Marilyn Manson signs with the home of Dropkick Murphys, Fightstar and Less Than Jake to launch his own label.

Cooking Vinyl Sign Marilyn Manson for Global Record Deal For Controversial 50m Selling Artist Marilyn Manson who will launch his own label Hell, etc. in a Joint Venture With Cooking Vinyl

Having already sold over 50 million records worldwide, Cooking Vinyl overcame fierce competition from several labels in the US and UK, both major and independent, to release what will be Marilyn Manson’s eighth studio album.

The global deal will see the album issued via Marilyn Manson’s own label – Hell, etc. – in a joint venture between Cooking Vinyl, with the album slated for release in 2011.

Parting ways with Interscope Records, the new partnership with Cooking Vinyl gives Marilyn Manson an unprecedented degree of creative control. The new set up will see the artist take charge of delivering the completed, mastered album and Cooking Vinyl handling worldwide distribution, marketing and promotion.

Famed for his originality and style, not only in the studio and on stage but also in his elaborate video and thought-provoking film-making, the latest studio instalment will again pair up Manson and Twiggy Ramirez.

Manson had this to say: “We will always be our worst audience, until we stop being an audience and start being an artist. Any art is flesh and blood, no matter how you perform, decorate or display it. But we all want the passionate horror of that blood. And blood is what I am here to bring.”

The deal is a landmark signing for Cooking Vinyl, and follows the company’s huge commercial success with The Prodigy, whose Invaders Must Die was the best selling independent release in the UK and Europe in 2009.

Cooking Vinyl founder Martin Goldschmidt added “We’re delighted to welcome Marilyn Manson to Cooking Vinyl. Often our “relaxed” approach to A&R brings out killer performances and albums from artists. I can’t wait to hear what Manson comes up with. This is a landmark signing for us. We shook up folk music in the late 80’s/90’s with Michelle Shocked, Cowboy Junkies and Billy Bragg, we have shaken up dance in the last couple of years with The Prodigy, Groove Armada and Underworld, and we are ready for a new adventure with Mr. Manson.”

Hmmm a Prodigy collaboration would be amazing :D