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In 2009 Reznor announced the end of Nine Inch Nails as a touring entity, citing a feeling of monotony and routine. Following what was then the final Nine Inch Nails show in September of 2009, he stepped away from music for a little while, emerging at the end of the year to announce that he was to begin work on some projects for 2010.
===Branching OutNew Projects===
In February 2010 Reznor began work on an EP for a new project called [[How To Destroy Angels]], featuring himself, longtime collaborator [[Atticus Ross]], and [[Mariqueen Maandig]], a singer formerly of psychedelic band West Indian Girl. How To Destroy Angels released their self-titled EP for free on June 1, 2010, with a physical release available on July 6, 2010.
The [[NIN 2013-2014|world tour]] that supported the album was the most ambitious one yet, picking up where 2008's Lights In The Sky tour had left off. Each leg had a different look and feel, and the band lineup was at one point the largest one Reznor had ever assembled. As always, cutting edge technology and dazzling displays of light and motion made for a memorable concert experience. On January 21, 2014, the [[Beats Music]] streaming service went live, with Reznor serving as Chief Creative Officer. On the same day, it was also announced that Reznor and Ross were doing the score for David Fincher's ''[[Gone Girl Soundtrack|Gone Girl]]''. The album was released digitally on September 30, 2014 and the film opened on October 2. Beats Music was eventually acquired by Apple and absorbed into the Apple Music streaming service.
===Cold And Black And Infinite===In 2016, Ross became a full-fledged member of Nine Inch Nails and a host of other score music from Reznor and Ross was announced. In June, the pair released a [[Juno|standalone track]] for a short film about NASA's Juno Mission. This was followed by the ''[[Before The Flood Soundtrack]]'' (a collaboration with Mogwai and Gustavo Santaolalla) and the ''[[Patriots Day Soundtrack]]''. Delivering on a promise made in 2015 for new music from NIN the following year, the ''[[Not The Actual Events]]'' EP was officially released on December 23, 2016. In 2017, it was revealed that ''Not The Actual Events'' was the first in a [[The Trilogy|trilogy]] of related releases and the second installment, ''[[Add Violence]]'', was released on July 21. Reznor and Ross scores for ''[[The Vietnam War Original Score|The Vietnam War]]'' as well as the short film ''[[The Black Ghiandola]]'' followed. The third installment of the aforementioned trilogy, ''[[Bad Witch]]'', was released on June 22, 2018. The trilogy was supported with the [[NIN 2017-2018]] touring cycle, including a back-to-basics trek with [[The Jesus and Mary Chain]] (named the [[Cold And Black And Infinite Tour]]) that saw the live debuts of "[[And All That Could Have Been (song)|And All That Could Have Been]]" and "[[The Perfect Drug (song)|The Perfect Drug]]". That year also saw a partial Reznor and Ross score for ''[[Mid90s (Original Music From The Motion Picture)|Mid90s]]''. The following year saw a flurry of activity from Reznor and Ross, with scores for ''[[Bird Box Original Score|Bird Box]]'' (including an extended box set version), ''[[Waves (Original Score)|Waves]]'' and HBO's ''[[Watchmen (Music From The HBO Series)|Watchmen]]'' series. In late 2019, it was revealed that Reznor and Ross had completed an avant-garde score for ''[[Unreleased_projects#The_Woman_In_The_Window_score|The Woman In The Window]]'' but that it had been scrapped due to a change in the film's direction. On March 26, 2020, two more volumes of the ''[[Ghosts]]'' series (''[[Ghosts V: Together]]'' and ''[[Ghosts VI: Locusts]]'') were released in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Scores for ''[[Soul (Original Score)|Soul]]'', and David Fincher's ''[[Mank (Original Musical Score)|Mank]]'' were also released in 2020. On November 7, 2020, Reznor and NIN were inducted into the [[Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame]]. Reznor had previously inducted The Cure, one of his influences.
===Cold And Black And Infinite... and beyondBranching Out===In 2021, ''Soul'' repeated the feat of ''The third installment of Social Network'', earning Reznor and Ross both the aforementioned trilogyAcademy Award and Golden Globe for best original score, and Reznor and Ross collaborated with Halsey on her fourth album, ''[[Bad WitchIf I Can't Have Love, I Want Power]]''. During this same time period, was released on June 22, 2018. The trilogy was supported with the [[NIN 2017-2018]] touring cycle, including a back-to-basics trek with [[The Jesus and Mary Chain]] (named the [[Cold And Black And Infinite Tour]]) that saw recorded the live debuts of collaborative single "[[And All That Could Have Been (song)|And All That Could Have BeenIsn't Everyone]]" and "with [[The Perfect Drug (song)Related_bands_and_artists#HEALTH|The Perfect DrugHEALTH]]". That year also saw NIN embarked on a partial Reznor and Ross score for ''[[Mid90s (Original Music From The Motion Picture)NIN 2022|Mid90stour]]''. The following year saw a flurry of activity from Reznor and Ross, with scores in 2022 to make up for ''[[Bird Box Original ScoreCanceled Pandemic Dates|Bird Boxcanceled tour dates]]'' (including an extended box set version), ''[[Waves (Original Score)|Waves]]'' from 2020 and HBO's ''[[Watchmen (Music From 2021. The HBO Series)|Watchmen]]'' seriesaesthetic for the tour was mainly a continuation of the Cold And Black And Infinite Tour.
Scores for ''[[Soul Empire of Light (Original Score)|SoulEmpire of Light]]'', and David Fincher's ''[[Mank Bones and All (Original Musical Score)|MankBones and All]]'' were released in 2020. In late 20192022, it was revealed that Reznor and Ross had completed the latter kicking off what has become an avant-garde score ongoing collaboration with director Luca Guadagnino, much like the ongoing collaboration with David Fincher. Scores for ''[[Unreleased_projects#The_Woman_In_The_Window_scoreTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Original Score)|The Woman In The WindowTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem]]'' but that it had been scrapped due to a change in the filmand Fincher's direction. On March 26, 2020, two more volumes of the ''[[GhostsThe Killer (Original Score)|The Killer]]'' series (were released in 2023. The following year brought three more scores: ''[[Ghosts V: TogetherChallengers (Original Score)|Challengers]]'' and ''[[Ghosts VI: Locusts]]Queer'') were released in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 7for Guadagnino, 2020, Reznor and NIN were inducted into as well as the [[Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame]]. Reznor had previously inducted score for ''The Cure, one of his influencesGorge''.
Today, Reznor is happier than he's ever been. He feels that he has found his calling in life and has found joy in creating music. Although he admits he could very easily relapse into his old ways, because he has been there, he has said he never wants to go back. He and his [[Mariqueen Maandig-Reznor|wife]] currently reside in California with their children and dogs.