Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) is the fourth studio album by American rock band, Marilyn Manson. It came out on November 13, 2000 in the United Kingdom, November 14, 2000 in Australia and United States and on December 5, 2000 in Japan. The producers of the album were Marilyn Manson and Dave Sardy. The album was the first album that Marilyn Manson released after the Columbine High School massacre that took place on April 20, 1999.
Reception
Critical reception
Track listing
Notes
The disc contains a data track which leads to a video no longer hosted by Interscope's website. This video was later included as a secret track on the companion DVD of Lest We Forget.
Charts, certifications and procession
Album charts
Certifications
Singles
Credits and personnel
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson -- arranger, vocals, producer, art direction, concept, syncussion, optigan, mellotron, distorted flute, synth bass, keyboards, piano, pianette, ambiance, electric harpsichord, rhythm guitar
Twiggy Ramirez -- bass, guitar (rhythm, lead, Leslie, warped), keyboards
John 5 -- guitar (lead, rhythm, acoustic, synth, electric, slide, phase)
Madonna Wayne Gacy -- synths, ambiance, keyboards, samples, bass synth, synth strings, mellotron, "Children's choir and canned laughter of dead people unsure of why they are laughing"
Ginger Fish -- drums (live, drum machine), death & siren loops, keyboards
Production
Bon Harris of Nitzer Ebb -- synthesizers, programming, pre-production editing, organic drum programming, bass, keyboard, "Insect hi-hat", sleigh bells, (destructive) manipulation, electronics, piano
Paulie Northfield -- additional engineering
D. Sardy (Dave Sardy) --- producer, synths, (organic) drum programming, mixing, noise rhythm guitar, "pills"
P.R. Brown -- art direction, design, photography
Greg Fidelman -- engineer, all Pro-Tools
Nick Raskulinecz -- assistant engineer
Joe Zook -- assistant engineer
Kevin Guarnieri -- assistant engineer
Danny Saber -- additional loops
Alex Suttle -- backing vocals
References
Marilyn Manson albums
2000 albums
Concept albums
Interscope Records albums