Genre confusion 2: Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson, like Green Day also have a somewhat contentious history of classification.

They are usually referred to as a Goth band much to the annoyance of Goths [the young and un-knowledgeable nature of many of their fans is once again a contributing factor to this]. However both the band and their eponymous singer have for their part always denied, or at the very least been very ambivalent about the application of this term, mainly due to its constricting implications. Other phrases often used by the more knowledgeable are Industrial, Glam Rock or sometimes Neo Glam, general all purpose umbrella term Metal, and to a considerably lesser extent Punk Rock. The band for their part have often referred to their music as being Rock and Roll.

This hugely eclectic mix is met out in their influences:

The Beatles, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Kiss, The Sex Pistols, Bauhaus, Adam and The Ants, Gary Numan, and in a much more direct way Nine Inch Nails. [the bands only permanent member Trent Reznor is a long time friend of the Mansons and has produced two of their albums as well as being their label boss until he shut up shop as it were.]