Holy Wood takes a number of themes (America's fascination for guns, the cult status of celebrities and selfloathing) and mixes them into a classic Marilyn Manson collage.
"This record is the first in the three piece, long-term creation I started with Antichrist Superstar. And I went backwards, Antichrist Superstar being the end, Mechanical Animals the middle and Holywood being the first part." (MM in Dissecting MM (pg.174))