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{{Album
| Name       = Antichrist Superstar
| Type       = studio
| Artist     = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]
| Cover      = AntichristSuperstar.png
| Released   = October 8, 1996 (<yearsold d="08" m="10" y="1996"/> years ago)
| Recorded   = February 1996–1996 at [[Nothing Records|Nothing Studios]] in New Orleans, Louisiana
| Genre      = Industrial metal, industrial rock, noise rock
| Length     = 77:26
| Label      = [[Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
| Producer   = [[Trent Reznor]], Dave Ogilvie, [[Marilyn Manson]], [[Sean Beavan]]
| Discogs    = http://www.discogs.com/master/18009
| Analysis   = 
[http://www.nachtkabarett.com/LogosAndSymbology/Shock Shock Logo (Nachtkabarett)]<br />
[http://www.nachtkabarett.com/AlchemyAndKabbalah/Tetragrammaton Tetragrammaton (Nachtkabarett)]<br/>
[http://www.nachtkabarett.com/theOccult/Baphomet The Baphomet (Nachtkabarett)]
| Last album = ''[[Smells Like Children]]''<br />(1995)
| This album = '''''Antichrist Superstar'''''<br />(1996)
| Next album = ''[[Remix & Repent]]''<br />(1997)
}}

'''''Antichrist Superstar''''' is the second full-length studio album by American rock band [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]. It was released on October 8, 1996 in the US through [[Nothing]] and [[Interscope Records]]. The record's success in mainstream charts propelled the band to a household name and overnight turned its [[Marilyn Manson|frontman]] into an bonafide rock icon. The band's anti-Christian stance as well as the transgressive and confrontational nature of their music, performance and appearance, led to numerous protests from religious and civic groups such as the American Family Association.

The album's concept is that of a rock opera, and the first installment in a trilogy that includes ''[[Mechanical Animals]]'' and ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]''. After the release of ''Holy Wood'', Manson revealed that the over-arching story within the trilogy is divulged when listening in reverse chronological order. ''Holy Wood'', therefore, begins the story, followed by ''Mechanical Animals'', and concluding with ''Antichrist Superstar''.<ref name="AP#148">{{cite journal |first=Tom|last=Lanham |date=2000-11 |title=Marilyn Manson: Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fonder |trans_title= |journal=Alternative Press |issue=#148 |pages=76‐86 |publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. |accessdate=2010-11-22}}</ref> It was recorded at Nothing Studios in New Orleans and produced by the band's frontman and [[Trent Reznor]] of [[Nine Inch Nails]].
 
To date, the album has sold over 7 million copies worldwide with 1.9 million copies sold in the United States alone<ref>{{cite web|last=Paine |first=Andre |url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=12084149 |title=Marilyn Manson: Antichrist Indie Star|publisher=''ABC News'' |date=2010-11-08 |accessdate=2010-11-22}}</ref> and has spawned three singles and an autobiography. The band supported the album release with their controversial [[Dead to the World (tour)|Dead to the World]] tour in 1996/1997.

== Background ==
{{cquote|"I am so all-American, I'd sell you suicide." |source=—opening line of "Irresponsible Hate Anthem"}}
The album's title is a takeoff on Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1971 musical ''Jesus Christ Superstar''.<ref name="satanhelper">{{cite web|last=Thigpen |first=David |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,985963-1,00.html |title=Music: Satan's Little Helpers |publisher=''TIME Magazine'' |date=1997-02-24 |accessdate=2010-12-09}}</ref> Similarly, the record is that of a rock opera<ref name="satanhelper"/> which, in an issue of ''Kerrang!'' magazine, edited by the band's frontman, is stated as a tribute to—and inspired by—the works of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.

After the release of ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]],'' [[Marilyn Manson]] divulged that his concept album trilogy is an autobiographical story told in a reverse timeline (chronologically reverse from their actual release dates). That means ''Holy Wood'' opens the storyline followed by ''Mechanical Animals'' and concludes with ''Antichrist Superstar'' .<ref name="VH1.com">{{cite web|last=Saidman |first=Sorelle |url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1124176/20000918/marilyn_manson.jhtml |title=Marilyn Manson Unveils Tour Plans, First Single For Holy Wood |publisher=MTV News Online (latterly VH1.com) |date=2000-09-18 |accessdate=2010-11-16}}</ref> Furthermore, though ''Antichrist Superstar'' and ''Mechanical Animals'' made sense as individual concept albums on their own, there was a hidden over-arching story running through the three releases.

== Concept ==
:''for a complete overview of the Trilogy see [[Triptych]].''

