The thundering show opener “Deep Six” was felt deep in fans’ rib cages, and that was just the first of several songs off the new record that breathed new energy into the Manson mold. But the performance did prove as heavy musically as the Mystic buffet gravy bin. You know, a butcher-knife-adorned microphone here and an upside-down crucifix there was about it. The concert was relatively light on stagy gimmicks and showy antics. However, as unlikely a choice as the venue may have seemed, it wasn’t a sign that Manson’s career is dead.įriday’s 2,100 seats swiftly sold out, and the reviews for his latest album, “The Pale Emperor,” are some of the most favorable of his 25-year career. Akin to Alice Cooper appearing on “The Muppets” circa 1978, the 46-year-old goth-metal king’s booking at a casino underscored how uncontroversial his undead aesthetic has become in the 25 years since his debut album. Once the kind of performer you expected to sacrifice a chicken on stage, Manson is no spring chicken anymore.

The more applicable warning in this case was, “lock up your grandmas.” Forget the old “lock up your daughters” adage. The most shocking thing about shock-rocker Marilyn Manson’s latest Twin Cities area concert Friday night might have simply been the location: Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake.

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