The long running feud between Trent Reznor and Marilyn Manson has often bubbled to the surface since the two stopped working together in 1996. Reznor is enjoying a career renaissance thanks to his savvy interactions with fans via his Twitter feed and popular band website. But that hasn’t stopped him taking aim at Manson once again.

“Seeing him now, drugs and alcohol now rule his life and he’s become a dopey clown,” he said in an interview on Spinner. Reznor also added that Manson is a “malicious guy” who will “step on anybody’s face to succeed and cross any line of decency. He used to be the smartest guy in the room. And as a fan of his talents, I hope he gets his shit together.”

He also cast doubt on Manson’s public image, claiming that much of his act was faked during the early days of the band. “His drive for success and self-preservation was so high, he pretended to be fucked up a lot when he wasn’t,” said Reznor. The Nine Inch Nails singer is currently on a ‘90s revival tour with Jane’s Addiction, which follows some less successful live shows by the band last year.