Daily album for November 23, 2025 Portrait of an American Family by Marilyn Manson (1994)

Cover art for Portrait of an American Family

Genres

  • alternative metal
  • alternative rock
  • electronic
  • heavy metal
  • industrial
  • industrial metal
  • rock

Portrait of an American Family is the debut studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on July 19, 1994, by Nothing and Interscope Records. The group was formed in 1989 by vocalist Marilyn Manson and guitarist Daisy Berkowitz, whose names were created by combining the given name of a pop culture icon with the surname of a serial killer: a naming convention which all other band members would conform to for the next seven years. The most prominent lineup of musicians during their formative years included keyboardist Madonna Wayne Gacy, bassist Gidget Gein and drummer Sara Lee Lucas.

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