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Exploring 25 Heavy Metal Stage Name Origins

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Marilyn Manson

Real Name: Brian Hugh Warner

Wanting to put two extremes together, all members of the band Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids chose their names by taking the first name of a famous pop icon, and last name of a serial killer. Brian Warner chose Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson.

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