Nine Inch Nails

Bio

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. Reznor is generally credited for popularizing the genre known as "industrial rock" with both his releases and dark, theatrical music videos. As of 2016, the band also officially includes Reznor's longtime collaborator Atticus Ross as a second official member. Born Michael Trent Reznor, he was raised by his maternal grandparents in Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA. Reznor took up piano at the age of five and in high school took up the tuba and saxophone. In the early to mid-80s, Trent played with various synthpop and new wave groups such as Exotic Birds and Option 30 before beginning his solo project. As a member of Exotic Birds, he appeared in the Michael J. Fox and Joan Jett film Light of Day. He also was mentioned on local TV as a proponent of electronic music in general. Before the 1989 release of NIN's first album, 'Pretty Hate Machine', he worked for Right Track Studio as a handyman heavily interested in recording technology. Both the name of Reznor's band and the title of his second single, "Head Like a Hole", came from remarks by Al Jourgensen of Ministry, Reznor's biggest influence. Nine Inch Nails has issued eight major albums, which have generally received both critical and commercial acclaim. Historically, NIN releases have been assigned a "Halo" index number. For example, the album 'With Teeth' is also known as Halo 19. With the inclusion of the 'Broken' EP, the band's primary releases are: 1. 'Pretty Hate Machine' (1989) 2. 'Broken' EP (1992) 3. 'The Downward Spiral' (1994) 4. 'The Fragile (Left)' / ''The Fragile (Right)' (1999) 5. 'With Teeth' (2005) 6. 'Year Zero' (2007) 7. 'Ghosts I-IV' (2008) 8. 'The Slip' (2008) 9. 'Hesitation Marks' (2013) 10. 'Not the Actual Events' EP (2016) 11. 'Add Violence' EP (2017) 12. 'Bad Witch' (2018) Nine Inch Nails has also produced a number of EP's, remixes, and provided contributions to various movie soundtracks, including 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider', 'The Crow', 'Natural Born Killers', 'Lost Highway', and 'Tetsuo: The Bullet Man'. Trent Reznor additionally provided the soundtrack for the massively popular id Software game Quake, a release inspired by ambient music. His team up with Atticus Ross resulted in the critically praised soundtrack to the film 'The Social Network', with the Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross duo winning an Oscar for Best Original Score at the 83rd Academy Awards In 2002, a live album (their second live release, the first being the video 'Closure Documentary') entitled 'And All That Could Have Been' was released on DVD & CD. The Deluxe version of the CD came packaged with a mini album called 'Still'. That release featured several previously released songs in a stripped down, near-acoustic format along with several other new compositions. Nine Inch Nails as a live band is generally understood to be a separate entity from its recording studio-based component. Occasionally, past band members are invited to participate in the process when not directly involved with recording new material, Nine Inch Nails' lineup tends to change drastically between major tours. Aside from Trent Reznor remaining on lead vocals, nothing about the live band has remained constant since its inception. Reznor cited the long gestation period between studio albums as part of the reason for these frequent personnel changes. Beginning in late 2005, the live band featured Aaron North on guitar, Jeordie White on bass guitar, Alessandro Cortini on keyboards, and Josh Freese on drums, though all occasionally performed with different instruments. This lineup toured Europe, Asia, Australia, and America through 2007. Trent Reznor reported that he would disband the "rock band configuration" of his touring lineup after their concert in Honolulu, Hawaii on September 18, 2007, and would explore other means to perform Nine Inch Nails material on subsequent tours. Despite this claim he has regained the rock