As for me, it is even the only album of Mr. Manson that, except for "Spade" completely like that.
There is rocked without end and I think Tim Skold is the exact opposite of a miscast.
For fans of old albums The Golden Age Of Grotesque is getting used to for sure, but it's the perfect introduction to music for all who would like to deal with Manson's music times.
One should expect nothing extraordinary, musically and lyrically, TGAOG is an album that will bring fun in the first place, and for that it is always able.