In the wake of Evan Rachel Wood’s announcement that Marilyn Manson had “horribly 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 allegations made by Evan Rachel Wood and other women whom Marilyn Manson calls her abuser today, Loma Vista will no longer promote her current album, which is effective immediately,” the statement said. “Because of these developments, we also decided not to collaborate with Marilyn Manson on future projects.”
Manson has released three albums through the label since 2015, including ‘We Are Chaos’ from last year. His artist magazine disappeared from the label’s website on Monday afternoon, hours after Wood’s statement. Manson was not signed directly to the label: he retains the rights to his recordings and started it with ‘The Pale Emperor’ in 2015 to Loma Vista, which is a division of Concord Music. While the first album had the imprint of Manson’s Hell Records, Marilyn Manson is the acclaimed copyright holder of ‘We Are Chaos’.
Wood often referred to Manson as having been a survivor of domestic violence over the years. Wood and Manson’s relationship became known in 2007 when she was 19 and he was 38. They became engaged in 2010 but divorced later that year.
In an Instagram message early Monday morning and in a statement to Vanity Fair, Wood said: ‘The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known as Marilyn Manson. He started caring for me when I was a teenager and abused me horribly for years. I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission. I already live in fear of retaliation, slander or extortion. I am here to expose this dangerous man and call out the many industries that have enabled him before he destroys more lives. I stand with the many victims who will no longer be silent. ”
Wood began speaking in a 2016 Rolling Stone article about a survivor of rape and domestic violence, and focused her activism on these issues. In 2019, Wood enacted the Phoenix Act, a bill that extends the statute of limitations on domestic violence to five years out of three. Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, signed the bill in October 2019 and it went into effect in January 2020. Wood testified before the Senate of California at the time, saying that her abuser had hidden his drug and alcohol addiction from her and ‘attacks of extreme jealousy, which would often lead to him destroying our house, me in a room in a corner turn and threaten me. ”
Last fall, Manson ended an interview with British music magazine Metal Hammer when author Wood’s name came up. Later, Manson issued a lengthy statement denying he was wrong.