group lineup for the 'Lights In The Sky Over...' tours with Robin Finck returning on guitar and Justin Meldal-Johnsen of Beck and other projects accompanying Cortini and Freese. Past live band members include (listed chronologically): * Ron Musarra: Drums, Samplers * Chris Vrenna: Keyboards, Samplers, Drums * Richard Patrick: Guitar * Jeff Ward: Drums * David Haymes: Keyboards * Nick Rushe: Keyboards * Lee Mars: Keyboards * James Woolley: Keyboards * Robin Finck: Guitar, Synthesizer * Danny Lohner: Bass, Guitar, Synthesizer * Charlie Clouser: Synthesizer, Drums on 5 songs during the Dissonance side of David Bowie's Outside tour, Theremin * Sean Beavan: Soundboard, Backing vocals on 5 songs * Jerome Dillon: Drums * Alex Carapetis: Drums * Ilan Rubin: Drums The September 14, 2007 edition of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported that the September 18 show in Honolulu, Hawaii would be the last performance of the current incarnation of the Nine Inch Nails live band. Trent Reznor was quoted as stating, "at this point, I want to switch things around a bit. Nine Inch Nails as a rock band configuration, we've done it and we've done it again. I see other ways I can present the material in concert, more challenging, something new. I don't want it to go stale." A DVD/Blu-Ray/HD-DVD of live material from the 2006 With Teeth tour was released in late February 2007 entitled Nine Inch Nails Live: Beside You In Time. All three formats include 24 songs from the summer and winter 2006 tours, plus bonus material. Information about Nine Inch Nails concerts can be found on the NIN website. Ghosts I-IV was released on March 2, 2008. It contains 36 instrumental tracks and was recorded in ten weeks of fall 2007. Initially intended to be a five-track EP, the album is presented in the form of four nine-track EPs. The tracks do not have names, and are only identified by their track listing and position on the EPs. Ghosts I-IV also adds to the recent experimentation with digital distribution; the album is available in many different ways, including a digital download, for purchase or (partially) free, a CD set, and a deluxe edition set. The eighth album called "The Slip" was officially released on May 5, 2008. The whole album can be downloaded for free from this website: Nine Inch Nails - The Slip On February 16th 2009, Trent announced that he would begin his last tour. Nine Inch Nails would indefinitely end. However, it is not likely that this is the end of his music career. In his letter, he hinted that he may do something with Jane's Addiction. In addition, Reznor has said outright in an interview on the official website that he is not done making music as Nine Inch Nails, but that he is done touring. Trivia: * Trent Reznor has worked with several big names in musical collaboration outside of NIN in recent years, including time rocker artist David Bowie, Maynard James Keenan of Tool, Zach de La Rocha of Rage Against the Machine, Peter Murphy of Bauhaus, Josh Wink, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, slam poet Saul Williams, hip-hop producer Puff Daddy & The Family, Peter Gabriel, Henry Rollins and more recently, hip-hop producer El-P and Queens of the Stone Age. * Contrary to popular belief, Suck is technically a cover and not an original. The song was originally performed by the band Pigface on the album Gub (1991), a band which Trent worked with in the past. Trent is given vocal and writing credits and the song was later re-recorded for the Broken EP (1992) as a hidden track . * Legendary country star Johnny Cash covered Hurt on the album The Man Comes Around. * NIN along with Marilyn Manson, Maynard James Keenan, Phil Anselmo and other artists worked together to produce the Tapeworm Project, a side project that existed from the mid-1990s through to 2004. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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How to Destroy Angels, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Trent Reznor, Marilyn Manson, Puscifer

