On his first three albums, Marilyn Manson evolved from a low-rent shock rocker to a post-industrial Antichrist Superstar and then into a space-alien glam rocker. Now, however, he's become something we never expected -- a bore.

For months, Manson has been pitching Holy Wood as his darkest, angriest work yet. Not even close.

Musically, this 19-tracker splits the difference between his last two CDs, combining the post-glam decadence of Mechanical Animals with Superstar's pummeling grind. Lyrically, it's the tale of a naive boy who becomes a star in an evil world and starts a revolution to save it, only to see his efforts exploited. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? But really, it's just another Manson mish-mash of God, guns, government, drugs, murder, death and sex. It has its moments -- Disposable Teens has the same creepy lurch as Beautiful People, while Lamb of God references John Lennon's murder while recalling The Beatles' Across the Universe.

But Holy Wood is a long way from the White Album Manson claimed it would be. Hell, it isn't even his Black Album. And let's face it, grey doesn't suit Marilyn's complexion.

Track Listing 1. Godeatgod
2. Love Song, The
3. Fight Song, The
4. Disposable Teens
5. Target Audience (Narcissus Narcosis)
6. "President Dead"
7. In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death
8. Cruci-Fiction In Space
9. A Place In The Dirt
10. The Nobodies
11. The Death Song
12. Lamb Of God
13. Born Again
14. Burning Flag
15. Coma Black: Eden Eye / Apple Of Discord, The
16. Valentine's Day
17. The Fall Of Adam
18. King Kill 33 Degrees
19. Count To Six And Die (The Vacuum Of Infinite Space Encompassing)