Nine Inch Nails
Trent Reznor in 2008
Background information
Origin	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Genre(s)	Alternative rock Industrial rock Alternative metal
Years active	1988–present
Label(s)	The Null Corporation Interscope Nothing TVT Island Rykodisc
Associated acts	Tapeworm Marilyn Manson Saul Williams
Website	www.nin.com
Members
Trent Reznor

Nine Inch Nails (abbreviated as NIN) is an American industrial rock band, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Industrial rock is a Musical genre that fuses Industrial music and Punk rock. Alternative metal is an eclectic form of Heavy metal music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The Null Corporation is an Independent record label that releases the work of Nine Inch Nails. Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Nothing Records was an American Record label, specializing in Industrial rock and Electronic music, founded by Trent Reznor (of TVT Records was an American Record label founded by Steve Gottlieb who initially launched the label from his New York City apartment in 1985 with the release Island Records is a Record label that was founded by British record producers in Jamaica. Rykodisc Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group. Tapeworm is a defunct Side project of Nine Inch Nails which existed in various forms from 1995 to roughly 2004 Marilyn Manson is an American Alternative metal band based in Los Angeles California. Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is an American poet writer actor and musician known for his blend of Poetry and Alternative hip-hop Trent Reznor (born Michael Trent Reznor on May 17 1965 is an American Musician, singer producer, and Multi-instrumentalist. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Industrial rock is a Musical genre that fuses Industrial music and Punk rock. Trent Reznor (born Michael Trent Reznor on May 17 1965 is an American Musician, singer producer, and Multi-instrumentalist. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing ^[1] NIN's music straddles a wide range of genres, while retaining a characteristic sound using electronic instruments and processing. An electronic musical instrument is a Musical instrument that produces its sounds using Electronics. After recording a new album, Reznor usually assembles a live band to perform with him. Nine Inch Nails, an Industrial rock band fronted by Trent Reznor, has performed throughout the world including tours in North America South America Europe The touring band features a revolving lineup that often rearranges songs to fit a live performance setting. On stage, NIN often employs spectacular visual elements to accompany its performances, which frequently culminate with the band destroying their instruments. The destruction of musical instruments, a tradition in pop and Rock music, is normally carried out by band members during a Live performance, particularly ^[2]

Underground music audiences warmly received Nine Inch Nails in its early years. Underground music refers to a variety of post-1960s rock pop or dance subgenres that developed a Cult following despite their lack of Mainstream appeal visibility The band produced several highly influential records in the 1990s that achieved widespread popularity: many Nine Inch Nails songs became radio hits,^[3] two NIN recordings won Grammy Awards, and the band has sold over twenty million albums worldwide,^[4] with 11 million sales certified in the US alone. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences ^[5] In 2004, Rolling Stone placed Nine Inch Nails at 94 on its list of the 100 greatest rock artists of all time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. ^[6] In spite of this acclaim, the band has had several feuds with the corporate side of the recording industry. In 2007, Trent Reznor announced that Nine Inch Nails would release music independently of record labels. ^[7]

Nine Inch Nails' 2008 album, Ghosts I–IV, was first released online in a variety of digital and physical formats via the band's official website. Ghosts I–IV (also known as Halo 26) is the seventh major studio release by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails and was Just over two months after the release of Ghosts I-IV, the band released another full-length studio album, The Slip, entirely free of charge. The Slip (also known as Halo 27) is the eighth major studio release by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Formation 1.2 Pretty Hate Machine 1.3 Broken 1.4 The Downward Spiral 1.5 The Fragile 1.6 With Teeth 1.7 Year Zero 1.8 Ghosts I–IV 1.9 The Slip 2 Musical characteristics 3 Influence 4 Touring members 5 Corporate entanglements 5.1 Disputes with Universal Music Group 6 Discography 7 Awards 7.1 Grammy Awards and nominations 8 References 9 External links

History

Formation

In 1987, Reznor played keyboards with a Cleveland band called the Exotic Birds, who were managed by John Malm, Jr. Reznor and Malm became friends, and when Reznor left the Exotic Birds to work on music of his own, Malm informally became his manager. Gary Talpas worked as designer and art director for Nine Inch Nails on Pretty Hate Machine, Head Like A Hole, The Downward Spiral and Further The Exotic Birds was a Synthpop music group formed in Cleveland Ohio in 1983 by three Cleveland Institute of Music John Malm Jr is the former manager of Trent Reznor and his band Nine Inch Nails (NIN ^[8] Reznor was employed at that time as an assistant engineer and janitor at Right Track Studios,^[1] and asked studio owner Bart Koster for permission to record some demos of his own songs for free during unused studio time. Midtown Recording (formerly Right Track Studio) is a Recording studio located in Cleveland Ohio, United States A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration" is one recorded for reference rather than for release Koster agreed, remarking that it cost him "just a little wear on [his] tape heads". ^[9] While assembling these, the earliest NIN recordings, Reznor was unable to find a band that could articulate his songs as he wanted. Instead, inspired by Prince, he played all the instruments except drums himself. Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician ^[10] This role remains Reznor's on most of the band's studio recordings, though he has occasionally involved other musicians and assistants. In 1988, after playing its first shows supporting Skinny Puppy, Reznor's ambitions for Nine Inch Nails were to release one 12-inch single on a small European label. Skinny Puppy is an industrial band formed in Vancouver, BC, Canada in 1982. ^[11] Several labels responded favorably to the demo material, and Reznor signed with TVT Records. TVT Records was an American Record label founded by Steve Gottlieb who initially launched the label from his New York City apartment in 1985 with the release ^[1] Nine selections from the Right Track demos were unofficially released in 1994 as Purest Feeling; many of these songs would appear in revised form on Pretty Hate Machine in 1989. Pretty Hate Machine (also known as Halo 2) is the debut Album by American Industrial rock act Nine

