Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes
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"Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes" is a song by Marilyn Manson
. It was the only single on the Celebrity Deathmatch
soundtrack. It was nominated for the Best Metal Performance Grammy in 2001, but lost to "Elite
" by Deftones
.
before, was asked by MTV
to write a song about the show. Manson composed a song about people's obsession with violence and how they're influenced by TV, which he felt fit the show's satire about society.
Near the end of the song, the lyric "This is what you should fear, you are what you should fear" from Manson's song "Kinderfeld," off their earlier album, Antichrist Superstar
is recurred. This song was recorded during the Antichrist Superstar recording sessions, but was not released until several years later.
The song features many stylistic similarities (including vocal delivery and guitar riffs) to the classic Ministry
song "Burning Inside
", released 10 years earlier.
and it featured Marilyn Manson
as a Celebrity Deathmatch
character performing in the Deathmatch arena. The first part of the video was used in the episode Fandemonium II right before a fight between Manson and Ricky Martin
.
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
. It was the only single on the Celebrity Deathmatch
Celebrity Deathmatch
Celebrity Deathmatch is a claymation television show that depicts celebrities against each other in a wrestling ring, almost always ending in the loser's gruesome death. It was known for its excessive amount of blood used in every match and exaggerated physical injuries...
soundtrack. It was nominated for the Best Metal Performance Grammy in 2001, but lost to "Elite
Elite (song)
"Elite" is a song by American rock band Deftones from their 2000 album White Pony. In 2001, Deftones won a Grammy for performing "Elite", and received an award for Best Metal Performance. "Elite" was also featured on the Dragon Ball Z feature film Lord Slug. By many Deftones fans, "Elite" has been...
" by Deftones
Deftones
Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
.
Track listing
- "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes" (Clean Edit) (a.k.a Kill Your God) – 3:31
- "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes" (Original Version) – 3:59
Song
Manson, who had guest starred on Celebrity DeathmatchCelebrity Deathmatch
Celebrity Deathmatch is a claymation television show that depicts celebrities against each other in a wrestling ring, almost always ending in the loser's gruesome death. It was known for its excessive amount of blood used in every match and exaggerated physical injuries...
before, was asked by MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
to write a song about the show. Manson composed a song about people's obsession with violence and how they're influenced by TV, which he felt fit the show's satire about society.
Near the end of the song, the lyric "This is what you should fear, you are what you should fear" from Manson's song "Kinderfeld," off their earlier album, Antichrist Superstar
Antichrist Superstar
Antichrist Superstar is the second full-length studio album by American rock 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 into a household name and turned its frontman overnight...
is recurred. This song was recorded during the Antichrist Superstar recording sessions, but was not released until several years later.
The song features many stylistic similarities (including vocal delivery and guitar riffs) to the classic Ministry
Ministry (band)
Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial metal in the late 1980s. Ministry found mainstream success in the early 1990s with its most successful album Psalm 69: The Way to...
song "Burning Inside
Burning Inside (song)
"Burning Inside" is a song from American industrial metal band, Ministry, and was the band's breakout single. It was released as the first single from the band's 1989 album The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste. The band Burning Inside named themselves after this song. The song was covered by...
", released 10 years earlier.
Music video
The video was directed by Eric FogelEric Fogel
Eric Fogel is an American director, writer, producer and voice actor who is best known as the creator of the TV series Celebrity Deathmatch. He also created the cult series The Head and Starveillance and also directed several episodes of Daria....
and it featured Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
as a Celebrity Deathmatch
Celebrity Deathmatch
Celebrity Deathmatch is a claymation television show that depicts celebrities against each other in a wrestling ring, almost always ending in the loser's gruesome death. It was known for its excessive amount of blood used in every match and exaggerated physical injuries...
character performing in the Deathmatch arena. The first part of the video was used in the episode Fandemonium II right before a fight between Manson and Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
.