Many classic rock stars were falsely accused of being Satanists. Marilyn Manson is one of the only rock stars who follows a form of Satanism . In his book, he explained what attracted him to the oft-maligned religious movement.
In addition, he connected his love of Satanism to his experiences within a New York subculture. Marilyn Manson connected his Satanism to his taste in fashion During a 2016 interview with Dazed , the “Lunchbox” singer discussed how New York City brought him to a certain religion. He seemed to connect his faith to a movement within 1990s fashion.
“I found myself in New York City, around 1992, getting let into Limelight by Michael Alig at the height of the Club Kids (’90s clique of underground clubbers),” he recalled. “And it was a truly great f****** era. “Michael Musto, Pat Fields — people that would become part of the fabric of my very existence,” he added.
“All that led me to Leigh Bowery, and that led me to Salvador Dalí, and that led to [the artistic movement] dada, and that led me to Andy Warhol, and Satanism, Schiaparelli, you know, many laces in the shoes of fashion. I guess, looking back, I was probably more a fan of Club Kids than I was part of creating it. It was an interesting and strange time, and very important, I suppose, in the history of — of everything.
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