The High End Of Low
by Marilyn Manson
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 114 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 78 out of 114
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 114
  3. Negative: 10 out of 114

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  1. JE
    Jun 3, 2009
    5
    A fairly weak effort. Tame and uninteresting production. Definitely not as heavy as we were lead to believe it was going to be.
  2. BryanM
    Jun 11, 2009
    4
    Marilyn Manson has obviously run out of ideas. I, too, lost all faith in him after Eat Me, Drink Me, but I was willing to give this another chance. However, with uninspired tracks, weak political commentary, and music that I could come to expect from a Jeffree Star album, there is nothing worth listening to.
  3. AgonystesB
    Aug 31, 2009
    5
    Better than Eat me, Drink me, but hardly a good/great album. The lyrics are juvenile, do not provoke thought, and feel tired and recycled. In the end there are maybe 3-4 enjoyable songs, but the rest is lost on a poor attempt to rekindle past success and shock factor.
  4. owenrw89
    Dec 11, 2016
    4
    It's another let down I'm afraid. After a few up-tempo numbers, it quickly reverts to dull and not-very-interesting rock. Here's hoping that one day, in the not too distant future, another glam-rock Manson album is created.
    Yes...I've copied and pasted this from 'Born Villain' - both equal in every way.
  5. XxNightvHawkxX
    Feb 3, 2015
    5
    This album was an interesting one. It stands out from the rest completely. It has a sadder, more serious tone to it than Manson's other work. At first, this album disappointed me, as it was not what I expected from Manson, but after another listen, the album grew on me. I began to look at it from a much different angle. This in my opinion is one of Manson's best works. So much emotion wasThis album was an interesting one. It stands out from the rest completely. It has a sadder, more serious tone to it than Manson's other work. At first, this album disappointed me, as it was not what I expected from Manson, but after another listen, the album grew on me. I began to look at it from a much different angle. This in my opinion is one of Manson's best works. So much emotion was put into this album, and it winded up being an enjoyable one. I feel like it was unjustly criticized.
    Top 5 songs from this Album:
    1.We're from America
    2. Arma-godd**m-motherf**king-geddon
    3. Devour
    4. I Have to Look Up Just to See hell
    5. Four Rusted Horses    … Expand
  6. KendoJ
    May 27, 2009
    6
    Good. More similar to 'Eat Me, Drink Me' than any of his older work. I was hoping for something more like Mechanical or Grotesque, but still it's a good album in its own right. The Track '15' is the excellent stand-out.
  7. blackieblax
    Jun 3, 2009
    6
    Better than previous album, but i feel like manson's music has reached its peak with MecAnimals and probably Holywook was the last good album.

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#32 Most Discussed Album of 2009

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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Dot Music
    40
    Perhaps the only interesting thing about Manson's latest record is the couple of anomalies hidden within.
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  2. Hot Press
    80
    Assuming they haven’t all grown up by now, Manson fans will adore every dark, juvenile flourish. For the rest of us, The High End Of Low serves as a cautionary tale of artistic regression.
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  3. Q Magazine
    60
    Manson the man at least seems re-energised here....The same cannot always be said for his band; their limp glam metal consistently threatens to undermine the performance. [Jul 2009, p.127]
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