Marilyn Manson disables the comments on the videos for his two new singles, returning after assault allegations
nme.comMarilyn Manson has disabled the comments on the videos for both of his new singles.The new songs arrive amid Manson being on tour supporting Five Finger Death Punch as part of their US tour, which marks his first proper dates since 2019.Since then, a raft of sexual abuse allegations were levelled against him in February 2021, including by his ex-fiancée Evan Rachel Wood, who made accusations of rape, torture, and threats.
Separate claims of abuse from more than 12 women have also been made.Numerous lawsuits have ensued since, with Manson consistently denying all allegations.It emerged in May that Manson had signed a new record deal with independent label Nuclear Blast, and at the start of the month he released his first single since 2020 in the form of ‘As Sick As The Secrets Within’.Now, Manson has shared a second new song, ‘Raise The Red Flag’, and has disabled the comments for both releases.In the video, the singer’s backing band make their first on-camera appearance after debuting on stage with him in Pennsylvania on August 2.
They include Reba Meyers of Code Orange on guitar and Piggy D, formerly of Rob Zombie’s band, on bass, as well as returning drummer Gil Sharone and guitarist Tyler Bates (via Loudwire).
In March 2022, Manson brought a defamation case against Wood but the case’s key claims were dismissed last May. However, some parts of the case are still pending and a trial awaits.In January, he was ordered to pay Wood’s legal fees of roughly $326,000.
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