The three part storyline, nevertheless, begins with the Nietzschean statement "When you are suffering, know that I have betrayed you". The backdrop is set to a landscape of 'victims' (the 'weak'; Nietzsche's 'slaves' in his ''Master-Slave morality'') by ''"[[The Beautiful People]]"'' (the 'masters'), a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kratocracy kratocratic] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutarchy plutarchy] whose power is, in a double entendre with phallic and religious connotation, "relative to the size of [their] ''steeple''" and whose authority is Social Darwinism taken to the extreme—they are "justified" by the existence of the weak. Among the populace is an abused and insignificant being, the protagonist, called ''"[[The Worm]]"''<ref>{{cite web|last=Perlah |first=Jeff |url=http://industryclick.com/magazinearticle.asp?magazineid=46&releaseid=8615&magazinearticleid=122340 |title=MARILYN MANSON: THE WIZARD OF ODD |publisher=Onstage Magazine |date=2000-10-01 |accessdate=2010-08-22}}</ref>, who developed aspirations to revolt against the elite. However, he is [[Dried Up, Tied and Dead to the World|rejected]] in as simple terms, wallows for a time in [[Tourniquet|sorrow and self-pity then concludes to exercise his will to power]] and seize authority with his own hands. The backdrop established, the record now follows his journey and evolution presented in the metaphor of a worm to angel metamorphosis.
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In his rise to power, he fashions himself into a charismatic and influential demagogue and hierophant, the ''"[[Little Horn]]"'', to proselytize [[Deformography|self-determination]] and [[Wormboy|self-realization]] and to usher in a new metanarrative in place of the ''hitherto reigning ideal''. In spite of this, the Little Horn is self-punishing, with self-doubt still lingering from his dejected former self. The people respond to his revolution with [[Mister Superstar|adoration and blandishment]]. Thus, though he is successful in his aims, he is soon disillusioned and begins to despise those very adoring and sycophantic disciples when he comes to the realization that they aren't interested in being saved and quite content to remain weak, imitative and oppressed. It's under this intolerable failure that he begins the final stage of his development. Transforming, in the manner of a caterpillar, the Little Horn [[Kinderfeld|rebirths himself]] under intense pressure, emptying his cocoon of the self-loathing, guilt and abuse that marked the Worm in harrowing fashion, to "get his wings".
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Having transcended his lesser nature, all he has left is his bitterness and disenchantment. He has shed his ability to feel empathy for anyone and with newfound stature and confidence, repurposes himself into in becoming the ultimate culture war iconoclast, the eponymous ''"[[Antichrist Superstar (song)|Antichrist Superstar]]"'', having finally concluded that what the people truly want is what he sought to dispose of. They no longer deserve salvation. In this manner he adopts as his personal insignia the epithet "When you are suffering, know that I have betrayed you" as he lets his scathing vitriol spiral into [[1996|nihilism and misanthropy]], ranting against ''everything''. Spent and disconsolate, the ''"[[Man That You Fear]]"'' intimates that "[[Minute of Decay|I'm on my way down now, I'd like to take you with me. I'm on my way down]]" as he embarks on a final scorched earth campaign of [[The Reflecting God|apocalypse]], delivering the condemnation, "your world is an ashtray, we burn and coil like cigarettes [...] it's the nature of the leeches, the virgins [to feel] cheated, you've only spent a second of your life" and contracting the world like the pupil of an eye into the size of a bullethole, "one shot and your world gets smaller". He begins to destroy everyone and everything including himself and his revolution, declaring, "pray your life was just a dream, the cut that never heals [...] the world in my hands, there's no one left to hear you scream [...] no one left for you". As he abrogates everything into nothingness, he begins to understand that "when all of your wishes are granted, many of your dreams will be destroyed"<ref>{{cite web|last=Quelland |first=Sarah |url=http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/12.14.00/cover/manson-0050.html |title=Into the Mind of Marilyn  |publisher=Metroactive Music |date=2000-12-14 |accessdate=2010-08-10}}</ref>.

== Packaging ==
The album has elaborate packaging, consisting of a black cardstock sleeve covering the plastic jewel case with graphics of Manson on both the front and back, the latter of which is flanked by the red Superstar Shock logo and the roman numerals IX, VI, III and VII. The booklet contains pictures of the band, a visual worm-to-angel metamorphosis, symbols related to the Kabbalah, medical diagrams, printed lyrics to each song, and liner notes including traditional thanks and credits as well as a curious entry found under the lyrics to the song "[[Irresponsible Hate Anthem]]", stating it was recorded live on [[1997/02/14 Dayton, OH|February 14, 1997]], despite the album being released well before that on October 8, 1996.

The album, despite containing a gap of silence a few minutes long, is cyclical, as both opening and closing seconds include the distorted phrase "When you are suffering, know that I have betrayed you." When the album is placed on loop, the pacing between the sentences matches that of the additional distorted recitation found in the preceding hidden track.

== Singles ==
"[[The Beautiful People]]" is the first single from ''Antichrist Superstar''. The video was released on September 22, 1996 and directed by Italian director and photographer Floria Sigismondi. According to Manson, the title "The Beautiful People" was an inspired for a book that came out in the mid 60's by Marilyn Bender. This book contains information on the life of the Kennedy family, politics, fashion and culture. Moreover, the single was certified gold record with by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), besides being one of the most heard in the United States occupying the position twenty-six in the Modern Rock Tracks of ''Billboard'' and UK position eighteen. The music channel VH1 named this single twenty-eight of their ''40 Greatest Metal Songs''.

"[[Tourniquet]]" is the second single from the album. It was released on September 8, 1997 and was also directed by Floria Sigismondi. In the video Manson is a humanoid moving through a wheel. The band uses a variety of costumes bizarre with each passing scene. This is one of three music videos where Manson appears without makeup, the other two videos are [[Get Your Gunn]] and [[Lunchbox]].