Reznor said in 1994 that he coined the name "Nine Inch Nails" because it "abbreviated easily", rather than for "any literal meaning". ^[12] Other rumored explanations have circulated, alleging that Reznor chose to reference Jesus' crucifixion with nine-inch spikes,^[13] or Freddy Krueger's nine-inch fingernails. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) Freddy Krueger is a Fictional character from the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' series of films ^[14] Reznor and Gary Talpas designed the Nine Inch Nails logo, which consists of the letters "NIN" set inside a border with the second "N" mirrored. The logo first appeared on NIN's debut, "Down in It", and was inspired by Tibor Kalman's typography on the Talking Heads album Remain in Light. " Down In It " (also known as Halo 1) is a single by Nine Inch Nails, released in 1989 WikipediaNFCC#10c --> Tibor Kalman ( July 6, 1949 – May 2 Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 Remain in Light is the fourth album by Talking Heads, released in 1980. ^[15] Talpas, a native of Cleveland, would continue to design NIN packaging art until 1997. ^[16]

Pretty Hate Machine

Main article: Pretty Hate Machine

Written, arranged, and performed by Trent Reznor, NIN's first album Pretty Hate Machine debuted in 1989. Pretty Hate Machine (also known as Halo 2) is the debut Album by American Industrial rock act Nine Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring Alternative rock, hip hop, and Punk rock bands Dance and Comedy performances Pretty Hate Machine (also known as Halo 2) is the debut Album by American Industrial rock act Nine It marked Reznor's first collaboration with Adrian Sherwood (who produced the lead single "Down in It" in London, England without having met Reznor face-to-face)^[11] and Mark "Flood" Ellis. Adrian Sherwood (born 1958 in London) is an English Record producer best known for his work London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Flood is the professional Pseudonym of the British Post punk / Alternative rock Record producer Mark Ellis, whose Flood's production would appear on each major Nine Inch Nails release until 1994, and Sherwood has done remixes for the band as recently as 2000. Reznor and his co-producers expanded upon the Purest Feeling demos, and added future singles "Head Like a Hole" and "Sin". " Head Like a Hole " (also known as halo three) is the second single by Nine Inch Nails for the 1989 album Rolling Stone's Michael Azerrad described the album as "industrial-strength noise over a pop framework" and "harrowing but catchy music";^[17] Reznor proclaimed this combination "a sincere statement" of "what was in [his] head at the time". Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Michael Azerrad is an American Author, Journalist and Musician. ^[18] After spending 113 weeks on the Billboard 200,^[19] Pretty Hate Machine became one of the first independently released records to attain platinum certification. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and ^[1] MTV aired videos for "Down in It" and "Head Like a Hole", but an explicit video for "Sin" was only released on the 1997 home video Closure. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Closure (also known as Halo 12) is a double VHS set by Nine Inch Nails released in 1997

In 1990, NIN toured North America as an opening act for alternative rock artists such as Peter Murphy and The Jesus and Mary Chain. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Peter John Murphy (born 11 July 1957, near Northampton, England, raised in Wellingborough, England) is the vocalist of The Jesus and Mary Chain are an Alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Scotland in 1984 ^[1] At some point, Reznor would begin smashing his equipment while on stage; Rockbeat interviewer Mike Gitter attributed NIN's early success in front of rock oriented audiences to this aggressive attitude. ^[20] Nine Inch Nails then embarked on a world tour that continued through the first Lollapalooza festival in 1991, where the band "stole the show" from headliners Jane's Addiction despite numerous equipment problems. Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring Alternative rock, hip hop, and Punk rock bands Dance and Comedy performances Jane's Addiction is an American Alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles California in 1985 ^[21] After a disastrous European reception opening for Guns N' Roses, NIN returned to America amid pressure from TVT to produce a more commercial follow-up to Pretty Hate Machine. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 In response, Reznor secretly began recording under various pseudonyms to avoid record company interference. ^[22]

Broken

Main article: Broken (Nine Inch Nails EP)

In his liner notes, Trent Reznor credits the 1991 Nine Inch Nails touring band as an influence on the 1992 Broken EP's six songs and two bonus tracks. Broken (also known as Halo 5) is the second major studio release from American Industrial rock act Nine For other persons with similar names see Bob Flanagan (disambiguation. " Happiness in Slavery " is a song by the American act Nine Inch Nails. Broken (also known as Halo 5) is the second major studio release from American Industrial rock act Nine An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Reznor characterized the EP as a guitar-based "blast of destruction", which was intentionally "a lot harder[. . . ] than Pretty Hate Machine". ^[13] Songs from Broken have garnered NIN its only two Grammy Awards: a performance of the EP's first single "Happiness in Slavery" from Woodstock '94,^[23] and the second single "Wish". " Happiness in Slavery " is a song by the American act Nine Inch Nails. Woodstock '94 was a Music festival organized in order to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original Woodstock Festival of 1969. " Wish " is the second promotional single from Nine Inch Nails' Broken. ^[23]

Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson of the bands Coil and Throbbing Gristle directed a performance video for "Wish",^[24] but the EP's most infamous video accompanied "Happiness in Slavery". Peter Martin Christopherson, aka Sleazy (born February 27, 1955) is a musician video director and designer and former member of the influential British Throbbing Gristle are a British Avant-garde music and Visual arts group that evolved from the Performance art group COUM Transmissions The video was almost universally banned for its graphic depiction of performance artist Bob Flanagan disrobing in front of the camera and lying on a machine that pleasures, tortures, then kills him. This article is about Performance art For other uses see Performance (disambiguation For other persons with similar names see Bob Flanagan (disambiguation. ^[25] A third video for "Pinion", partially incorporated into MTV's Alternative Nation opening sequence, showed a toilet that apparently flushes into the mouth of an individual in bondage. ^[26] Reznor and Christopherson compiled these three clips along with footage for "Help Me I Am In Hell" and "Gave Up" into a longform music video also called Broken. Broken (informally known as The Broken Movie) is a 1993 Short film /long form music video filmed and directed by Peter Christopherson It depicts the murder of a young man who is kidnapped and tortured while forced to watch the videos. This footage was never officially released, but instead appeared covertly among tape trading circles. ^[25]

