Editing Nothing Records (section)

=== Marilyn Manson (Antichrist Superstar era) ===
Winding down promotion on their debut album, ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]'', [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] initially planned a remix single for the track "[[Dope Hat]]."  However, various contributions by engineer and [[Skinny Puppy]] producer [[Dave Ogilvie]] and [[Nine Inch Nails]] then-live keyboardist [[Charlie Clouser]], combined with new material by the band, resulted in an eclectic and unusual combination and it was decided to expand the release into an EP. Leading up to it in Spring of 1995, Marilyn Manson took an opening slot with the band [[Danzig (band)|Danzig]]. The tour was rife with drug binges and unusual backstage escapades, many of which were the genesis for ideas which became the ''[[Smells Like Children]]'' EP.

The band was once again produced by [[Trent Reznor]]. ''Smells Like Children'' was full of recordings from backstage on the Danzig tour, as well as samples from the films ''[[Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]'' and ''[[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]'' (the EP derives its title in reference to the latter), as well as distorted clips of the band's appearance on ''[[The Phil Donahue Show]]''.  An early version of the EP, which had not cleared the rights for its audio samples, was mistakenly pressed by Nothing/Interscope and distributed as a promo release. Upon realizing their mistaken, unauthorized film samples, as well as other sound bites considered too extreme, Interscope insisted the EP's track listing be revised for public release. The final, commercial release removed the original opening track, "Abuse, Part 1 (There is Pain Involved)," featuring the voices of Manson and Danzig/[[Pantera]] tour bus driver Tony F. Wiggins, as they attempted to calm down a masochistic girl,<ref name="TLHROHp191-192">{{cite book |last1= Manson |first1= Marilyn |last2=Strauss |first2= Neil |title= The Long Hard Road Out of Hell |url= https://archive.org/details/longhardroadouto00mans |url-access= registration |quote= The Long Hard Road Out of Hell. |date=February 14, 1998 |publisher=[[HarperCollins]] division [[ReganBooks]] |location=New York |isbn=0-06-039258-4 }}</ref> and "Abuse, Part 2 (Confessions)," featuring an interview with a teenage girl who confesses to molesting her seven-year-old male cousin.<ref name="TLHROHp191-192"/> These tracks were replaced by "The Hands of Small Children" and "May Cause Discoloration of the Urine or Feces," respectively. Speaking about the promo edition, Manson stated in his autobiography:

<blockquote>The only solace was that through some unfortunate error someone at the record pressing plant made several thousand copies of our original version of the album, thinking it was the new one. Without even listening to them, [[Interscope Records|the record company]] sent them out as promotional copies to radio stations and journalists before realizing their mistake. Now, they are available to anyone who wants to hear them on the [[Internet]]. Though someone at the label actually accused me of plotting it, I wish I was that resourceful. God, however irrelevant he may be to me, works in mysterious ways.<ref name="TLHROHp191-192"/></blockquote>

The final EP did still feature some backstage debauchery from the Danzig tour, for which Interscope demanded written affidavits from the participants in the sound bites, certifying their consent to be recorded.<ref name="TLHROHp191-192"/> However, most notable on the EP was the band's [[cover version]] of [[Eurythmics]]' 1983 hit "[[Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)]]", which was released as a single, despite Manson claiming Nothing Records was resistant to doing so.<ref>{{harvnb|Manson|Strauss|1998|pp=104–105}}</ref> Despite this, the song became a major hit on radio and [[MTV]], eventually being nominated at the [[MTV Video Music Award#1996|MTV Video Music Awards]] for [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video|Best Rock Video]] and helping launch the band into mainstream success. ''Smells Like Children'' was certified [[Music recording sales certification|Platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web |url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Smells%20Like%20Children&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 |title=RIAA Database Search for Marilyn Manson |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |access-date=2008-08-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151606/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1 |archive-date=2015-09-24 }}</ref>

