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 February 5th 2026 marks five successful years of sobriety for Marilyn Manson. He celebrated this truly praiseworthy achievement by posting about it on his social media pages.
The first post is the photo at the top of this post, taken by his wife Lindsay Warner, which Manson captioned with "Front Toward Your Enemy." This caption reminds us of the song "Front Toward Enemy" released by Manson in September 2024 as a B-Side from the "Raise the Red Flag" Maxi-CD Single, which some speculate will be on his next album. I wrote an analysis of this song and was provided with the official lyrics back in September 2024, where I associated the song with Manson's recent struggles, including the fight for his sobriety.
The second post came from Lindsay, who reposted the same photo Manson posted in her Instastories, where she wrote: "Immeasurably proud of the man you are, and the life you’ve chosen to live.”
The first post is the photo at the top of this post, taken by his wife Lindsay Warner, which Manson captioned with "Front Toward Your Enemy." This caption reminds us of the song "Front Toward Enemy" released by Manson in September 2024 as a B-Side from the "Raise the Red Flag" Maxi-CD Single, which some speculate will be on his next album. I wrote an analysis of this song and was provided with the official lyrics back in September 2024, where I associated the song with Manson's recent struggles, including the fight for his sobriety.
The second post came from Lindsay, who reposted the same photo Manson posted in her Instastories, where she wrote: "Immeasurably proud of the man you are, and the life you’ve chosen to live.”
The third and final post about this from Manson is what he had posted last year on this date, namely his sobriety tracker. What we learn from this is that Manson has been sober exactly 5 years, 8 hours, 47 minutes, and 33 seconds at the time the screenshot was taken, with 1,826 total days of continuous sobriety.
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Manson first publicly spoke about reaching almost four years of sobriety during his 56th birthday celebration in January 2025. This recent post marks the official completion of his fifth year.
He has credited his friends, family, and his wife, Lindsay Warner, for their support during his recovery journey, which coincided with a period of legal challenges and a subsequent career comeback.
He has credited his friends, family, and his wife, Lindsay Warner, for their support during his recovery journey, which coincided with a period of legal challenges and a subsequent career comeback.