A separate performance video for "Gave Up" featuring Richard Patrick and Marilyn Manson was filmed at 10050 Cielo Drive (then renamed "Le Pig studios" by Reznor), site of the Tate murders;^[1] a live recording of "Wish" was also filmed, and both videos appeared on the Closure compilation in 1997. Richard Patrick, (born May 10, 1968 in Needham Massachusetts) is an American rock Musician. Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969) better known by his Stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American Musician and ^[27] Broken was followed by the remix EP Fixed in late 1992. Fixed (also known as Halo 6) is a remix EP by Nine Inch Nails released in 1992 Rather than tour in support of the new material, Reznor began living and recording full-time at Le Pig, working on a follow-up free of restrictions from his record label.

The Downward Spiral

Main article: The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails' second full-length album, The Downward Spiral (1994), entered the Billboard 200 at number two,^[28] and it remains the highest-selling NIN release in the United States. The Downward Spiral (also known as Halo 8) is the third major release by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch " Closer " (also known as Halo 9) is a song written by Trent Reznor and featured on the 1994 Nine Inch Nails album The Downward Spiral (also known as Halo 8) is the third major release by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch ^[29] Influenced by late-1970s rock albums Low (by David Bowie) and The Wall (by Pink Floyd), The Downward Spiral features a wide range of textures and moods to illustrate the mental progress of a central character. Low is a 1977 album by British musician David Bowie. Widely regarded as one of his most influential releases Low was the first of the " Berlin David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. The Wall is a Rock opera presented as a Double album by the English Progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released in late Pink Floyd are ^[30] In his last work with the band to date, Flood once again co-produced several tracks; his longtime collaborator Alan Moulder mixed most of The Downward Spiral and took on more extensive production duties for subsequent NIN releases. Alan Moulder (born 11 June, 1959) is one of Britain's premier Alternative rock Record producers. A mix engineer, also referred to as "mixer" is a person who once all instruments voices etc have been recorded creates what's called the "final mix" or "mixdown"

The album spawned two singles: "March of the Pigs" and "Closer"; "Hurt" and "Piggy" were issued to radio without a commercial single release. " March of the Pigs " (also known as Halo 7) is a Song written by Trent Reznor and was the seventh official release " Closer " (also known as Halo 9) is a song written by Trent Reznor and featured on the 1994 Nine Inch Nails album " Hurt " is a Song written by Trent Reznor, first released on Nine Inch Nails ' 1994 album The Downward Spiral. The music video for "Closer", directed by Mark Romanek, received frequent rotation on MTV, though the network made extensive edits to the original, and highly graphic, version. Mark Romanek (born September 18, 1959) is an award-winning American Music video director who has also moved into directing theatrical ^[31] A radio edit that partially mutes the song's explicit lyrics also received extensive airtime. ^[3] The Closure video documented highlights from NIN's Self Destruct tour, including full live videos of "Eraser", "Hurt" and a one-take "March of the Pigs" clip made for MTV. A long take is an uninterrupted shot in a film which lasts much longer than the conventional editing pace either of the film itself or of films in general usually lasting several

Critical response to The Downward Spiral has generally been favorable: in 2005 the album was ranked 25th in Spin's list of the "100 Greatest Albums, 1985–2005",^[32] and in 2003 Rolling Stone ranked the album number 200 on their "500 greatest albums of all time" list. Spin is a Music Magazine that reports on Music for Life Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr ^[33] After The Downward Spiral, Reznor produced a remix album entitled Further Down the Spiral, the only non-major NIN release to be certified gold in the United States. Further Down the Spiral (also known as Halo 10 and Halo 10 V2) is a remix album by Nine Inch Nails released In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and ^[29] It featured contributions from electronic musician Aphex Twin, producer Rick Rubin, and former Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro. Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10 1963 in Lido Beach New York) is an American Record producer and is currently Jane's Addiction is an American Alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles California in 1985 Two versions of Further Down the Spiral were released in 1995, both featuring exclusive content. A tenth anniversary deluxe reissue of The Downward Spiral was released in 2004. ^[34]

The Self Destruct tour in support of the album reached its widest mainstream audience with a mud-drenched performance at Woodstock '94 that was broadcast on Pay-Per-View and seen in as many as 24 million homes. Woodstock '94 was a Music festival organized in order to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original Woodstock Festival of 1969. Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event ^[35] Nine Inch Nails received considerable mainstream success thereafter, performing with significantly higher production values and adding theatrical visual elements to the live show. ^[36] Around this time, Reznor's studio perfectionism,^[37] struggles with addiction, and bouts of writer's block prolonged the production of a follow-up record. ^[38]

In 1997 Nine Inch Nails reproduced the David Bowie song "I'm Afraid of Americans" (from the album Earthling), which was released as a single with six different remixes, five of which produced by NIN. " I'm Afraid of Americans " is a song and single by David Bowie from the 1997 album Earthling. Earthling is a 1997 album by David Bowie. The album showcases an Electronica -influenced sound partly inspired by the Rave culture of the Reznor himself took part in the song's Taxi Driver-influenced video, as Bowie's stalker. Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. In the same year, Nine Inch Nails released the single "The Perfect Drug" from the Lost Highway soundtrack. " The Perfect Drug " is a 1997 song by Nine Inch Nails. Lost Highway is the soundtrack album for the 1997 David Lynch film of the same name. In fact, the whole soundtrack album was produced by Trent Reznor, and two tracks were marked by the latter.

