Nine inch nails earliest influence was the punk rock band, the clash, with reznor stating that he started out trying to directly imitate them, only to abandon that direction due to his lack of a political message. It was released on february 24, 2014, via british record label cold spring. In the summer of 2017, the second installment of the series arrived. The band is more poppy and diy than nin and clearly not as good but it should hold you over for a while. Friendsweird times indeed as the news seems to turn ever more grim by the hour, weve found ourselves vacillating wildly between feeling like there may be hope at times to utter despair often changing minute to minute. Nov 19, 2018 cold and black and infinite the new regime nine inch nails. One of nine inch nails most polished pop records a perfect fusion of dance beats and fuzzladen guitars. I dont know if youve ever tried to think of band names, but usually you think you have a great one and you look at it the next day and its stupid. For a long time, he was the only member of nine inch nails. The album began as afterhours demos by mercenary new wave keyboardist trent reznor, and was disciplined into sparse industrial dance by a handful of the uks best industrial producers. Initial ambitions for nine inch nails in 1988 were to release one 12inch single on a small european label.
Everything is a song by american industrial rock band nine inch nails from their eighth studio album, hesitation marks 20. Nine inch nails next album, hesitation marks columbia, 20, hit another low in his artistic career, with embarrassing halfbaked poppy ditties like came back haunted and everything, a funksoul ballad like all time low, an evocation of vintage synthpop like satellite. Not just nine inch nails most influential album, but one of the most important releases in rock history. Reznor is generally credited for popularizing the genre known as industrial rock with both his releases and dark, theatrical music videos. Sign up to keep track of the shows youve attended, and view set lists, photos, and more. One common explanation for the name of reznors band is that jesus christ was crucified with nails nine inches long.
Since stealing the show during the original lollapalooza tour in 1991, nin has limned the hard edge of the techno revolution. Today, reznor is considered one of the most important figures in the history of industrial music. Reznor is nine inch nails and vice versa, just as the mothers of invention were frank zappa and whomever he showed up with on a given night. Trent reznor writes all the bands songs and plays most of the music himself. But in the hate machine era, the music was still pretty synth and pretty. That changed in 2016, when atticus ross became an official member of the band. These are the questions at the heart of this study of the bands 1989 debut, pretty hate machine. Nov 23, 2018 kite base nine inch nails the jesus and mary chain.
The social network 2010 and the girl with the dragon tattoo 2011. If we have more information about nine inch nails, then we provide a link to the section where it appears the actual page whenever possible. Trent reznor simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Huxley gives reznors life and attitude which is everything. This is the most recent information about nine inch nails that has been submitted to amiright. It was the first industrial album to do so in the history of music. Nine inch nails recently released a new single entitled came back haunted. The album was released in october 1989 and peaked at number 75 on the billboard. Nine inch nails songs typically flirt closer to the alternative rock genre but heresy proves trent reznor had some industrial roots. Famously unable to find a band that captured his unique sound. The worlds most disturbing rock band is in effect one man singer and songwriter trent reznor.
Heresy successfully encapsulates the sound of new and old industrial music. Nine inch nails band members, 97863789524, 63789522. Atticus ross born january 16, 1968 is a producer, engineer and musician who collaborated with trent reznor on the nine inch nails albums with teeth, year zero, ghosts iiv, the slip and hesitation marks, as well as making a guest appearance at the final show of nins wave goodbye tour, before officially joining nin in late 2016 ross has also collaborated with reznor on. Trent reznor born michael trent reznor may 17, 1965 is an american singer and musician. Pino palladino, ilan rubin, trent reznor, alessandro cortini. Pretty hate machine put industrial rock on the map. Locusts is the eleventh studio album by american industrial rock band nine inch nails. From a well of previously unpublished research, huxley has carved out the history of this improbable hero. Before rosss inclusion in 2016, nine inch nails was solely under the creative direction of trent reznor. Trivia together with ministry members, they recorded a cover of black sabbaths supernaut, as homo djs for the nativity in black tribute album. This changed in december 2016 when atticus ross officially became the second member of. As of 2016, the band also officially includes reznors longtime collaborator atticus ross. James woolley, a former keyboardist for nine inch nails has died, according to a facebook post from his exwife, kate van buren.
