In the wake of Evan Rachel Wood’s announcement that Marilyn Manson “terribly abused” her for years when they were in a relationship, Loma Vista Recordings, which released Manson’s three most recent albums, separated from the singer.
“In light of the disturbing claims of Evan Rachel Wood and other women naming Marilyn Manson as their attacker, Loma Vista will no longer promote her current album, with immediate effect,” says the statement. “Due to these worrying developments, we have also decided not to work with Marilyn Manson on any future projects.”
Manson has released three albums for the label since 2015, including “We Are Chaos” from last year. His artist page disappeared from the label’s website on Monday afternoon, several hours after Wood’s statement. Manson did not sign directly with the label: he retains the rights to his recordings and, starting with 2015’s “The Pale Emperor”, licensed them to Loma Vista, which is a division of Concord Music. While the first album was branded by Manson’s Hell Records, the credited copyright holder of “We Are Chaos” is simply Marilyn Manson.
Wood has always alluded to Manson when talking about being a survivor of domestic violence over the years. Wood and Manson’s relationship went public in 2007 when she was 19 and he was 38. They became engaged in 2010, but split up later that year.
In an Instagram post on Monday morning, and in a statement to Vanity Fair, Wood said: “My attacker’s name is Brian Warner, also known worldwide as Marilyn Manson. He started to prepare me when I was a teenager and he abused me horribly for years. I was brainwashed and manipulated until submission. I’m tired of living in fear of retaliation, slander or blackmail. I am here to expose this dangerous man and summon the many industries that have enabled him, before he ruins more lives. I am with the many victims who will no longer be silent. “
Wood started talking about being a survivor of rape and domestic violence in a Rolling Stone article in 2016 and focused his activism on those issues. In 2019, Wood created the Phoenix Act, a bill that extends the statute of limitations to domestic violence from three to five years. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill in October 2019, and it took effect in January 2020. Wood testified before the California Senate at the time, saying his abuser had hidden his drug addiction and alcohol, and “there were outbreaks of extreme jealousy, which often resulted in him destroying our home, cornering me in a room and threatening me. “
Last fall, Manson ended an interview with British music magazine Metal Hammer when the writer mentioned Wood’s name. Manson later issued a long statement, denying any wrongdoing.