Marilyn Manson's success in the wake of their hit single "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" helped garner much anticipation for their follow-up, sophomore album, ''[[Antichrist Superstar]]''. [[Trent Reznor]] once again came on board as producer, while Manson, [[Sean Beavan]] and [[Dave Ogilvie]] shared co-production duties. Members of both Marilyn Manson and Nine Inch Nails also participated in production duties.<ref name="LoudwireAC">{{cite web |url=http://loudwire.com/marilyn-manson-antichrist-superstar-album-anniversary/ |title=19 Years Ago: Marilyn Manson Makes Creative Leap With 'Antichrist Superstar' |author=Childers, Chad |work=[[Loudwire]] |publisher=[[Townsquare Media]] |date=October 8, 2015 |access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref> The album was recorded at Reznor's Nothing Studios in [[New Orleans]].  The process of making the album was long and difficult, involving experiments in [[sleep deprivation]] and near-constant drug use, in an effort to create a violent and hostile environment suited to the album's content.<ref name="MTVAntichrist">{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/508213/recording-antichrist-superstar-a-trying-experience-for-manson/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610103331/http://www.mtv.com/news/508213/recording-antichrist-superstar-a-trying-experience-for-manson/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 10, 2016 |title=Recording Antichrist Superstar A "Trying Experience" For Manson |author=Jackson, Alex |work=[[MTV]] |publisher=[[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]] |date=September 10, 1996 |access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref> During this time, antagonism between band members was high, which caused the departure of guitarist and co-founding member Daisy Berkowitz, with Twiggy Ramirez performing much of the album's guitar work as a result.<ref name="MTVAntichrist" />

''[[Antichrist Superstar]]'', a [[rock opera]] [[concept album]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://medium.com/@ryan_harkness/12-musical-projects-trent-reznor-was-behind-b1ebeb452964#.2vc1umwlh |title=12 Musical Projects Trent Reznor Was Behind |author=Harkness, Ryan |work=[[Medium (website)|Medium]] |date=December 4, 2016 |access-date=June 26, 2016 |archive-date=August 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805110828/https://medium.com/@ryan_harkness/12-musical-projects-trent-reznor-was-behind-b1ebeb452964#.2vc1umwlh |url-status=dead }}</ref> was released on October 8, 1996.<ref name="LoudwireAC" /> It was led by the single [[The Beautiful People (Marilyn Manson song)|The Beautiful People]], which became a major hit on the alternative rock charts, being awarded gold record certification by the [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]] (IFPI), reaching number twenty-six on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' and number eighteen in the UK. The music channel [[VH1]] named it number twenty-eight of their ''40 Greatest Metal Songs''. ''Antichrist Superstar'' debuted at number three on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="satanhelper">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,985963-1,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629025838/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,985963-1,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |title=Music: Satan's Little Helpers |author=Thigpen, David E. |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |publisher=[[Time Inc.]] |date=February 24, 1997 |access-date=March 31, 2016 |url-access=subscription }}</ref> with first-week sales of 132,000 copies.<ref name="MansonGolden">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/manson-golden-at-number-one-20030521 |title=Manson Golden at Number One |author=Dansby, Andrew |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |publisher=[[Jann Wenner|Wenner Media]] |date=May 21, 2003 |access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref> Manson also appeared on the cover of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', who awarded the band their "Best New Artist" accolade in 1997.<ref name="satanhelper" /> The year long "[[Dead to the World Tour]]" followed, which was the band's longest and largest tour yet.

Meanwhile, the band was also reaching new heights of controversy, finding themselves the target of [[United States congressional hearing|congressional hearings]], led by Senator [[Joe Lieberman|Joseph Lieberman]], to determine the effects, if any, of violent lyrics on young listeners.<ref name="BlamingShock">{{cite web |url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/1997/11/blaming-shock-rockers |title=Blaming the Shock Rockers: Now that Frank Zappa's dead, who will stick up for Marilyn Manson? |author=Kretkowski, Paul D. |work=[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]] |publisher=Foundation For National Progress |date=November 11, 1997 |access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref> Lieberman would famously go on to refer to Marilyn Manson as "perhaps the sickest group ever promoted by a mainstream record company."<ref name="Strauss">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/17/arts/a-bogey-band-to-scare-parents-with.html |title=A Bogey Band to Scare Parents With |author=[[Neil Strauss]] |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 17, 1997 |access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref> Nearly every performance of their ''Dead to the World'' tour was picketed by religious organizations.<ref name="TravelingControversy">{{cite web |url=https://partners.nytimes.com/library/cyber/mirapaul/042497mirapaul.html |title=The Traveling Controversy That Is Marilyn Manson |author=Mirapaul, Matthew |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 24, 1997 |access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref>

