On This Day in Metal September 10, 1998 Marilyn Manson made an appearance at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, bringing his unmistakable shock rock style to one of MTV’s biggest nights of the year. It was also a significant night for John 5. This marked his first performance with Marilyn Manson. 1998 was a massive year for Manson, with the release of “Mechanical Animals” just days later on September 15. Were you watching the 1998 MTV VMAs? What do you remember about Marilyn Manson that night? #ThisDayInMetal #MarilynManson #John5 #MTV #VMAs

On This Day in Metal September 5, 1996 Marilyn Manson performed at Irving Plaza in New York City during the “Nights of Nothing” shows, part of Nine Inch Nails’ Self Destruct Tour. The performance took a chaotic turn when Manson hurled a weighted microphone stand toward the drumkit, accidentally striking drummer Ginger Fish and sending him to the hospital. The incident instantly cemented the volatile, unpredictable reputation of the Dead to the World era. The infamous night was later documented by MTV on “120 Minutes of Nothing.” #MarilynManson #GingerFish #NineInchNails #IndustrialMetal #ThisDayInMetal