Genres

industrial,industrial rock,rock,alternative,electronic,synthpop,alternative rock,creative commons,industrial metal,metal,american,usa,américain,experimental rock,electro-industrial,bootleg,rock and indie,n3,alternative metal,cyberpunk,electronic rock,nu metal,post-grunge,

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country: US

City: Cleveland

Begin Date: 1988

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Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize at Smoothie King Center (February 5, 2026)

New Orleans - Smoothie King Center

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2026

Nine Inch Nails with Boys Noize at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (February 7, 2026)

Jacksonville - VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

7/Feb

2026

Nine Inch Nails with Boys Noize at Spectrum Center (February 10, 2026)

Charlotte - Spectrum Center

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Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize at Capital One Arena (February 11, 2026)

Washington - Capital One Arena

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2026

Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize at TD Garden (February 13, 2026)

Boston / Cambridge - TD Garden

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Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize at Prudential Center (February 14, 2026)

Newark - Prudential Center

14/Feb

2026

Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize at Bell Centre (February 16, 2026)

Montreal - Bell Centre

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Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize at TD Coliseum (February 18, 2026)

Hamilton - TD Coliseum

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Nine Inch Nails with Boys Noize at Schottenstein Center (February 20, 2026)

Columbus - Schottenstein Center

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Nine Inch Nails at Van Andel Arena (February 22, 2026)

Grand Rapids - Van Andel Arena

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Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize at Fiserv Forum (February 23, 2026)

Milwaukee - Fiserv Forum

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Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize at BOK Center (February 27, 2026)

Tulsa - BOK Center

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Nine Inch Nails with Boys Noize at Moody Center (March 1, 2026)

Austin - Moody Center

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Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize at American Airlines Center (March 3, 2026)

Dallas - Fort Worth - American Airlines Center

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Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize at Desert Diamond Arena (March 6, 2026)

Glendale - Desert Diamond Arena

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Nine Inch Nails with Boys Noize at MGM Grand Garden Arena (March 7, 2026)

Las Vegas - MGM Grand Garden Arena

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Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize at Pechanga Arena (March 9, 2026)

San Diego - Pechanga Arena

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Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize at Honda Center (March 10, 2026)

Los Angeles (LA) - Honda Center

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Nine Inch Nails at Delta Center (March 13, 2026)

Salt Lake City - Delta Center

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Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize at Chase Center (March 15, 2026)

SF Bay Area - Chase Center

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Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize at Golden 1 Center (March 16, 2026)

Sacramento - Golden 1 Center

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Videography

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Under Pressure

Jan/2019

Ghosts VI: Locusts

Ghosts VI: Locusts

Mar/2020

Ghosts V: Together

Ghosts V: Together

Mar/2020

Live in St Louis 1995 - Part Two (Live)

Live in St Louis 1995 - Part Two (Live)

Nov/2019

Burn (Live)

Aug/2019

Scary Monsters (Live)

Scary Monsters (Live)

Jul/2019

Nine Inch Nails & David Bowie - Live (Live)

Nine Inch Nails & David Bowie - Live (Live)

Jul/2019

New York Live '94 - Remastered

New York Live '94 - Remastered

Jun/2019

Live at Home

May/2019

Still [Explicit]

Still [Explicit]

Mar/2019

Live At The Right Track

Live At The Right Track

Jan/2019

2018-10-26: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL USA

2018-10-26: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL USA

Nov/2018

2018-10-27: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL USA

2018-10-27: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL USA

Oct/2018

2018-10-25: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL USA

2018-10-25: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL USA

Oct/2018

The Downward Spiral [Explicit] (Deluxe Edition)

The Downward Spiral [Explicit] (Deluxe Edition)

Jul/2018

Closer To God [Explicit]

Closer To God [Explicit]

Jul/2018

Bad Witch

Bad Witch

Jun/2018

New York Live '94 - Remastered (Live: New York 1994)

New York Live '94 - Remastered (Live: New York 1994)

Jun/2018

God Break Down the Door

God Break Down the Door

May/2018

Add Violence [Explicit]

Add Violence [Explicit]

Jul/2017

Rape Of The Vaults (A Colection Of Rare Tracks)

Rape Of The Vaults (A Colection Of Rare Tracks)

May/2024

Elmira's Great Love for Zippy Kid

Elmira's Great Love for Zippy Kid

Feb/2024

Rape Of The Vaults (A Collection Of Rare Tracks)

Rape Of The Vaults (A Collection Of Rare Tracks)

May/2024

And All That Could Have Been- Still

And All That Could Have Been- Still

Oct/2024

Slate

Jan/2025

TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Sep/2025

As Alive As You Need Me To Be

As Alive As You Need Me To Be

Jul/2025

TRON: Ares: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

TRON: Ares: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Sep/2025

TRON: ARES

Sep/2025

2025-08-19: United Center, Chicago, IL, USA

2025-08-19: United Center, Chicago, IL, USA

Aug/2025

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