The Fragile

Main article: The Fragile

Five years elapsed between The Downward Spiral and NIN's next studio album, The Fragile, which arrived as a double CD in September 1999. The Fragile (also known as Halo 14) is a concept Double album by American Industrial rock act The Fragile (also known as Halo 14) is a concept Double album by American Industrial rock act A double album is an audio Album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold (especially records and Compact Discs. ^[39] On the heels of NIN's previous successes, media anticipation surrounded The Fragile more than a year before its arrival,^[40] when it was already described as "oft-delayed". ^[41] When the album was finally released, it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 228,000 copies in one week and receiving favorable reviews. ^[39] Spin hailed The Fragile as the "album of the year", and several songs from it were regular features on alternative rock radio stations. ^[42] However, the album slipped out of the Billboard Top 10 only a week after its release, and Reznor funded the subsequent North American tour out of his own pocket. ^[39]

According to Reznor, The Fragile was conceived by making "songwriting and arranging and production and sound design [. . . ] the same thing. A song would start with a drum loop or a visual and eventually a song would emerge out of it and that was the song. "^[43] Canadian rock producer Bob Ezrin was consulted on the album's track listing; the liner notes state that he "provided final continuity and flow. Bob Ezrin (born 1949 in Toronto Ontario) is a Musician and Record producer. "

Before the album's release, the song "Starfuckers, Inc." provoked media speculation about whom Reznor had intended its acerbic lyrics to satirize. " Starfuckers Inc " (also known as " Starsuckers Inc ^[44] Cinesexuality critic Patricia MacCormack interprets the song as a "scathing attack on the alternative music scene", particularly Reznor's former friend and protégé Marilyn Manson. Cinesexuality is a concept developed by the Feminist film theorist Patricia MacCormack. ^[45] The two artists put aside their differences when Manson co-directed and appeared in the song's music video, retitled "Starsuckers, Inc. " and performed on stage with NIN at Madison Square Garden in 2000. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. Nine Inch Nails released three commercial singles from the album in different territories: "The Day the World Went Away" in North America; "We're in This Together" in the EU and Japan (on three separate discs); and an EP with "Into the Void" as its lead track in Australia. " The Day the World Went Away " is a Song by Nine Inch Nails, released in 1999 as the first single from the act's then-forthcoming album "We're in This Together" (also known as Halo 15) is a 3-disc single by Nine Inch Nails for the Song of the The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. " Into the Void " is a single by Nine Inch Nails, released in 2000

Reznor followed The Fragile with another remix album, Things Falling Apart, released after the 2000 Fragility tour, which itself was recorded and released on CD, DVD, and VHS in 2002 as And All that Could Have Been. Things Falling Apart (also known as Halo 16) is an Album by Nine Inch Nails released in 2000 And All That Could Have Been (also known as Halo 17) is a Live album set and double DVD released by Nine Inch A deluxe edition of the live CD came with the companion disc Still, featuring stripped-down re-interpretations of songs from the band's entire career along with several new pieces of music. And All That Could Have Been (also known as Halo 17) is a Live album set and double DVD released by Nine Inch

With Teeth

Main article: With Teeth

Nine Inch Nails' fourth full-length album, With Teeth, was released in 2005, though it was leaked prior to its official release date. With Teeth is the fifth studio album by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails, released in 2005 on Interscope Records. With Teeth is the fifth studio album by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails, released in 2005 on Interscope Records. The album was written and recorded following Reznor's battle with alcoholism and substance abuse. ^[46] Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield described the album as "vintage Nine Inch Nails",^[47] while Robert Christgau criticized the album as "shtick". Rob Sheffield (born February 2, 1966) is an American Music Journalist and Author. Robert Christgau (born April 18 1942) is an American Essayist, Music journalist, and the self-declared "Dean of American ^[48] Like The Fragile, With Teeth debuted on top of the Billboard 200. ^[3] The album's package art lacks typical liner notes; it simply lists the names of songs and co-producers, and the URL for an online PDF poster with lyrics and full credits. ^[49] The entire album was made available in streaming audio on the band's official MySpace page in advance of its release date. Streaming multimedia is Multimedia that is constantly received by and normally presented to an end-user while it is being delivered by a streaming provider (the MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and ^[50]

A promotional video for the song "The Hand That Feeds" premiered on NIN's website in March 2005, rather than the traditional music channels, and Trent Reznor released the source files for "The Hand that Feeds" in GarageBand format a month later, allowing fans to remix the song. " The Hand That Feeds " (also known as Halo 18) is a song by Nine Inch Nails, released as the lead single for the album GarageBand is a Software application that allows users to create music or Podcasts It is developed by Apple Inc ^[51] This release spawned an unofficial remix contest, in which over 500 fan remixes were submitted. ^[52] Reznor also released the source files for the album's second single "Only" in a wider range of formats, including Pro Tools and ACID Pro; fans were also invited to access the band's official MySpace page to upload remixes, vote for favorites, and comment about them in a blog. " Only " (also known as " Halo 20 " (also called on the cover is a single by Nine Inch Nails released on July 25 Pro Tools is a Digital Audio Workstation platform for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows operating systems developed and manufactured by Digidesign Sony ACID Pro is a professional Digital Audio Workstation (DAW software program originally published by Sonic Foundry, now owned and run by Sony. A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of ^[53] David Fincher directed a video for "Only" using primarily computer-generated imagery. David Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film and Music video director known for his dark and stylish portraits of Computer animation Computer-generated imagery (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of Computer graphics or more specifically 3D computer graphics The third single, "Every Day Is Exactly the Same", was released in April 2006 along with an EP of With Teeth remixes, but a planned music video was reportedly scrapped in the post-production stage. " Every Day Is Exactly the Same " (also known as Halo 21) is the third single by American Industrial rock ^[54] The song topped Billboard's 2006 year-end Hot Dance Singles Sales and Hot Digital Songs charts. Hot Dance Singles Sales (formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales) is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard. ^[55]

