12 Best Music Videos Of 2015

By Brian Wilson /

2. Marilyn Manson €“ The Mephistopheles Of Los Angeles

Music videos are leant a certain gravitas when they feature acclaimed actors, and The Mephistopheles Of Los Angeles is no different, opening with a brooding monologue from The Wire and Boardwalk Empire actor Michael K. Williams. The video then breaks into a moody, shadowy blend of religious imagery, showing Marilyn Manson (as Mephistopheles, also known as the demon Faust) interacting with gang members and prostitutes. Of course, it wouldn't be a Marilyn Manson video if there wasn't a host of beautiful women involved, too. The song is from Manson's 2015 album The Pale Emperor, something of a return to form for the famed shock rocker.