Exit Wound Lyrics

"Exit Wound" is the song Marilyn Manson chose to announce One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2, and it works as a statement of intent for the album: heavy, industrial and confrontational. The title itself carries the kind of violent, aftermath-focused imagery that has run through Manson's work for decades — an exit wound is the mark left where something has passed all the way through, an image of damage and its consequences.

Produced with Manson's long-time collaborator Tyler Bates, the track pairs that imagery with a dense, aggressive sound. A full, line-by-line reading will be added here once the lyrics are available on the page; for now this section sticks to what is confirmed rather than interpreting lyrics that are not yet published here.

"Exit Wound" was produced by Marilyn Manson and Tyler Bates, who co-produced and co-wrote the whole nine-track album. It was released on 12 June 2026 as a digital single through Nuclear Blast.

An accompanying music video, directed by Rizz and Gretchen Lanham, was released the same day. The track runs approximately 4 minutes and 38 seconds.

"Exit Wound" marked Marilyn Manson's return to a full album cycle with One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2, the follow-up to 2024's Chapter 1 and his thirteenth studio album. Releasing through Nuclear Blast — a label rooted in metal and hard rock — and continuing his long partnership with producer Tyler Bates, the single signalled a heavier, industrial direction for the new record. As with much of Manson's catalogue, the song arrived alongside a striking visual, keeping image and music tied together as they have been throughout his career.

"Exit Wound" is a song by Marilyn Manson, released on 12 June 2026 through Nuclear Blast.

It is the lead single from his thirteenth studio album, One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2, which is scheduled for release in August 2026. The song was produced by Manson and Tyler Bates.