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The four-time Grammy nominee, whose real name is Brian
Warner, is known for his controversial stage persona,
gothic-inspired black outfits and heavy makeup.
Asked if, at the age of 46, he still had a hard-living
lifestyle, Manson held up his fist covered in scratches.
"I don't drink absinthe anymore only because it had too much
sugar in it so it made me too hyper," he said at the awards
ceremony in London on Thursday night.
"I need to calm down, so I just switched to marijuana and vodka,
yeah, that's sober for me."
Manson, who rose to fame in the 1990s and released his ninth
studio album "The Pale Emperor" in January, said the accolade
from British rock magazine Kerrang! was important to him as many
of his influences were from the UK.
"Most of the music that's inspired me - goth music, glam music,
it all originated from here so there's a power and an energy
that comes from this part of the world and Kerrang! magazine has
really exemplified that," he said.
Fellow shock rocker Alice Cooper, 67, was also honored with the
Kerrang! legend award.
"You know it's always funny - the more legend awards you get,
the closer you get to the grave, I guess," he said. "I am going
full strength right now so it's great to get these while you're
alive, I'd hate to get them after you're dead."
Other winners included British heavy metal band Judas Priest who
took the Inspiration Award.
(Reporting by Ed Baran; Writing by Ed Baran and Marie-Louise
Gumuchian; Editing by Tom Heneghan)
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