Marilyn Manson announced on his Instagram page today (February 17, 2026) the return of Tim Skold to the band following last months departure of Tyler Bates. He did this with two photos of him and Skold together, captioning one with the anticipated announcement: "We are the things of shapes to come. MM + TS." According to the dictionary, "If you say that something is the shape of things to come, you mean that it is the start of a new trend or development, and in the future things will be like this." Tim Skold likewise posted the photo on his Instagram page, after wiping out everything else, including those who he follows, choosing to follow only Marilyn Manson. This indicates that he is all in on his return to the band. Skold was a pivotal member of the band from 2002 to 2008, serving as producer, bassist, and guitarist. He was the primary collaborator on the albums The Golden Age of Grotesque and Eat Me, Drink Me . Tim Skold has been one of Marilyn Manson's mos...
On December 17th Bam Margera, who has recently remarried and living a life of sobriety, posted a photo on his Instagram with Marilyn Manson, adding the comment: "Swapping art at Marilyn Manson’s." We only have a photo right now of the painting Bam gifted Manson, which apparently was painted on 9/28/24 and contains a coded message that is a little too blurry to decipher for me, so if anyone figures it out, let me know.