Nine Inch Nails launched a North American arena tour in autumn 2005, supported by Queens of the Stone Age and Autolux. Queens of the Stone Age (also known as QOTSA or simply Queens) are a rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States Autolux is a Los Angeles -based trio comprising Eugene Goreshter (lead vocals bass Greg Edwards (guitar vocals and Carla Azar (drums vocals ^[56] Another opening act on this tour, hip-hop artist Saul Williams, performed on stage with Nine Inch Nails at the Voodoo Music Experience festival during a headlining appearance in hurricane-stricken New Orleans, Reznor's former home. Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is an American poet writer actor and musician known for his blend of Poetry and Alternative hip-hop ^[57] To conclude the With Teeth era of the band, NIN completed a tour of North American amphitheaters in the summer of 2006, joined by Bauhaus, TV on the Radio, and Peaches. An amphitheatre (alternatively amphitheater) is an open-air venue for spectator sports concerts rallies or theatrical performances Bauhaus were an English rock band formed in Northampton in 1978 TV on the Radio (often abbreviated to TVOTR is a New York City Experimental rock band formed in 2001 whose music spans genres as diverse as Post-punk Merrill Beth Nisker (born 1968 in Toronto Ontario) better known as Peaches, is an Electronica musician whose songs are concerned mainly with ^[1] In late 2006, the official NIN website announced that a tour documentary entitled Beside You in Time would be released in three formats: DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Beside You in Time (also known as Halo 22) is a live video release by Nine Inch Nails, issued in Europe on February ^[58] After taking a break to complete work on a follow-up album, NIN embarked on a world tour in 2007. Trent Reznor personally invited Ladytron to open for the band in Europe. Ladytron are an electronic pop band originally formed in Liverpool, UK ^[59]

Year Zero

Main article: Year Zero (album)

Nine Inch Nails' fifth studio album, Year Zero, was released only two years after With Teeth. Year Zero is the sixth studio album by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails, released on April 16 2007 by Interscope Records. In the Year Zero alternate reality game several characters and organizations are mentioned Year Zero is an Alternate reality game based on the Nine Inch Nails concept album of the same name, its expected follow-up and a possible accompanying Year Zero is the sixth studio album by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails, released on April 16 2007 by Interscope Records. With lyrics written from the perspective of multiple fictitious characters, Reznor described Year Zero as a concept album criticizing the United States government's current policies and how they will impact the world 15 years in the future. In Popular music, a concept album is an Album which is "unified by a theme which can be instrumental compositional narrative or lyrical" The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. ^[60] Critical response to the album was generally favorable, with an average rating of 76% on MetaCritic. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. Robert Christgau described Year Zero as Reznor's "most songful album. Robert Christgau (born April 18 1942) is an American Essayist, Music journalist, and the self-declared "Dean of American "^[61]

An alternate reality game emerged parallel to the Year Zero concept, expanding upon its storyline. Year Zero is an Alternate reality game based on the Nine Inch Nails concept album of the same name, its expected follow-up and a possible accompanying Clues hidden on tour merchandise initially led fans to discover a network of fictitious, in-game websites that describe an "Orwellian picture of the United States circa the year 2022". The adjective Orwellian describes the situation idea or societal condition that George Orwell identified as being destructive to the welfare of a free-society ^[62] Before Year Zero's release, unheard songs from the album were reportedly found on USB drives hidden at NIN concert venues in Europe. ^[63] Fan participation in the alternate reality game caught the attention of media outlets such as USA Today and Billboard, who have cited fan-site The NIN Hotline, forum Echoing the Sound, fan club The Spiral, and NinWiki as sources for new discoveries. An alternate reality game ( ARG) is an interactive Narrative that uses the real world as a platform often involving multiple media and game elements to tell USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ^[64][65]

The album's first single, "Survivalism", and other tracks from Year Zero were released as multitrack audio files for fans to remix. " Survivalism " (also known as Halo 23) is the first single by Nine Inch Nails from their 2007 album Year Zero Multitrack recording ('multitracking' or just 'tracking' for short is a method of Sound recording that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources to create ^[66] A posting on the official NIN website announced the official Year Zero Remixed compilation,^[67] which is Nine Inch Nails' final new release on a major record label as of November 20, 2007. Year Zero Remixed (also known as Halo 25) is the anglicized title of a Nine Inch Nails Remix album, published in a Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[68] The remix album was accompanied by an interactive remix site with multi-track downloads and the ability to post remixes,^[69] after legal issues delayed its debut.

Ghosts I–IV

Main article: Ghosts I–IV

On February 16, 2008, Reznor posted a news update on the Nine Inch Nails website entitled "2 weeks. Ghosts I–IV (also known as Halo 26) is the seventh major studio release by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails and was Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common " On March 2, the website released Ghosts I–IV, a 36-track instrumental album. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Ghosts I–IV (also known as Halo 26) is the seventh major studio release by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails and was Ghosts I–IV continues Reznor's experimentation with digital distribution. Like Saul Williams' The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! (which Reznor helped produce),^[70] the album is available in many different ways, including a free download of the first volume, a $5 digital download, a $10 double CD set, a $75 deluxe edition set^[71] and a $300 Ultra-Deluxe limited edition package, which sold out all 2500 copies. Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is an American poet writer actor and musician known for his blend of Poetry and Alternative hip-hop The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! is the third album by Saul Williams, released on November 1, 2007. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been ^[72] The distribution of Ghosts I–IV has been described by many critics as a distribution method for other bands to follow, although some questioned the success of its technical implementation. ^[73]

