Are Marilyn Manson and Trent Reznor friends?

Reznor and Manson were once close, with Reznor signing him to his label Nothing Records and co-producing his first two albums. He later cut ties, and in 2009 called Manson “a malicious guy [who] will step on anybody’s face to succeed and cross any line of decency.

Trent Reznor

Trent Reznor is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and composer.

Reznor was born on May 17, 1965, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States.

He serves as the lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and principal songwriter of the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, which he founded in 1988 and of which he was the sole official member until 2016.

While Brian Hugh Warner, known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, painter, and writer.

He was born on January 5, 1969, in Canton, Ohio, United States.

Marilyn Manson

Manson is best known for music released in the 1990s, including the albums Portrait of an American Family (1994), Antichrist Superstar (1996), and Mechanical Animals (1998), which earned him a reputation in mainstream media as a controversial figure and negative influence on young people when combined with his public image.