"[[Cryptorchid]]" is the third single from the CD. The video was directed by E. Elias Merhige and displays images from his 1991 experimental film ''Begotten''. Some scenes were replaced by Manson to avoid the original publications of the tape.

"[[Antichrist Superstar (song)|Antichrist Superstar]]" was released as the fourth single. The video was also directed by E. Elias Merhige and, like Cryptorchild, contains footage from ''Begotten'' and also depicts footage of Manson on a podium bearing the era's lightning bolt symbol. In addition, there is footage of military warfare, probably used for the song's fascist aspects. Before its planned launch, the video was screened at the 1997 San Francisco Film Festival, however, [[Interscope Records]] was appalled by its quality and prevented its release. In 2010, the unedited video of "Antichrist Superstar" was leaked on YouTube in its entirety.<ref>{{cite web|last=MutleeIsTheAntiGod |first= |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oFwqmaBhBo |title=Antichrist Superstar (Official Music Video) High Quality (Original Leak) |publisher=Youtube |date=2010-06-19 |accessdate=2010-11-08}}</ref>

"[[Man That You Fear]]" was the last single from ''Antichrist Superstar''. The music video was directed by W.I.Z. and adapted from the Shirley Jackson short story ''The Lottery''. The video also contains aesthetic and symbolic references to the 1973 film ''The Wicker Man'' and the 1989 Alejandro Jodorowsky film ''Santa Sangre''.

== Reception ==
=== Critical reception ===
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Lorraine Ali of ''Rolling Stone'' commented "The rise of Marilyn Manson marks the end of the reign of punk realism in rock & roll [...] the layered effect of the music recalls that of Ministry, but Marilyn Manson's execution is not as dense. Instead, ''Antichrist Superstar'' writhes with a cool, sinister and taunting feel [...] before lurching out from the shadows with hammering percussion and static-loaded feedback [...] For all of the album's attractions, the band could have compressed ''Antichrist Superstar'' into a more powerful blast of evil."<ref>{{cite web|last= Ali |first= Lorraine |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/reviews/album/7480/37378 |title=Antichrist Superstar ''Rolling Stone'' review|publisher=''Rolling Stone'' |date=2004-01-01 |accessdate=2010-11-22}}</ref> Jim Farber of ''Entertainment Weekly'' commented "With ''Antichrist Superstar'', Manson offers a combination vintage concept record and cheesy exploitation flick [...] To match his antisocial outbursts, Manson offers grinding metal guitars and death-rattle bass lines, letting his own deformed screech serve as the poison cherry on top [...] At least Manson's high-concept depravity has its own sick charm."<ref>{{cite web|last= Farber |first= Jim |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,294525,00.html |title=Antichrist Superstar ''Entertainment Weekly'' review|publisher=''Entertainment Weekly'' |date=1996-10-11 |accessdate=2011-01-29}}</ref> Stephen Thomas Erlewine of allmusic commented "Though the sonic details make ''Antichrist Superstar'' an intriguing listen, it's not as extreme as it could have been—n particular, the guitars are surprisingly anemic, sounding like buzzing vacuums instead of unwieldy chainsaws. Even with that considered, [It] is an unexpectedly cohesive album and will stand as Marilyn Manson's definitive statement."<ref>{{cite web|last= Erlewine |first= Stephen Thomas |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/r241643 |title=Antichrist Superstar allmusic review|publisher=allmusic |date=1996-10 |accessdate=2011-01-29}}</ref>

=== Commercial performance ===
The album debuted at № 3 on the ''Billboard'' 200. According to Soundscan, the record moved 132,000 units in its first week.<ref name="RS Manson Golden at Number One">{{cite web|last=Dansby |first=Andrew |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/manson-golden-at-number-one-20030521 |title=Manson Golden at Number One |publisher=''Rolling Stone'' |date=2003-05-21 |accessdate=2011-04-12}}</ref>