The album was created over a 10-week period and contributors included Atticus Ross, Alan Moulder, Alessandro Cortini, Adrian Belew, and Brian Viglione. Atticus Ross (born January 16, 1968) is an English musician Early career Atticus first came to notice in the mid '90s as a programmer Alan Moulder (born 11 June, 1959) is one of Britain's premier Alternative rock Record producers. Alessandro Cortini (born May 24, 1976) is an Italian musician best known for touring with the American Industrial rock band Nine Inch Adrian Belew (born Robert Steven Belew, December 23, 1949, in Covington, Kentucky) is an American Guitarist Brian Viglione (born May 16, 1979 in Greenville New Hampshire) is the drummer for The Dresden Dolls and New York City's swing-punk orchestra ^[71] Reznor has described the 36-track collection as a "soundtrack for daydreams" that is "the result of working from a very visual perspective — dressing imagined locations and scenarios with sound and texture". ^[74] The album is licensed under a Creative Commons^[70] Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike license. Creative Commons (CC is a Non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share Creative Commons licenses are several Copyright licenses released on December 16, 2002 by Creative Commons, a U ^[75] On the Nine Inch Nails website, Reznor stated that an "exciting partnership and experience regarding this release" was to be announced soon. This partnership turned out to be a film festival style fan-video project sponsored by YouTube. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees Reznor has also stated that "more volumes of Ghosts are likely to appear in the future. "^[76]

The Slip

Main article: The Slip (album)

In early April 2008, Nine Inch Nails posted several photos on Flickr showing the band, including Josh Freese and Robin Finck, in a recording studio. The Slip (also known as Halo 27) is the eighth major studio release by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails. Flickr is an image and video hosting Website, Web services suite and Online community platform Josh Freese (born December 25, 1972) is an American session drummer and songwriter Robin Finck (born November 7, 1971) is an American guitarist currently the lead guitarist for Nine Inch Nails and since 1998 Guns N' Roses ^[77] An April 21, 2008 post on the band's website read "2 weeks!", echoing a similar message posted February 16, 2008 that ultimately resulted in the release of Ghosts I-IV. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[78] American radio stations began playing a new single entitled "Discipline" on April 22, 2008. " Discipline " is a single by Nine Inch Nails. It is the first single since the act began to record and publish without a record label contract Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[78] The radio stations were allowed to provide their listeners with online links to the song,^[79] via NIN's website, for free download along with the multitrack files for remixing. ^[80] On May 2, a new song titled "Echoplex" was released through the band's iLike profile on Facebook. iLike is a website that allows users to download and share music Facebook is a social networking Website launched on February 4 2004

On May 5, 2008, Nine Inch Nails released The Slip on its website without any prior notice or advertisment. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Slip (also known as Halo 27) is the eighth major studio release by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails. ^[81] The album was made available for download free of charge, and the entire album was Creative Commons attribution Non-commercial Share-alike license. Creative Commons licenses are several Copyright licenses released on December 16, 2002 by Creative Commons, a U Share-alike is a descriptive term used in the Creative Commons project for Copyright Licenses which include certain Copyleft provisions Physical copies in vinyl and CD format will be available for purchase in July. ^[82]

Musical characteristics

All Music Guide's Steve Huey states that "Nine Inch Nails were the most popular industrial group ever and were largely responsible for bringing the music to a mass audience. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of Experimental music, especially but not necessarily Electronic music. "^[1] Reznor has never referred to his own work as industrial music, but admits to borrowing techniques from such early industrial bands as Throbbing Gristle and Test Dept.^[12] Despite the disparity between those artists initially operating under the term "industrial" and Nine Inch Nails, it has become common in journalistic descriptions of Reznor's body of work to describe it as such. Throbbing Gristle are a British Avant-garde music and Visual arts group that evolved from the Performance art group COUM Transmissions Test Dept were an Industrial music band formed in New Cross, London, by unemployed musicians (including Alastair Adams Paul Jamrozy Angus Farquhar Graham Reznor acknowledged in Spin magazine that "Down in It" was influenced by early Skinny Puppy, particularly their song "Dig It", other songs from Pretty Hate Machine were described in the same interview as synth-pop. Skinny Puppy is an industrial band formed in Vancouver, BC, Canada in 1982. " Dig It " is a single by the band Skinny Puppy, taken from their 1986 album Mind The Perpetual Intercourse. Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument ^[83] Reviewing The Fragile, critic Steve Cooper noted that the album juxtaposes widely varied genres, such as solo piano in "The Frail" and drum and bass elements in "Starfuckers, Inc. "^[84]

Certain techniques and styles can be found throughout NIN's catalog. Songs such as "Wish" (sample (info)) and "The Day the World Went Away" (sample (info)) exhibit changes in dynamics, changing from quiet to loud and back again, and end with an abrupt stop. WIS, channel 10 is an NBC -affiliated television station located in Columbia South Carolina, owned by Raycom Media. In Music, dynamics normally refers to the volume of a Sound or note, but can also refer to every aspect of the execution of a given piece either stylistic Reznor's singing follows a similar pattern, frequently moving from whispers to screams. The band's music also occasionally features complex time signatures, notably in "The Collector", from With Teeth,^[85] and concert favorite "March of the Pigs". The time signature (also known as " meter signature" is a notational convention used in Western Musical notation to specify how many beats ^[86] Reznor also uses noise and distortion in his song arrangements, and incorporates dissonance with chromatic melody and/or harmony. Noise in audio recording and broadcast systems refers to the residual low level sound (usually hiss and hum that is heard in quiet periods of a programme These techniques are all used in the song "Hurt" (sample (info)), which features a highly dissonant tritone played on guitar during the verses, a B5#11, emphasized when Reznor sings the eleventh note on the word "I" every time the B/F dyad is played. Hur was the name of one of the high-ranking commanders of the army of Omar-ibn-e-Saad who faced the grandson of the Prophet of Islam Imam Hussain ibn-e-Abi Talib (a The tritone ( Tri - or three and tone) is a Musical interval that spans three whole tones. In Music or Music theory an eleventh is the Note eleven Scale degrees from the Root of a chord and also the interval In Music, a dyad is a set of two notes or pitches. Although most chords have three or more notes in certain contexts a dyad may be considered to be a ^[87] "Closer" (sample (info)) concludes with a chromatic piano motif: the same melody that first appears during the chorus of Heresy, and then recurs on the title track of The Downward Spiral. In Music, a motif or motive is a perceivable or salient recurring fragment or succession of notes that may be used to construct the entirety or parts ^[85] On The Fragile, Reznor revisits this technique of repeating a motif multiple times throughout different songs, either on a different musical instrument, with a transposed harmony, or in an altered tempo. ^[88]

