What rock icon released the album "The Pale Emperor" in 2015?

Marilyn Manson released the album "The Pale Emperor" in 2015.

It was Marilyn Manson's ninth studio album and was released on January 15, 2015. The record was issued through Manson's Hell, etc. label, with distribution handled by Loma Vista Recordings in the United States and Cooking Vinyl internationally.

The album marked a stylistic shift from the band's earlier industrial-rock sound toward a leaner blend of blues rock, alternative rock, and atmospheric songwriting. Manson co-produced it with guitarist and composer Tyler Bates, whom he met through their work connected with the television series Californication. Drummer Gil Sharone performed on the recording.

A common mix-up is treating Marilyn Manson solely as the artist's legal name. Brian Hugh Warner performs under the stage name Marilyn Manson, which is also used for the band. The album's title and its dark imagery can also lead some readers to confuse it with Manson's earlier records such as Antichrist Superstar or Mechanical Animals.