=== Accolades ===
According to Acclaimedmusic.net ''Antichrist Superstar'' is the 14th best album of 1996,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://acclaimedmusic.net/Current/1996a.htm |title=The Top Albums from 1996 |publisher=Acclaimedmusic.net |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> the 180th greatest record released during the 1990s<ref name="acclaimedmusic.net">{{cite web|url=http://acclaimedmusic.net/Current/Marilyn%20Manson.htm |title=Marilyn Manson Artist Rank  |publisher=Acclaimedmusic.net |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> and the 973rd greatest of all-time.<ref name="acclaimedmusic.net"/> In 2001 ''Q'' named ''Antichrist Superstar'' as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlistspage2.html#50%20Heaviest |title=''Q Magazine'' 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time|publisher=''Q Magazine'' |accessdate=2010-11-22}}</ref> In 2006, sister British magazines ''Classic Rock'' & ''Metal Hammer'' included ''Antichrist Superstar'' in ''The 200 Greatest Albums of the 90s''. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://pub37.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=3172289350&frmid=0&msgid=603249 |title=The 200 Greatest Albums of the 90s |publisher=''Classic Rock'' and ''Metal Hammer'' |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref><ref name="Antichrist Superstar All Music Guide Info and Review"/> Furthermore, in 2001, ''Classic Rock'' ranked the album 92nd in its ''100 Greatest Rock Albums Ever''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pub37.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=3172289350&frmid=0&msgid=603995 |title=''Classic Rock'' (Christmas 2001) - 100 Greatest Rock Albums Ever |publisher=''Classic Rock'' & ''Metal Hammer'' |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref><ref name="Antichrist Superstar All Music Guide Info and Review"/> The French edition of the British magazine ''Rock Sound'' ranked ''Antichrist Superstar'' 11th in their ''Top 150 Albums of Our Lifetime (1992-2006)''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pub37.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=3172289350&frmid=0&msgid=660921 |title=Top 150 Albums of Our Lifetime |publisher=''Rock Sound'' |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> and 13th in their their 1996 ''Albums of the Year''.<ref name="Antichrist Superstar All Music Guide Info and Review"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://disques.de.l.annee.free.fr/rocksoun.html#1996 |title=Choix des critiques depuis 1993 |publisher=''Rock Sound'' |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> ''Kerrang!'' ranks ''Antichrist Superstar'' 3rd in their 1996 list of ''Albums of the Year''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/kerrang.html |title=''Kerrang!'' Albums Of The Year 1996 |publisher=''Kerrang!'' |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref>, 14th on their ''100 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/kerrang_p2.htm#die |title=''Kerrang!'' 100 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die |publisher=''Kerrang!'' |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> and 88th in its ''100 Greatest Rock Albums''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pub37.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=3172289350&frmid=0&msgid=684397 |title=''Kerrang!'' 100 Greatest Rock Albums |publisher=''Kerrang!'' |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref>.<ref name="Antichrist Superstar All Music Guide Info and Review"/> Dutch magazine ''Muziekkrant OOR'' ranked ''Antichrist Superstar'' 109th in their 1996 ''Albums of the Year'' list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muzieklijstjes.nl/1996.htm |title=Jaarlijst Oor 1996 |publisher=''Muziekkrant OOR'' |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' listed ''Antichrist Superstar'' among its ''Essential Recordings Of The ‘90s'' in 1999<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/rstone.html#Recordings of the ‘90s |title=''Rolling Stone'' Essential Recordings Of The ‘90s |publisher=''Rolling Stone'' |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> and ranked it 84th in their ''The 100 Greatest Albums of the 90s''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pub37.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=3172289350&frmid=7238&msgid=1105629&cmd=show |title=''Rolling Stone'' The 100 Greatest Albums of the 90s |publisher=''Rolling Stone'' |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> in 2010.<ref name="Antichrist Superstar All Music Guide Info and Review">{{cite web|url=http://acclaimedmusic.net/Current/A1613.htm |title=Antichrist Superstar All Music Guide Info and Review |publisher=Acclaimedmusic.net |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> The record is also listed in the book ''Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings''.<ref name="Antichrist Superstar All Music Guide Info and Review"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pub37.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=3172289350&frmid=0&msgid=587972 |title=Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings |publisher=Acclaimedmusic.net |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> British magazine ''Record Collector'' also list the album among their ''10 Classic Albums from 21 Genres for the 21st Century''.<ref name="Antichrist Superstar All Music Guide Info and Review"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/recordcollector.htm |title=10 Classic Albums from 21 Genres for the 21st Century |issue=#245 |publisher=''Record Collector'' |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> German magazine ''Visions'' considers the album 37th in its list of ''The Most Important Albums of the 90s''.<ref name="Antichrist Superstar All Music Guide Info and Review"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://home.rhein-zeitung.de/~tommi.s/vision90er.htm |title=Die 100 wichtigsten Platten der Neunziger |publisher=''Visions'' |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> The French FNAC ranks the record 606th in their ''The 1000 Best Albums of All Time''.<ref name="Antichrist Superstar All Music Guide Info and Review"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.listology.com/list/les-1000-cd-des-disquaires-de-la-fnac |title=Les 1000 CD des disquaires de la fnac |publisher=FNAC (latterly Listology) |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> Furthermore, the French music magazine ''Rock & Folk'' lists ''Antichrist Superstar'' among ''The Best Albums from 1963 to 1999''.<ref name="Antichrist Superstar All Music Guide Info and Review"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://disques.de.l.annee.free.fr/rockfolk.html#1996 |title=Choix des critiques ou des lecteurs depuis 1993 |publisher=''Rock & Folk'' |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> In 2008, Consequence of Sound identified ''Antichrist Superstar'' as a modern classic in their "Dusting ‘Em Off" feature due to its counter-cultural and social impact during the late 90's.<ref>{{cite web|last=Buchanan |first=David |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2008/09/13/dusting-em-off-antichrist-superstar/ |title=Dusting ‘Em Off: Marilyn Manson – Antichrist Superstar |publisher=Consequence of Sound |date=2008-09-13 |accessdate=2010-11-08}}</ref> The album is also included in the book ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/steveparker/1001albums.htm |title=1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2008 edition) |publisher=Rocklist.net |accessdate=2010-11-20}}</ref>

== Dead to the World Tour ==
{{Main|Dead to the World (tour)}}

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Following the release of ''Antichrist Superstar'', Marilyn Manson staged a worldwide stadium tour, titled the Dead to the World tour. Beginning on September 5, 1996 and lasting until September 16, 1997, the tour included eight legs spanning Europe, Japan, Oceania, Hawaii, North America and South America with a total of 175 shows.

