Marilyn Manson goes gold with 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' cover

It’s been over ten years since The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack was released, but Marilyn Manson‘s cover was just certified Gold in the U.S.

Back in 2008, a number of bands including Manson, Panic! At The Disco, Fall Out Boy and more recorded covers for the movie.

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For the soundtrack, Manson gave his haunting take on the classic track “This Is Halloween.”

Gold certifications are offered to artists who manage to sell over 500,000 units which is quite a monumental achievement. The next stop for the song is Platinum certification which requires moving over 1 million units in total.

While it’s strange the spooky Halloween track went gold in the middle of the year, we’re more than happy to see Manson get another award!

In case you haven’t heard the cover yet, check it out in the player below.

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Manson officially introduced a new drummer to the group after they parted ways with their drummer back in March.

The new drummer, Brandon Pertzborn, was announced through a photo the shock rocker shared online.


Pertzborn has performed with a number of artists over the years, including Black FlagDoyleSuicidal Tendencies and HO99O9 who opened for Manson last fall.

Manson kicks off his co-headlining run this summer with Rob Zombie July 9. Tickets are available here with a full list of dates below.

Dates:

07/09 – Baltimore, MD @ Royal Farms Arena
07/10 – Allentown, PA @ PPL Center
07/12 – Huntington, WV @ Big Sandy Superstore Arena
07/13 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
07/14 – Evansville, IN @ Ford Center
07/16 – Rockford, IL @ BMO Harris Bank Center
07/17 – Bonner Springs, KS @ Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
07/19 – Oshkosh, WI @ Rock USA (Festival)
07/20 – Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest (Festival)
07/21 – Council Bluffs, IA @ WestFair Amphitheatre
07/23 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford Premier Center
07/24 – Bismarck, ND @ Bismarck Event Center
07/25 – Billings, MT @ Rimrock Auto Arena
07/30 – Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewing Company Amphitheater*
07/31 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory*

08/02 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
08/03 – Auburn, WA @ White River Ampitheatre
08/04 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
08/06 – Saskatoon, SK @ SaskTel Center
08/07 – Winnipeg, MB @ Bell MTS Place
08/09 – Fargo, ND @ Fargodome
08/10 – Cedar Rapids, IA @ US Cellular Center
08/11 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County Coliseum
08/13 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
08/14 – London, ON @ Budweiser Gardens
08/16 – Ottawa, ON @ Richcraft Live at Canadian Tire Centre
08/17 – Quebec, QC @ Videotron Centre
08/18 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

* with Palaye Royale

What do you think of Marilyn Manson’s “This Is Halloween” cover going Gold over ten years after its release? Let us know in the comments below.

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