12 Greatest Hard Rock Frontmen Of The '90s

12. Marilyn Manson

As the industrial movement got underway, the entire rock landscape was getting a lot nastier. Starting with Trent Reznor's Nine Inch Nails, each band with a mechanical bent was aiming to outshock the person next to them. Rock and roll was getting theatrical again, and right in the thick of it was the androgynous alien Marilyn Manson.

Initially having a band around him, Manson quickly became one of the most magnetic players in the game, with some of the most outlandish stories ever written. With everyone from disgruntled grandparents to rabid fans knowing his name, everyone was itching to know whether the stories were real. At the end of the day though, it was all about the demented music for Manson.

Across albums like Antichrist Superstar, Manson lay claim to the shock rock throne that had been cultivated by former madmen like Alice Cooper and King Diamond. Once he hit the stage, everyone's regular town turned into a sonic call for rebellion, with a setup that reflected a macabre performance combined with Hitler's Third Reich rallies.

Though Manson has shown no signs of slowing down in recent years, his prime spot as one of rock's most insane voices has brought him into the highest ranks of rock lore.