Stephen Bier, formerly known by his

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player for

Marilyn Manson Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...

from 1989 to 2007. His stage name came from the names of the singer

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and the

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Career

Bier attended college for six years and sought a job at NASA but decided he wanted to be in a band with Brian Warner. He joined

in late 1989 as a live prop actor after

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left the band. Bier is responsible for much of the Qabalistic and

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meanings behind Manson's albums. He did not contribute to Manson's album ''

Eat Me, Drink Me ''Eat Me, Drink Me'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on June 5, 2007, by Interscope Records. It was recorded in a rented home studio in Hollywood by lead vocalist Marilyn Manson and guitarist and ba ...

'', having been replaced by Chris Vrenna. On August 2, 2007, it was reported that Bier filed a lawsuit against Manson for unpaid "partnership proceeds". Bier claims Manson spent the band's earnings on "sick and disturbing purchases of Nazi memorabilia and taxidermy (including the skeleton of a young Chinese girl)" and on various other luxurious items. Bier claimed that Manson "devised a campaign to drive Bier out of the band and rob him of his entitlement". On December 19, 2007, Manson filed a counter suit against Bier, accusing him of breach of contract. According to metalunderground.com, the lawsuit was settled for a sum far less than what was originally sought by Bier with the total being $380,000. $175,000 was paid out by Marilyn Manson while the rest was ordered to be paid by Stephen Bier's former business managers.Marilyn Manson Settles Lawsuit With Stephen Bier - in Metal News ( Metal Underground.com )
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Discography

* ''

Portrait of an American Family ''Portrait of an American Family'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on July 19, 1994 by Nothing and Interscope Records. The group was formed in 1989 by vocalist Marilyn Manson and guitarist Daisy B ...

'' (Marilyn Manson, 1994) * " The Hearts Filthy Lesson" single (US) (

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, 1995) (uncredited) * ''

Smells Like Children ''Smells Like Children'' is the first EP by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on October 24, 1995, by Nothing and Interscope Records. Produced by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, it represents an era of the band full of drugs, ...

'' (Marilyn Manson, 1995) * ''

Antichrist Superstar ''Antichrist Superstar'' is the second studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on October 8, 1996, by Nothing and Interscope Records. It was recorded at Nothing Studios in New Orleans and produced by the band's epon ...

'' (Marilyn Manson, 1996) * ''

Remix & Repent ''Remix & Repent'' is the second EP by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on November 25, 1997, during their ''Antichrist Superstar'' period. It features remixes of songs from ''Antichrist Superstar'', live tracks recorded duri ...

'' (Marilyn Manson, 1997) * '' Lost Highway'' Soundtrack - "

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" (uncredited, 1997) * ''

Mechanical Animals ''Mechanical Animals'' is the third studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on September 15, 1998, by Interscope Records. The album marked a major shift from the industrial metal and alternative metal styles of th ...

'' (Marilyn Manson, 1998) * '' Dead Man on Campus'' Soundtrack (Marilyn Manson's cover of David Bowie's " Golden Years", 1999) * ''

Detroit Rock City "Detroit Rock City" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss, released on their 1976 album ''Destroyer''. The song was written by Paul Stanley and producer Bob Ezrin. The song is one of the band's most popular and is a classic rock staple ...

'' (Marilyn Manson's cover of

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's "

Highway to Hell ''Highway to Hell'' is the sixth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on 27 July 1979. It was the last album featuring lead singer Bon Scott, who would die early the following year on 19 February 1980. Background By 1978 ...

", 1999) * ''

The Last Tour on Earth ''The Last Tour on Earth'' is a live album comprising recordings from Marilyn Manson's Mechanical Animals Tour, Beautiful Monsters Tour and Rock is Dead Tour, released on November 12, 1999. On the studio version of " The Dope Show", Manson say ...

'' (Marilyn Manson, 1999) * ''

Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) ''Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on November 11, 2000, by Nothing and Interscope Records. A rock opera concept album, it is the final install ...

'' (Marilyn Manson, 2000) * '' Guns, God and Government'' (Marilyn Manson, 2000) * ''

The Golden Age of Grotesque ''The Golden Age of Grotesque'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on May 7, 2003, by Nothing and Interscope Records, and was their first album to feature former KMFDM member Tim Sköld, who joined af ...

'' (Marilyn Manson, 2003) * '' Lest We Forget: The Best Of'' (Marilyn Manson, 2004) * '' Lost & Found'' (Marilyn Manson, 2008)

Filmography

* ''Marilyn Manson: Dead to the World'' (1998) * ''Marilyn Manson: Coma White'' (1999) * ''Doppelherz'' (2003) * ''Speed Dragon'' (2013) (Bones)

References

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