Marilyn Manson released his first song this Friday, the 2nd, following the sexual abuse allegations that began in 2021. You can check out the new song at the end of this article.
Titled “As Sick As the Secrets Within,” it comes after the singer released a teaser of his return , now with a new record label, Nuclear Blast Records. Manson was dropped from his former label, Loma Vista Recordings, in February 2021, after actress Evan Rachel Wood publicly accused the artist of abuse .
The song was released on the same day that Manson returns to the stage with a tour alongside Five Finger Death Punch.
The artist's last release was the album We Are Chaos , which was released in September 2020, a few months before the accusations against the artist began.
Sexual abuse allegations against the musician
In addition to Wood's accusation, the singer was also accused by actress Esmé Bianco, known for her role in the series Game of Thrones, who sued him for sexual, emotional, and physical abuse in 2021. However, the actress's lawyer stated that a settlement was reached allowing her to move on with her life and career.
Another woman to accuse Manson was his former personal assistant, Ashley Walters. She claims that in 2010, during their first meeting, he tried to pin her to the bed to kiss her, bit her ear, and placed her hand on his private parts. She also spoke about the musician's drug-fueled rages, which included physical violence. She added that Manson routinely encouraged, promoted, and expected her to 'please' his friends in the way they wanted, resulting in her being sexually harassed by his acquaintances.
During the year that Walters worked for Manson, he also told her at one point that he wanted to kill women, that he had gotten away with raping women, and that he had the ability to "destroy lives."
The singer, and his legal team, deny all abuse allegations made against him.
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