A concert film depicting the tour, titled ''[[Dead to the World]]'', was recorded and released on February 10, 1998 in VHS format.

== Track listing ==
'''Cycle I: The Heirophant'''
:1. "[[Irresponsible Hate Anthem]]" – 4:17
:2. "[[The Beautiful People]]" – 3:38
:3. "[[Dried Up, Tied and Dead to the World]]" – 4:15
:4. "[[Tourniquet]]" – 4:29

'''Cycle II: Inauguration of the Worm
:5.  "[[Little Horn]]" – 2:43
:6.  "[[Cryptorchid]]" – 2:44
:7.  "[[Deformography]]" – 4:31
:8.  "[[Wormboy]]" – 3:56
:9.  "[[Mister Superstar]]" – 5:04
:10. "[[Angel with the Scabbed Wings]]" – 3:53
:11. "[[Kinderfeld]]" – 4:51

'''Cycle III: Disintegrator Rising'''
:12. "[[Antichrist Superstar (song)|Antichrist Superstar]]" – 5:14
:13. "[[1996]]" – 4:01
:14. "[[Minute of Decay]]" – 4:44
:15. "[[The Reflecting God]]" – 5:36
:16. "[[Man That You Fear]]" – 6:10

:99. [[Track 99]] – 1:39

<small>Tracks 17 through 98 are blank and about four seconds long.</small>

=== B-sides ===
* "[[Apple of Sodom]]" – 4:26
* "[[Long Hard Road Out of Hell]]" – 4:21
* "[[The Suck for Your Solution]]" – 4:01

=== Alternative tracklisting ===
[[File:Acss alt tracklisting.jpg|200px|thumbnail|Alternative tracklisting for [[Antichrist Superstar]]]]
# "[[Irresponsible Hate Anthem]]"
# "[[The Beautiful People]]"
# "[[Little Horn]]"
# "[[Tourniquet]]"
# "[[Angel with the Scabbed Wings]]"
# "[[P Is for Porno]]"
# "[[Little Black Spots]]"
# "[[Wormboy Gets His Wings]]"
# "[[Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes|Astonishing Panorama of the End Times]]"
# "[[Minute of Decay|The Minute of Decay]]"
# "[[Suicide Snowman]]"
# "[[Antichrist Superstar (song)|Antichrist Superstar]]"
# "[[1996]]"
# "[[Mr. Superstar]]"
# "[[Art of Dying]]"
# "[[Man That You Fear]]"
# "[[D Is for Dirty]]"

== Album credits ==
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{{FixedColumns
| 1 [[Irresponsible Hate Anthem|irresponsible hate anthem]]<br>
[lyrics: [[Marilyn Manson|Manson]], [[Twiggy Ramirez|Ramirez]]/music: [[Daisy Berkowitz|Berkowitz]], [[Stephen Bier|Gacy]]]<br>
live guitar: [[Zim Zum]]

2 [[The Beautiful People|the beautiful people]]<br>
[lyrics: Manson/music: Ramirez]<br>
descending horn guitar: [[Sean Beavan]]

3 [[Dried Up, Tied and Dead to the World|dried up, tied and dead to the world]]<br>
[lyrics: Manson/music: Manson, Ramirez]<br>
additional guitars: M. Manson

4 [[tourniquet]]<br>
[lyrics: Manson/music: Berkowitz, Ramirez]<br>
additional guitar: Daisy Berkowitz

5 [[Little Horn|little horn]]<br>
[lyrics: Manson/music: Ramirez, [[Trent Reznor|Reznor]]]

6 [[cryptorchid]]<br>
[lyrics: Manson/music: Gacy]<br>
drums: Gacy/mellotron: Reznor

7 [[deformography]]<br>
[lyrics: Manson/music: Ramirez, Reznor]<br>
additional guitar: Reznor

8 [[wormboy]]<br>
[lyrics: Manson/music: Berkowitz, Ramirez]

9 [[Mister Superstar|mister superstar]]<br>
[lyrics: Manson/music: Ramirez]<br>
lead guitar: Reznor /<br>
additional rhythm guitar: Daisy Berkowitz

10 [[Angel with the Scabbed Wings|angel with the scabbed wings]]<br>
[lyrics: Manson/music: Manson, Ramirez, Gacy]<br>
lead guitar: Danny Lohner

11 [[kinderfeld]]<br>
[lyrics: Manson/music: Ramirez, Gacy]<br>
additional guitar: M. Manson/ live drums: [[Chris Vrenna]]

12 [[Antichrist Superstar (song)|antichrist superstar]]<br>
[lyrics: Manson/music: Ramirez, Gacy]<br>
Additional guitar: Daisy Berkowitz

13 [[1996]]<br>
[lyrics: Manson/music: Ramirez]

14 [[Minute of Decay|minute of decay]]<br>
[lyrics and music: Manson]<br>
guitar: M. Manson