The band, however, embraced the controversy and catapulted themselves into one of the top rock acts of the late 1990s.  ''Antichrist Superstar'' has sold over 7 million copies worldwide,<ref name="OC">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/2011/10/marilyn_mansons_antichrist_sup.php|title=Marilyn Manson's 'Antichrist Superstar' Turns 15 as 'Born Villain' Readies for Release|first=Gabriel|last=San Roman|date=2011-10-07|newspaper=[[OC Weekly]]|access-date=2011-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027023246/http://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/2011/10/marilyn_mansons_antichrist_sup.php|archive-date=2011-10-27|url-status=dead}}</ref> with 1.9 million of those sold in the United States alone.<ref name="reuters">{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6A71DA20101108|title=Marilyn Manson: Antichrist indie star|work=[[Reuters]]|access-date=January 18, 2011}}</ref> It spawned two commercial singles and music videos ("[[The Beautiful People (Marilyn Manson song)|The Beautiful People]]" and "[[Tourniquet (Marilyn Manson song)|Tourniquet]]") and an additional three music videos; "[[Cryptorchid (song)|Cryptorchid]]", "[[Man That You Fear]]" and the title track, "[[Antichrist Superstar (song)|Antichrist Superstar]]".  The latter was screened at the 1997 [[San Francisco Film Festival]], depicting Manson on a podium, bearing a lightning bolt symbol and, in one scene, tearing apart the Bible and dumping it on the public. [[Interscope Records]] refused to release the "Antichrist Superstar" music video for airplay.  However, in 2010, the unedited video was leaked on [[YouTube]].

The band followed the album with the ''[[Remix & Repent]]'' EP on November 25, 1997, as well as the ''[[Dead to the World]]'' VHS video on February 10, 1998, which documented their controversial tour. Three previously unreleased songs from the band were also included on high-profile soundtracks to motion pictures. "[[Long Hard Road Out of Hell]]" appeared on the [[Spawn (1997 film)#Soundtrack|soundtrack]] to [[Todd McFarlane]]'s ''[[Spawn (1997 film)|Spawn]]'',<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1431778/marilyn-manson-sneaker-pimps-very-confused-individuals/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610110057/http://www.mtv.com/news/1431778/marilyn-manson-sneaker-pimps-very-confused-individuals/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 10, 2016 |title=Marilyn Manson: Sneaker Pimps "Very Confused Individuals" |author=MTV News Staff |work=[[MTV]] |publisher=[[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]] |date=September 16, 1997 |access-date=April 19, 2016}}</ref> "[[Apple of Sodom (song)|Apple of Sodom]]" on the [[Lost Highway (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] to [[David Lynch]]'s ''[[Lost Highway (film)|Lost Highway]]'' (also released on Nothing Records) and "The Suck for Your Solution" featured on the [[Howard Stern videography and discography#Private Parts: The Album|soundtrack]] to the [[Howard Stern]] biopic ''[[Private Parts (1997 film)|Private Parts]]''.<ref name="Spin">{{cite web |url=http://www.spin.com/2014/07/running-with-the-devil-marilyn-manson-spin-cover-story-february-1998/ |title=Running With the Devil, by Marilyn Manson |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |publisher=[[SpinMedia]] |date=February 1998 |access-date=April 19, 2016}}</ref> ''Antichrist Superstar'' remains a milestone in the band's career. In the years since its release, it has been heralded by numerous publications as a modern classic and essential listening.