Claim: Gil Sharone began working with a band.

The Pale Emperor is the ninth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson . It was released on January 15 , 2015 , through lead singer Marilyn Manson 's Hell , etc. label , and was distributed in the United States by Loma Vista Recordings and internationally by Cooking Vinyl . The album was released in standard and deluxe editions on CD and double LP vinyl , and as a limited edition box set . The standard version of the album contains ten tracks ; the deluxe edition includes three acoustic versions as bonus tracks .   Produced by Manson and newcomer Tyler Bates , who Manson met through their mutual involvement in the TV series Californication , The Pale Emperor eschews the band 's usual industrial rock style in favor of a sparser , blues rock-influenced sound . The album features drummer Gil Sharone , formerly of The Dillinger Escape Plan . It was the first album since his return to the band in 2008 to not include songwriting or performance contributions from bassist Twiggy , who was busy with his own projects . The album is dedicated to Manson 's mother , who died of Alzheimer 's disease during production .   The album was released to positive reviews from music critics . Several writers referred to it as the band 's best album in over a decade , and multiple publications ranked it as one of the best albums of 2015 . It was also a commercial success , debuting at number eight on the Billboard 200 with the band 's highest opening week sales since Eat Me , Drink Me -LRB- 2007 -RRB- . It topped Billboard '' 's Hard Rock Albums chart , as well as the national albums chart in Switzerland , and peaked within the top ten in fifteen other countries .   Three official singles were released , `` Third Day of a Seven Day Binge '' , `` Cupid Carries a Gun '' and `` Deep Six '' ; the latter became the band 's highest-peaking single on Billboard '' 's Mainstream Rock Chart ; `` The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles '' and `` The Devil Beneath My Feet '' have been released as promotional singles . The album was supported by The Hell Not Hallelujah Tour , which was interspersed with two co-headlining tours : The End Times with The Smashing Pumpkins , and a summer 2016 tour with Slipknot .