Influence

Nine Inch Nails has influenced many newer artists, which according to Reznor range from "generic imitations" dating from NIN's initial success to younger bands echoing his style in a "truer, less imitative way". ^[89] Following the release of The Downward Spiral, mainstream artists began to take notice of Nine Inch Nails' influence: David Bowie compared NIN's impact to that of The Velvet Underground. This article is about the band For their self-titled album see The Velvet Underground (album; for the book see The Velvet Underground (book ^[6] In 1997, Reznor appeared in Time magazine's list of the year's most influential people, and Spin magazine described him as "the most vital artist in music". Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and ^[90] The RIAA certified sales for 10. 5 million units of the band's albums in the United States,^[5] which accounts for roughly half of the band's reported sales worldwide. ^[4] Bob Ezrin, producer for Pink Floyd, Kiss, Alice Cooper, and Peter Gabriel, described Reznor in 2007 as a "true visionary" and advised aspiring artists to take note of his no-compromise attitude. Pink Floyd are Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. ^[91] During a rare appearance at the Kerrang! Awards in London that year, Nine Inch Nails accepted the Kerrang! Icon, honoring the band's long-standing influence on rock music. Kerrang! is a weekly rock Magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. ^[92]

Touring members

Main article: Nine Inch Nails live performances

Main article: List of Nine Inch Nails tours

Trent Reznor is the sole official member of Nine Inch Nails. Nine Inch Nails, an Industrial rock band fronted by Trent Reznor, has performed throughout the world including tours in North America South America Europe Nine Inch Nails is an American Industrial rock act founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. However, Reznor has typically formed a backing group of musicians to perform the songs in a live setting. The live band rearranges the songs, creating a different sound than that of Reznor's studio recordings. ^[93] Band members have occasionally been invited to participate in the recording process, though creative control within the studio lies exclusively with Reznor. The lineup of the live band has tended to change drastically between major tours: aside from Reznor remaining on lead vocals and guitar, 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. ^[94] The 2008 incarnation of the live band will feature Reznor with Alessandro Cortini, Robin Finck, Josh Freese, and Justin Meldal-Johnsen. Alessandro Cortini (born May 24, 1976) is an Italian musician best known for touring with the American Industrial rock band Nine Inch Robin Finck (born November 7, 1971) is an American guitarist currently the lead guitarist for Nine Inch Nails and since 1998 Guns N' Roses Josh Freese (born December 25, 1972) is an American session drummer and songwriter Justin Meldal-Johnsen (born 1970 in Eugene Oregon, USA is a Bassist, best known for his work with Grammy Award-winning artist Beck. ^[95]

Corporate entanglements

Trent Reznor is an outspoken critic of the music industry, particularly corporate influence on his artistic freedom. As a result, Nine Inch Nails has clashed with several corporations, culminating in a decision to proceed as a free agent without any recording label contracts.

In the early 1990s, Nine Inch Nails was involved in a much-publicized feud with TVT Records, the first record label to sign the band. Reznor objected to the label's attempted interference with his intellectual property. ^[13] Ultimately, they entered into a joint venture with Interscope Records in which Reznor forfeited a portion of his publishing rights to TVT Music in exchange for the freedom of having his own Nothing Records imprint. Nothing Records was an American Record label, specializing in Industrial rock and Electronic music, founded by Trent Reznor (of ^[21] In 2005, Reznor sued his former friend and manager John Malm, co-founder of Nothing, for fraud, breach of contract and fiduciary duty, and other claims. ^[96] Their relationship was formally severed in a New York courtroom, with damages awarded to Reznor in excess of three million US dollars. ^[97]

At the behest of Prudential Securities bankruptcy proceedings, TVT put the rights to Reznor's recordings for the label on auction in 2005. Prudential Financial, Inc ( is a Fortune Global 500 and Fortune 500 company whose subsidiaries provide Insurance, Investment management, and This offer included the whole TVT catalog, including Pretty Hate Machine and a percentage of royalties from Reznor's song publishing company, Leaving Hope Music/TVT Music. Rykodisc, which did not win the auction but was able to license the rights from Prudential, re-issued the out-of-print Pretty Hate Machine CD on November 22, 2005. Rykodisc Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[98] Ryko also reissued the "Head Like a Hole" CD and a vinyl edition of Pretty Hate Machine in 2006. The label considered releasing a deluxe edition, just as Interscope had done for The Downward Spiral; however, Reznor declined to produce it for them without payment. ^[99]

Nine Inch Nails was scheduled to perform at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards, but withdrew from the show due to a disagreement with the network over the use of an unaltered image of George W. Bush as a backdrop to the band's performance of "The Hand that Feeds". The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV ( Music Television) George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. " The Hand That Feeds " (also known as Halo 18) is a song by Nine Inch Nails, released as the lead single for the album Soon afterwards, Reznor wrote on the official NIN website: "apparently, the image of our president is as offensive to MTV as it is to me. "^[97] MTV replied that it respected Reznor's point of view, but was "uncomfortable" with the performance being "built around partisan political statements". A performance by the Foo Fighters replaced NIN's time slot on the show. Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 ^[100]

In 2006, after being alerted by a fan website, Reznor issued a cease and desist to Fox News Channel for using three songs from The Fragile on air without permission. A cease and desist (also called C & D) is an order or request to halt an activity or else face legal action The songs "La Mer", "The Great Below", and "The Mark Has Been Made" appeared in an episode of War Stories with Oliver North detailing the battle of Iwo Jima. War Stories is a Military History program on the Fox News Channel, broadcast Saturday evenings at 9pm Eastern/6pm The Battle of Iwo Jima ( February 19, 1945 &ndash March 26, 1945) was the United States capture of the island of Iwo Jima ^[101] A post appeared on Reznor's blog, which read: "Thanks for the Fox News heads-up. A cease and desist has been issued. FUCK Fox Fucking News. "^[102][103]