15 [[The Reflecting God|the reflecting god]]<br>
[lyrics: Manson/music: Ramirez, Reznor]<br>
Acoustic Guitar: Danny Lohner

16 [[Man That You Fear|man that you fear]]<br>
[lyrics: Manson/music: Ramirez, Manson, Gacy, Berkowitz]<br>
rhodes piano: Reznor
| Manson:<br>
All Tracks<br>
Songs of Golgotha<br>
Music/Dinger & Ollie Music,<br>
administered by Dinger &<br>
Ollie Music, BMI. ©1996 All<br>
rights reserved

Ramirez:<br>
All Tracks Except 6 & 14<br>
Blood Heavy Music/Dinger &<br>
Ollie Music, administered by<br>
Dinger & Ollie Music, BMI.<br>
©1996 All rights reserved

Gacy:<br>
Tracks 1, 6,10, 11,12 & 16<br>
DCLXVI Music /Dinger &<br>
Ollie Music, administered by<br>
Dinger & Ollie Music, BMI.<br>
©1996 All rights reserved

Berkowitz: Tracks 1, 4,8 & 16<br>
Caducci Thrift<br>
Music/Dinger & Ollie Music,<br>
administered by Dinger &<br>
Ollie Music, BMI. ©1996 All<br>
rights reserved

Reznor: Tracks 5, 7 & 15<br>
Leaving Hope/TVT Music, Inc.<br>
ASCAP. ©1996 All rights<br>
reserved

Antichrist Superstar was<br>
conceived and created by<br>
[[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]<br>
Produced by [[Trent Reznor]] &<br>
Dave "Rave" Ogilvie<br>
Co-produced by M. Manson<br>
Except tracks 3 & 11<br>
Produced by M. Manson &<br>
[[Sean Beavan]]<br>
Engineered by<br>
Dave "Rave" Ogilvie<br>
& Sean Beavan<br>
assisted by Brian Pollack &<br>
[[Chris Vrenna]]<br>
Mixed by Sean Beavan<br>
Editing & Programming:<br>
Chris Vrenna,<br>
Trent Reznor, Sean Beavan,<br>
[[Charlie Clouser]]<br>
& Dave "Rave" Ogilvie<br>
Nothing Studios,<br>
New Orleans<br>
Mastering: Tom Baker<br>
at Future Disc Systems
| Band:<br>
'''Marilyn Manson''': all voices,<br>
guitar, pan flute<br>
'''Twiggy Ramirez''': lead and<br>
rhythm guitars, acoustic<br>
\guitar, bass<br>
'''M.W. Gacy''': all keyboards,<br>
loops and other original<br>
pieces of 16-bit audio<br>
information<br>
'''Ginger Fish''': live drums,<br>
programming<br>
and introducing<br>
'''Zim Zum''': live guitarist for<br>
Antichrist Superstar

Management: [[Tony Ciulla]]<br>
Booking: Alex Kochan for<br>
Artists and Audience<br>
Legal: David Codikow<br>
Business Management:<br>
Jay Sendyk<br>
Nothing: John A. Malm, Jr.

Design & Digital<br>
Illustration: [[P. R. Brown|P.R. Brown]]<br>
@ Bau-Da Design Group<br>
Photography: [[Dean Karr]]

Thanks: [[Tony Ciulla]], [[Barbara Warner|Barb]]<br>
and [[Hugh Warner|Hugh]], [[Melissa Romero|Missi]], [[Trent Reznor|Trent]], [[Sean Beavan|Sean<br>Beavan]],
John Malm, Jr., Jeff<br>
Anderson, All at [[Interscope Records|Interscope]],<br>
Sioux z., Jay, Gerri & Rich, E.<br>
Elias Merhige, Dana Maher<br>
and Family, Gerry Gerrard,<br>
Danny & [[Chris Vrenna|Podboy]], Robin Finck,<br>
Sam Kirby, [[Frankie Proia|Frank Proia]], David<br>
Lynch and Jennifer, J.<br>
Mahoney, Veronika, Natalie<br>
Natero, Maxie & Garrett,<br>
Mike Nastasi, Chris Meyer,<br>
all the Bier, Wilson & Yip<br>
families, J. Rach, Gary Talpas,<br>
Silvia Garcia, Howard<br>
Schomer, Steven Hirsch,<br>
R. Rosen, M. Toorock, Dean Karr<br>
and the U Ground, [[Anton LaVey|Anton<br>Lavey]],
Andy and all at<br>
Barrister's Gallery, Tommy<br>
Prong.

Manipulation by S.M.G.

