marilyn Manson still bleak, but now has the blues". Yahoo! News. AOL. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ a b Simpson, Dave (January 19, 2015). "Marilyn Manson: The Pale Emperor review". puremzine.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ a b Bezer, Terry (January 16, 2015). "Features: Track By Track - Marilyn Manson - The Pale Emperor". Classic Rock. TeamRock. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- Indiewire. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ "John Wick (2014) - Soundtrack". Soundtrack.Net. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ Rosenberg, Axl (October 27, 2014). "Marilyn Manson is on the "Third Day of a Seven Day Binge"". MetalSucks. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ Childers, Chad (January 20, 2015). "Marilyn Manson, 'The Pale Emperor' – Album Review". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ Brown, Dean (January 16, 2015). "The Quietus - Reviews - Marilyn Manson - The Pale Emperor". The Quietus. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (January 20, 2015). "The Pale Emperor". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ Barkan, Jonathan (January 26, 2015). "[Album Review] Marilyn Manson 'The Pale Emperor'". Bloody Disgusting. The Collective. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ "Digital booklet". The Pale Emperor (liner notes). Marilyn Manson. London, England: Cooking Vinyl. 2015. COOKCD602X.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Epstein, Dan (February 2015). "Interview: Marilyn Manson Talks 'The Pale Emperor,' the Passing of His Mother, and the Powerful Influence of Music". Revolver. NewBay Media. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "Killing Strangers - Marilyn Manson - Chart History - Hard Rock Digital Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 18, 2016.