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Tim Skold

SETim Skold

A shape-shifting Swedish sonic architect who built industrial rock anthems for bands like Marilyn Manson and KMFDM from the ground up.

Born 1966 (age 60)·Swedish musician and producer·Birthday: December 14·Generation X

Photo: sebi ryffel from Los Angeles · CC BY-SA 2.0

Biography

Tim Skold operates in the shadows and the spotlight, a multi-instrumentalist and producer who has repeatedly reshaped the sound of industrial rock. He first gained attention as the frontman and bassist for the glam-metal-turned-industrial act Shotgun Messiah. His true influence, however, grew behind the console and in the studio, where his knack for crafting dense, aggressive, and hook-laden tracks became a sought-after commodity. His pivotal collaboration with Marilyn Manson saw him not just playing bass and guitar, but co-writing, producing, and essentially engineering the band's muscular post-millennial resurgence. Skold's work is characterized by a clinical precision and a visceral weight, a fusion of electronic programming and distorted guitar fury. He remains a nomadic figure, moving between projects like KMFDM and Motionless in White, leaving a distinct sonic imprint wherever he lands.

Generation X

1965–1980

The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.

Tim was born in 1966, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.

#1 When Tim Was Born

The biggest hits of 1966

#1 Movie

The Bible: In the Beginning

Best Picture

A Man for All Seasons

#1 TV Show

Bonanza

Tim's Life & Times

The world at every milestone

1966Born

Star Trek premieres on television

Gas: $0.32/galHome: $14,200Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"The Ballad of the Green Berets" — SSgt Barry SadlerBest Picture: A Man for All Seasons
1971Started school

Voting age lowered to 18 in the US

Gas: $0.36/galHome: $18,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Joy to the World" — Three Dog NightBest Picture: The French Connection
1979Became a teenager

Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident

Gas: $0.86/galHome: $37,900Min wage: $2.90/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"My Sharona" — The KnackBest Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
1982Could drive

Michael Jackson releases Thriller

Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1984Could vote

Apple Macintosh introduced

Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1987Turned 21

Black Monday stock market crash

Gas: $0.90/galHome: $72,400Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The BanglesBest Picture: The Last Emperor
1996Turned 30

Dolly the sheep cloned

Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2006Turned 40

Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet

Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2016Turned 50

Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote

Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2026Turned 60
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump

Key Achievements

  • Co-wrote, produced, and performed on key Marilyn Manson albums including 'The Golden Age of Grotesque' and 'Eat Me, Drink Me'.
  • Served as the lead vocalist and bassist for the industrial metal band Shotgun Messiah.
  • Has been a recurring collaborator and member of the industrial group KMFDM.
  • Produced and contributed to albums for a wide range of artists in the alternative and industrial scene.

Did You Know?

He is married to musician and actress Kat Von D.

Before music, he was a competitive swimmer in Sweden.

He often records most instruments himself on his solo and production projects.

“I build the machine from the inside out, sound and structure are the same.”

— Tim Skold

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