Against All Gods
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Against All Gods was the tenth tour Marilyn Manson embarked on, under management of major record label Interscope Records. It was also the band's sixth tour to span over multiple legs. The band was on the tour from October 27, 2004 until August 31, 2005.
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[edit] Lineup
- Vocals: Marilyn Manson
- Guitar: Mark Chaussee
- Bass: Tim Skold
- Keyboards: Madonna Wayne Gacy
- Drums: Chris Vrenna
[edit] Theatricality
For this tour, Manson would come onstage swinging a censer (that some mistook for a chandelaire) as in the ritual church ceremonies. Projection backdrops for the tour included a burning American flag and an Antichrist Superstar-esque church backdrop and other best of themed backdrops. At a few shows robots were utilised during Tourniquet and/or (s)AINT.
[edit] Attire
The costumes for the Against All Gods tour (all designed by Vivienne Westwood) went through two discernable phases. Initially Manson took to the stage wearing a black jacket with pink trimming and wore a black gothic vest with a long open black skirt. During The Dope Show he donned a black and white stripped suit jacket and put a tophat on for mOBSCENE. At some shows the black vest was glammed-up with a silver strip going down. When the tour moved to Europe the band sported Victorian dress which was intended to be a hint as to their look for the album planned for 2006 release had it not been for Manson’s divorce. Though the skirt remained similar Manson’s vest now sported blue velvet frills and his entry jacket was a plague themed number (as was the Plague Doctor’s hat worn during The Nobodies) with real chicken bones sown on in the shape of a Sergant’s shoulder decoration and a bagful of onions. During mOBSCENE Manson donned a military jacket and peak cap.
