Aside from the recent Led Zeppelin one-off, I’m a little tired of bands reuniting. To cop a line from The Who, why don’t they all just f-f-fade away? It wasn’t too long ago when a band would rise from obscurity, take the world by storm, make a zillion bucks, party like there was no tomorrow, fight, break up, overdose, blow all of their cash, go into rehab, lose their audience, appear on Behind The Music, and then inspire a new legion of bands to follow in their footsteps. But nowadays rock stars are living well past the age of 27. And with royalties drying up on albums that were released two decades ago, aging rockers are willing to bury the hatchet with their former band mates in order to make a few mortgage payments and catch up on their child support and alimony.

Why am I so pissed off about this? Well, news broke late yesterday that Marilyn Manson and Twiggy Ramirez have reunited for the U.S. portion of Manson’s Rape of the World Tour (which, incidentally, hits NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom on Jan. 29 and 30). What, you didn’t already have a ticket?

“The two who co-wrote Antichrist Superstar, Mechanical Animals, and Holywood will be sharing the stage once again,” boasted the press release. “Expectations for the upcoming tour are best described by quoting one of Manson’s most infamous lyrics, ‘Everyone will suffer now.’ Looks like the shit is gonna hit the FANS.” I’m not sure about you, but I just vomited a little in my mouth. A full set of tour dates are under the cut.

Manson On The Road: