Tim Sköld

Tim Skold (born Thim Sköld on December 14, 1966, in Skövde, Sweden) is the bassist and studio guitarist of Marilyn Manson. Skold's previous band credits include industrial bands

Tim Skold (born Thim Sköld on December 14, 1966, in Skövde, Sweden) is the bassist and studio guitarist of Marilyn Manson. Skold's previous band credits include industrial bands KMFDM and MDFMK and heavy metal band Shotgun Messiah (originally Kingpin); he has performed live with OhGr and The Newlydeads. Credited as SKOLD, he released a solo album (also called Skold) in 1996, which was supported by the singles "P.A.M.F.", "Neverland", and "Chaos".

In 2002, incomplete demo versions of several unreleased tracks recorded by Skold were stolen and released as an unofficial EP known as Dead God; while the songs have never been officially released, they are widely available on the Internet.