Fan Club:<br>
Marilyn Manson Family<br>
25935 detroit Rd. suite #329<br>
Westlake, Ohio 44145.<br>
© 1996 Interscope Records.<br>
All rights reserved.
}}
</small>

== Cover gallery ==
{{Gallery
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| AntichristSuperstar(front).png = Front cover
| AntichristSuperstar(back).png = Back cover
| AntichristSuperstar(disc).png = Disc
| AntichristSuperstar(insert).png = Inlay
| AntichristSuperstar(inlay).png = Traycard
| AntichristSuperstar(page1).png = Booklet, page 1
| AntichristSuperstar(page2).png = Booklet, page 2
| AntichristSuperstar(page3).png = Booklet, page 3
| AntichristSuperstar(page4).png = Booklet, page 4
| AntichristSuperstar(page5).png = Booklet, page 5
| AntichristSuperstar(page6).png = Booklet, page 6
| AntichristSuperstar(page7).png = Booklet, page 7
| AntichristSuperstar(page8).png = Booklet, page 8
| AntichristSuperstar(page9).png = Booklet, page 9
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| AntichristSuperstarVinyl(disc).png = Vinyl disc
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| AntichristSuperstarPicture Disc(B).png = Picture disc, side B
| AntichristSuperstarPicture Disc(C).png = Picture disc, side C
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== Charts, certifications and procession ==

=== Album ===
{| class="maintable"
|-
! class="stretch" | Chart (1996) !! Peak position
|-
| Australia (ARIA)<ref name="irch">{{cite web |url=http://irish-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Marilyn+Manson&titel=Antichrist+Superstar&cat=a |title=International charting positions for Marilyn Manson - Antichrist Superstar (Album) |publisher=Irish-Charts |accessdate=5 March 2011}}</ref> || 41
|-
| Austria (Ö3)<ref name="irch"/> || 37
|-
| Finland (Mitä Hitti)<ref name="irch"/> || 13
|-
| France (SNEP)<ref name="irch"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://acharts.us/album/20911 |title=International charting positions for Marilyn Manson - Antichrist Superstar (Album) |publisher=αCharts.us |accessdate=5 March 2011}}</ref> || 116
|-
| Germany (Media Control)<ref name="GER-1">{{cite web | url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Marilyn+Manson/?type=longplay | title=Chartverfolgung / Marilyn Manson / Longplay | publisher=PhonoNet | accessdate=2009-03-23 }}</ref> || 100
|-
| Hungary (Mahasz)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum |title=Search for Marilyn Manson in the Artist field |publisher=Mahasz |accessdate=2011-09-01}}</ref> || 21
|-
| New Zealand (RIANZ)<ref name="irch"/> || 5
|- 
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)<ref name="irch"/> || 50
|-
| United Kingdom (OCC)<ref name="UK">{{cite web|first=Tobias|last=Zywietz|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_M.HTM|title=Chart Log UK: M - My Vitriol|publisher=Zobbel|accessdate=2010-12-14}}</ref> || 73
|-
| United States (Billboard 200)<ref name="Billboard">[http://www.billboard.com/#/album/marilyn-manson/antichrist-superstar/191608 Billboard 200 and Canadian Albums charting]. billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-11-17.</ref><ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=antichrist-superstar-r241643/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Billboard charts & awards]. Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-11-17.</ref> || 3
|-
|}

=== Certifications ===
{| class="maintable"
|-
! Region !! Provider !! Certification !! Shipment !! Actual Sales
|-
| Australia || ARIA || Gold<ref>[http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-1997.htm "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1997 Albums"] ''Australian Recording Industry Association''. Retrieved on March 05, 2011.</ref> || 35,000+ || —
|-
| Canada || CRIA || 2x Platinum<ref name="CRIA">[http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php "CRIA Database Search for Marilyn Manson"] ''Canadian Recording Industry Association''. Retrieved on March 06, 2011.</ref> || 200,000+ || —
|-
| United States || RIAA || Platinum<ref>[http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Antichrist%20Superstar&artist=Marilyn%20Manson&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25 "RIAA Database Search for Antichrist Superstar"] ''Recording Industry Association of America''. Access date: March 05, 2011.</ref> || 1,000,000+ || —
|-
|}

=== Singles ===
{| class="maintable"
|-
! Year !! Single !! class="stretch" | Chart !! Position
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1996
| rowspan="6" | "The Beautiful People" || Australia (ARIA)<ref name="irchthebeautifulpeople">{{cite web |url=http://irish-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Marilyn+Manson&titel=The+Beautiful+People&cat=s |title=International charting positions for Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People (Song) |publisher=Irish-charts |accessdate=5 March 2011}}</ref> || 42
|-
| Netherlands (MegaCharts)<ref name="irchthebeautifulpeople"/> || 96
|-
| New Zealand (RIANZ)<ref name="irchthebeautifulpeople"/> || 29
|-
| Modern Rock Tracks<ref name="billboardthebeautifulpeople">[http://www.billboard.com/#/song/marilyn-manson/the-beautiful-people/2215680 Alternative Songs charting]. billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-11-17.</ref><ref name="allmusicsingleschart">[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=antichrist-superstar-r241643/charts-awards/billboard-single|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Billboard Singles charts & awards]. Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-11-17.</ref> || 26
|-  
| Mainstream Rock Tracks<ref name="billboardthebeautifulpeople"/> || 29
|-
| United Kingdom (OCC)<ref name="UK"/> || 18
|-
| rowspan="4" | "Tourniquet" || Finland (Mitä Hitti)<ref name="irchtourniquet">{{cite web |url=http://irish-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Marilyn+Manson&titel=Tourniquet&cat=s |title=International charting positions for Marilyn Manson - Tourniquet (Song) |publisher=Irish-charts |accessdate=5 March 2011}}</ref> || 16
|-
| New Zealand (RIANZ)<ref name="irchtourniquet"/> || 41
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1997 || Mainstream Rock Tracks<ref name="allmusicsingleschart"/> || 30
|-
| United Kingdom (OCC)<ref name="UK"/> || 28
|}

