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15 is a recurring number in the music of Marilyn Manson, particularly on the Mechanical Animals and The High End of Low albums. This article lists the instances of the number in both Marilyn Manson's music and imagery, as well as other areas relating to the band or its influences.

• A January 1999 post by Marilyn Manson on MarilynManson.net's message board has the equations "1-5-196+9" (a reference to his birthday, January 1, 1969) and "30%2" (30 divided by two equals 15), followed by the lines "marilyn=7", "=2" and "manson=6" (these numbers combined equal 15). The closing line of the post also reads "15".
• A November 16, 1999 post by Manson on the website's message board includes the line "Maturity, sensibility, rebellion, 15."
• Fifteen songs appear on the albums Mechanical Animals and The High End of Low.
• Manson harmonizes the pre-verses of the songs "New Model No. 15" and "User Friendly" with exactly fifteen "doo"s.
• Manson posted replies to MarilynManson.net's message board under the name Omega015.
• One of two scales of measurement often used to determine a level of coma is the Glasgow Coma Scale, which is a simple 15-point scale used to assess severity of neurological trauma and establish a prognosis. Coma is a recurring theme in the art for Mechanical Animals, as well as the song "Coma White".
• Original pressings of Mechanical Animals had a fifteenth track accompanying a Shockwave program that played when the disc was inserted into a computer.
• The band logo on the cover of Mechanical Animals and the singles spawned by the album, as well as the "We're from America" single reads "MAR1LYN MAN5ON".
• There are 51 total tracks in the Triptych. 51 is a 15 in reverse, as the triptych is in reverse chronological order.
• The fifteenth and final track on The High End of Low is "15", which was recorded on January 5, 2009, or 1/5.
• The High End of Low will be released roughly 15 years after the band's major label debut, Portrait of an American Family.
• The number 15 spans across the MM logo on the back of the "We're from America" single.
• The Omēga-head logo which appears in the Mechanical Animals liner notes contains 15 squares on its forehead.
• The phrase "ADAM5" appears in the liner art of Mechanical Animals. If Adam is interpreted as a biblical reference to the first man, or 1, then this phrase may be another reference to the number.
• The worldwide release date for Mechanical Animals was September 15, 1998, or 9/15 (9+1+5=15).
• There are fifteen letters in the The High End of Low title.
• While not necessarily relating to the band's music, Marilyn Manson's birthday is January 5, 1969, or 1/5.