This was released in 1992 and eventually nine inch nails ended up receiving grammy for th. Nine inch nails simple english wikipedia, the free. Nine inch nails, or nin, is the name of a famous industrial metal band. Nine inch nails has particularly been an industrial rock band throughout the years. It sounds just like nine inch nails has sounded over the last five albums. Industrial rock band nine inch nails abbreviated as nin and stylized as ni was formed in 1988 by trent reznor in cleveland, ohio. In 2009, reznor announced that nine inch nails was no longer touring, but that he would continue to create music under the name. Every nine inch nails album ranked, from worst to best. Nine inch nails the curse of band naming band name. It debuted on zane lowes bbc radio 1 program on august 19, 20, as was released digitally the following day as the albums third and final single. Nine inch nails is an american industrial rock band founded in 1988 by trent reznor in cleveland, ohio. It also features contributions from musician dave grohl and future band member atticus ross. Pulling the harsh sounds of industrial rock into the mainstream, trent reznor and his band nine inch nails became the face of industrial music in the 90s with head like a hole, closer, and hurt becoming hits and the downward spiral 1994 and the fragile 1999 topping the charts. This page is currently inactive and is retained for historical reference.
Nine inch nails, commonly abbreviated as nin stylized as ni, is an american industrial rock. Red lightning books publishes engaging, illuminating, and inspiring. Six great bands that arent nine inch nails music blog. List of songs recorded by nine inch nails wikipedia. However, aside from the limited discussion of the bands genuinely compelling videos, the books most engaging passages for rock aficionadosin which. Nine inch nails band members, 97863789524, please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from. As blasphemous as this may sound, i prefer them to nine inch nails in most ways. It is a collection of rare and unseen photos from the very beginning in 1981 until today, behind the scene pictures of al jourgensens personal collection and stuff coming from past and present members of the. Nine inch nails have been nominated for twelve grammy awards. It was released as a free download on march 26, 2020, as a show of solidarity with the bands fans during the 201920 coronavirus pandemic. Sound, throb, and a long low wail of pure, hard pain. Oh, there were the odd nonband, pianobased songs like the downward spirals hurt, but perhaps this was trent reznor sticking two fingers up at the people who would love to place him in a clearly labelled genrewood box and hammer down the lid with his own nineinch nails. The worlds most disturbing rock band is in effect one man singer and songwriter tren. Nominated for over a dozen grammys, nin won best metal performance awards in 1992 and.
Nine inch nails nin, the elaborate brainchild of auteur trent reznor, shattered the concept of popular music by crafting songs from sounds which could easily have been heard in a metal fabrication plant. Though supported in concert by a band consisting of regular. Be the first to ask a question about nine inch nails. Past members, list of nine inch nails band members. Also, after decades of nin liner notes reading nine inch nails is trent reznor, it was announced that ross had become a permanent member of the band. Nine inch nails biography, albums, streaming links. Nine inch nails is an american industrial rock band, formed in 1988 in. Michael trent reznor is an american singersongwriter, multiinstrumentalist, composer, record producer, and mainman of the industrial rock band nine inch nails. Ricocheting wildly between goth rock and industrial grunge, nine inch nails has. It is an industrial rock band, and the most recognized one since the genre was introduced. An oral history of nine inch nails fourteen of trent reznors colleagues retrace his path from college freshman to music industry icon.
Nine inch nails is the name of a music project by trent reznor and atticus ross, as well as the name of the band hired by them to perform songs while on tour. What is the world that nine inch nails made, and what was the world that made nine inch nails. The album was produced by nine inch nails frontman trent reznor and longtime collaborator alan moulder. A perfect 10 by nine inch nails 25yl music analysis.
Extensive information on nine inch nails touring career, including set lists, concert locations, venue information, bootleg recordings, and much more. Im glad hes helped you so much, but christianity really isnt for me. After teasing a release in early 2016, nine inch nails began releasing a trilogy of new releases. The trick of nine inch nails is to make synthpop sound like hard rock through gesture, distortion, and banks of noise.
Reznor has served as the main producer, singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and sole member of nine inch nails for 28 years. From trent, in his own words, on the name nine inch nails. From fats domino and chuck berry to bob dylan, the beatles, jimi hendrix, bruce springsteen radiohead, nine inch nails. The bands live performances contrast with its instudio counterpart. Not exactly darlings of critics or parents, nine inch nails is probably the most successful industrial music act extant. Popmatters recoiled is an ep by coil and nine inch nails described as a compilation of coils unreleased work for nine inch nails and outtakes from the remix sessions from fixed, closer to god and further down the spiral. Nine inch nails is an industrial rock band that was formed in 1988 in cleveland, ohio, united states by trent reznor, the only constant member of the band.
Nine inch nails the curse of band naming in fact a solo project by trent reznor from cleveland, ohio, who as record producer, singer, composer and musician puts together industrial rock music. He started the band in 1988 in cleveland, ohio, usa. With the addition of future singles head like a hole and sin, many of these demo tracks would later appear in revised form on the bands debut studio album, pretty hate machine. But as there is no direct input from trent or formercurrent band members themselves it. About the book hailed as the most popular industrial band of all time, nine inch nails is a rather odd group, as it has only one true member.
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