==== Videos ====
* "The Beautiful People" - directed by Floria Sigismondi
* "Tourniquet" - directed by Floria Sigismondi
* "Man That You Fear" - directed by W.I.Z.
* "Cryptorchid" - directed by E. Elias Merhige <small>(This uses scenes from his film Begotten. However, it was banned from MTV due to its graphic imagery. It would later be included on the ''[[God Is in the T.V.]]'' VHS.)</small>
* "Long Hard Road Out of Hell" - directed by Matthew Rolston
* "Apple of Sodom" - directed by Joseph Cultice
* "Antichrist Superstar" - directed by E. Elias Merhige <small>(This also includes scenes from Begotten as well as Nazi military videos and book burnings spliced in with Manson at a podium.)</small>

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== Trivia ==
* A poster depicting the booklet cover of ''Antichrist Superstar'' appears in Vol. 1, #43 of ''The Punisher'' (now known as ''Punisher: Frank Castle''), published by Marvel Comics' MAX imprint.
* If the roman numerals that appear on the back of the album sleeve (IX (9), VI (6), III (3), and VII (7)) are multiplied by themselves, the resulting number equals 1134. When 1134 is properly read upside-down, it appears as 'hEll' ('Hell').
* Both the first and last four second long "empty tracks", tracks 17 and 98, equal 1'''666''' when multiplied together.
* The photographs of Marilyn Manson in the album's liner notes were taken at Manson's New Orleans apartment.<ref>Marilyn Manson Interview By Alexander. [[The Heirophant]]. July 6, 2002.</ref>
* The title track, "[[Antichrist Superstar (song)|Antichrist Superstar]]", was originally meant to be a single from the album. A [[Antichrist Superstar (song)#Music video|music video]] was filmed in 1996 and was never released, but can be found on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-2wdgyU_S0 youtube].
* There is a popular belief that the track title "[[Cryptorchid]]" is actually a misspelling of "Cryptorchi'''l'''d". This is false however; 'cryptorchid' refers to when one or both testicles on a body have failed to sink into the scrotum.
* Remixing the album is impossible as it was reported that [[Trent Reznor]] had lost all master discs for Manson's albums on or prior to [[Nothing Records]] going out of business in 2004. Manson stated he believes Reznor destroyed or misplaced them on purpose.
* The names of the two latter cycles in the album seem to be referencing two films by avant-garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger: ''Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome'' and ''Lucifer Rising''.
* In 2011, some demos of Antichrist Superstar were leaked online.

== Credits and personnel ==
{{FixedColumns
| ;Marilyn Manson<ref name="allcredits">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/antichrist-superstar-r241643/credits|title=Antichrist Superstar credits|publisher=''Allmusic''|accessdate=2010-11-17}}</ref>
* [[Marilyn Manson]] – all voices, and pan flute
* [[Daisy Berkowitz]] – lead and rhythm guitar
* [[Jeordie White|Twiggy Ramirez]] – lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, bass
* [[Madonna Wayne Gacy]] – all keyboards, loops, and other original pieces of 16-bit audio information
* [[Ginger Fish]] – live drums, programming
* [[Zim Zum]] – live guitar on the tour for ''Antichrist Superstar''
| ;Production<ref name="allcredits"/>
* [[Sean Beavan]] – producer, engineer, editing, mixing, guitar, guitar synthesizer
* [[Trent Reznor]] – producer, editing, mixing, mellotron, guitar, rhodes piano
* Robin Finck – live (guest guitar), additional keyboards (uncredited, however Manson confirmed his work on the album)
* Danny Lohner – guitar
* [[Chris Vrenna]] – drums, programming, engineer, editing
* Dave Ogilvie – producer, programming, engineer, editing, mixing<ref name="dave-ogilvie-memories">{{cite web|url=https://articles.roland.com/dave-ogilvie-skinny-puppy-tr-909/|title=Dave Ogilvie on Skinny Puppy and the TR-909|publisher=''Roland''|accessdate=2020-10-01}}</ref>
* Brian Pollack – production assistant, assistant engineer
* Tom Baker – mastering
* [[P. R. Brown]] – digital illustration, design
* [[Dean Karr]] – photography
}}

== Analysis ==
For further reading and in depth analysis please refer to [http://www.nachtkabarett.com/LogosAndSymbology/Shock The Nachtkabarett: Antichrist Svperstar]

== References ==
;Footnotes
<references/>

;Bibliography
* {{cite book |last1= Manson |first1= Marilyn |last2=Strauss |first2=Neil |title= [[The Long Hard Road Out of Hell]] |date=February 14, 1998 |publisher=HarperCollins division ReganBooks |location=New York |isbn=0-06-039258-4 |ref=harv}}

== See also ==
* ''[[Antichrist Final Songs]]''
* [[:News:2016/03/08 Record Store Day|''Antichrist Superstar'' re-release in MC format]]

{{Discography}}

[[Category:Antichrist Superstar era]]
[[Category:Marilyn Manson discography]]
[[Category:Studio albums]]