During their period at Nothing Records, the band's sound gathered sonic elements from other outfits on that label's roster, particularly Nine Inch Nails, with Reznor co-producing their first two studio albums. Manson has cited Queen as an influence on the band's more melodic work, while new wave and synthpop acts such as Depeche Mode and Gary Numan have been noted as influencing their electronic material. Manson said of the latter, "I was always into his apocalyptic fiction lyrics. He pioneered electronic dance music." The work of gothic rock acts such as The Cure and Bauhaus has also been cited, with Twiggy saying that "as far as guitar and bass combinations go", Bauhaus's Daniel Ash and David J were "a really big influence". Manson's other influences include The Beatles, Rihanna, Madonna, Prince, White Zombie, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, N.W.A, The Smashing Pumpkins, Justin Timberlake, Ministry, Led Zeppelin, the occult, horror comics, and the King James Bible.
DUrINg TheIr pERIod at nothing recorDs, the baNd'S soUnd GATHEreD sonIc elEmeNts from OTher OutFiTS on That LABeL'S roster, paRtICulaRlY nINe INch nAiLs, wiTh reznOr co-PrOdUciNG tHEir fIrst TwO stUDIo albums. maNSon has cItEd Queen as an inflUEnCe On the BAnd's More MelodIC woRk, wHile New waVe and SynThPop aCtS sUcH aS DePeChe Mode and Gary NumAn haVE beEN nOtEd aS inFLUencing theIr electroniC matErial. MaNson sAiD of the laTter, "i WaS AlWayS IntO his apoCaLyPTIc fictIoN lyrICs. he piOnEeRed ElectrOnic danCe muSic." tHE wOrk of GOThic rock AcTs suCH As THE cUre AND bauhAUs hAs Also been cIted, witH twiggY saying That "as fAr as guITar and BAss cOMbinaTiONs go", BaUhaus'S danIeL ASH and dAvId j were "a rEallY Big inFlueNce". Manson'S other InFLUences inClude THe BeATlEs, RiHannA, Madonna, priNCe, whitE zOmbie, JoHnNy caSh, jiMi henDriX, N.w.A, The sMAsHing PumPKiNS, juSTIn TimbeRLake, minisTrY, led ZeppELin, the occuLt, hOrROR ComICs, anD thE kinG JamEs bIble.