As part of the alternate reality game which accompanied the release of Year Zero, three tracks from the album were intentionally "leaked" prior to their official release at a number of NIN concerts on USB flash drives. ^[63] The high-quality audio files quickly circulated the internet, and owners of websites hosting the files soon received cease and desist orders from the Recording Industry Association of America, despite the fact that the viral campaign, and the use of USB drives, was sanctioned by Nine Inch Nails' record label. ^[104] The source that broke the story was quoted as saying "These fucking idiots are going after a campaign that the label signed off on. "^[104]

Disputes with Universal Music Group

In May 2007, Reznor made a post on the official Nine Inch Nails website condemning Universal Music Group (parent company of Nine Inch Nails's record label, Interscope Records) for their pricing and distribution plans for Year Zero. Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry. Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label ^[105] He criticized the company's retail pricing of Year Zero in Australia as "ABSURD,"^[sic] concluding that "as a reward for being a 'true fan' you get ripped off. Sic is a Latin word meaning "thus" "so" "as such" or "just as that" " Reznor went on to say that as "the climate grows more and more desperate for record labels, their answer to their mostly self-inflicted wounds seems to be to screw the consumer over even more. "^[106] Reznor's post, specifically his criticism of the recording industry at large, elicited considerable media attention. ^[107] In September 2007, Reznor continued his attack on UMG at a concert in Australia, urging fans there to "steal" his music online instead of purchasing it legally. ^[108] Reznor went on to encourage the crowd to "steal and steal and steal some more and give it to all your friends and keep on stealin'. "^[109]

Reznor announced on October 8, 2007 that Nine Inch Nails had fulfilled its contractual commitments to Interscope Records and was now free to proceed as a "totally free agent, free of any recording contract with any label". Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[7] Reznor also speculated that he would release the next NIN album online in a similar fashion to The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!, which he produced. The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! is the third album by Saul Williams, released on November 1, 2007. ^[110]

Via another post on the official NIN website, Reznor again openly criticized Universal Music Group for preventing him from launching an official interactive fan remix website. Universal declined to host the site just days before its scheduled launch, citing the potential "accusation", in Reznor's words, "that they are sponsoring the same technical violation of copyright they are suing [other media companies] for". ^[111] Reznor wrote in response that he was "challenged at the last second to find a way of bringing this idea to life without getting splashed by the urine as these media companies piss all over each other's feet". ^[112] Despite these obstacles, the remix website was launched on November 27, 2007. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Discography

Main article: Nine Inch Nails discography

Nine Inch Nails has produced eight major studio releases:

• 1989: Pretty Hate Machine
• 1992: Broken
• 1994: The Downward Spiral
• 1999: The Fragile
• 2005: With Teeth
• 2007: Year Zero
• 2008: Ghosts I–IV
• 2008: The Slip

In addition, the band has released four remix albums:

• 1992: Fixed
• 1995: Further Down the Spiral
• 2000: Things Falling Apart
• 2007: Year Zero Remixed

Nine Inch Nails has also released numerous singles with extensive B-sides, and tour documentaries. Nine Inch Nails is an American Industrial rock band formed in 1988 by Trent Reznor. Pretty Hate Machine (also known as Halo 2) is the debut Album by American Industrial rock act Nine Broken (also known as Halo 5) is the second major studio release from American Industrial rock act Nine The Downward Spiral (also known as Halo 8) is the third major release by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch The Fragile (also known as Halo 14) is a concept Double album by American Industrial rock act With Teeth is the fifth studio album by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails, released in 2005 on Interscope Records. Year Zero is the sixth studio album by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails, released on April 16 2007 by Interscope Records. Ghosts I–IV (also known as Halo 26) is the seventh major studio release by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails and was The Slip (also known as Halo 27) is the eighth major studio release by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails. A remix album is an Album consisting mostly of Remixes or re-recorded versions of a music artists' earlier released material Fixed (also known as Halo 6) is a remix EP by Nine Inch Nails released in 1992 Further Down the Spiral (also known as Halo 10 and Halo 10 V2) is a remix album by Nine Inch Nails released Things Falling Apart (also known as Halo 16) is an Album by Nine Inch Nails released in 2000 Year Zero Remixed (also known as Halo 25) is the anglicized title of a Nine Inch Nails Remix album, published in a A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s The majority of these are labeled with Halo numbers, a sequential numbering system that has been used by Reznor to catalog his core body of work. Nine Inch Nails is an American Industrial rock band formed in 1988 by Trent Reznor.

Awards

Grammy Awards and nominations

Nine Inch Nails has been nominated for eight Grammy Awards and has won twice. Winning nominations are listed below in bold.

• "Wish" — Best Metal Performance, 1992^[23]
• The Downward Spiral — Best Alternative Music Performance, 1994 (nomination)^[23]
• "Happiness in Slavery" — Best Metal Performance, 1995 (from Woodstock '94 compilation)^[23]
• "Hurt" — Best Rock Song, 1995 (nomination)^[23]
• "The Perfect Drug" — Best Hard Rock Performance, 1997 (nomination)^[23]
• The Fragile — Best Alternative Music Performance, 1999 (nomination)^[23]
• "Starfuckers, Inc." — Best Metal Performance, 1999 (nomination)^[23]
• "Into the Void" — Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, 2000 (nomination)^[23]
• "The Hand That Feeds" — Best Hard Rock Performance, 2005 (nomination)^[113]
• "Every Day Is Exactly the Same" — Best Hard Rock Performance, 2006 (nomination)^[114]

References

External links

• Official website
• Nine Inch Nails at MySpace
• Nine Inch Nails at Allmusic
• Nine Inch Nails discography at MusicBrainz
• Official Nine Inch Nails YouTube channel

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