MARILYN MANSON To Receive Icon Award at Alt Press Music Awards

May 15, 2016 by 1888media

The Pale Emperor himself – platinum-selling rock legend Marilyn Manson – will receive the Icon Award presented by Equal Vision Records/MerchNOW, at the 2016 Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards, Fueled by Monster Energy!

Marilyn Manson‘s groundbreaking and maniacal career, as arguably the most controversial artist of his time has undoubtedly left a huge mark on not just the alternative music world, but alternative society as a whole.

Since the creation of Marilyn Manson in the early ’90s, the seer, scribe, painter, actor, criminal, panderer of chaos, live performer and rock and roll demagogue has sold over 50 million records worldwide, including his latest offering, The Pale Emperor.

Marilyn Manson has appeared on the cover of Alternative Press Magazine four times, with his first appearance in the magazine in 1996 (AP 93). The Pale Emperor is also nominated for the 2016 Album of the Year award, presented by Journeys, a full 20 years after the release of his legendary 1996 album Antichrist Superstar.

Manson’s unique ability to continually make trends and break the mold of the music industry is why he, along with his legacy, is the perfect candidate for this year’s Icon Award, presented by Equal Vision Records/MerchNOW.

 

This year’s APMAs, hosted by Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat of eight-time AP cover stars All Time Low, will broadcast live the evening of July 18 from the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.

The APMAs are offering a “punk-rock convention” as an alternative to the Republican National Convention taking place in the magazine’s hometown of Cleveland that night. Confirmed APMAs performers include platinum-selling headliners A Day To Remember, Good Charlotte, Yellowcard, Of Mice & Men, Papa Roach, BABYMETAL, Issues, The Maine, Mayday Parade and Beartooth.

The 2016 APMAs also will feature a special appearance from Spencer Chamberlain and Aaron Gillespie of post-hardcore favorites Underøath, who just finished their “Rebirth” tour. Gillespie is nominated in the Best Drummer category, presented by DW Drums.

The APMAs have featured performances/appearances by some of today’s biggest rock artists and bona fide legends: Rob Zombie, Fall Out Boy, Twenty One Pilots, Panic! At The Disco, Paramore’s Hayley Williams, PVRIS, Pierce The Veil, Ash Costello, Chris Motionless, Halestorm and Slash from Guns N’ Roses.

Visit the APMAs Vans Voting Site to check out this year’s nominees and vote for your favorites.

Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster, with VIP packages available via SoundRink. VIP packages will include limited merchandise, elite access to the red carpet and prime indoor seating and VIP meet-and-greets.

The beguiling spell of a Pale Empress…

Sweet dreams are made of this.

On a seemingly related note, a meta-physical petition to Anti-Christen a heathen as the official Ambadassador of the United Nations of Haunted Mansions has been met with an intergalactic tidal wave of support.

Hook in mouth for Mistress Ashtoroth.

Ascending to the post is Ashley Costello, a malevolent force of nature, a hallowed savior.

Rumors of a proposed erasure of all previous nomenclature are clear and present danger, with the venerable Disneyland Mansion to be re-christened The Haxans Mansion.

Stay tooned.