THE ANNOUNCEMENT
Marilyn Manson is splitting his next record into two chapters, and Chapter 2 drops August 14 via Nuclear Blast *†. The sequel arrives a year and a half after Chapter 1, with lead single "Exit Wound" — a glam-spiked goth-rock anthem that sounds like Manson leaning back into the theatrical sleaze that made him dangerous in the first place †. Tim Skold is back in the lineup, and the album cover is a Manson-painted homage to Death from Bergman's *The 7th Seal* †.
THE DETAILS
- *One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2* releases August 14, 2026, through Nuclear Blast Records *†
- Lead single "Exit Wound" is out now with a live-footage video featuring Manson's current lineup †
- Tim Skold has rejoined the band †
- Revolver-exclusive Green w/ Black Splatter vinyl limited to 500 copies †
- Album cover features an original Manson painting resembling Death from *The 7th Seal* †
- Manson joins Rob Zombie on the Freaks on Parade tour August 20–September 20 across North America, kicking off in West Palm Beach †
WHY IT MATTERS
COMEBACK. Manson splitting a record into two chapters and actually delivering both is the kind of follow-through that felt unlikely a few years ago. The fact that Skold is back and the new single sounds committed rather than phoned-in suggests this isn't just a victory lap — it's an attempt to reclaim the narrative on his own terms †.