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How To Destroy Angels‎

How To Destroy Angels is a musical project founded by Trent Reznor, Mariqueen Maandig and Atticus Ross, with Rob Sheridan later becoming a member in a mainly visual capacity. The band had an official site at howtodestroyangels.com.

Biography

The project was announced in April 2010, when they released a series of teaser videos. The band is named after How To Destroy Angels, a song, and first release, by Coil. The first single, "A Drowning" was released on May 4th 2010 via Pitchfork Media. There is currently a Q&A on their Facebook page.

The band released its self-titled debut EP as a digital download on June 1, 2010 with a physical release the following month. The band announced via twitter on 30th November 2011 that they would be putting out a cover of Bryan Ferry's "Is Your Love Strong Enough?" on The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack.

On February 26, 2011, Trent Reznor revealed that the first full-length album had been finished and would be released in early Fall 2011. He also revealed that the album would be free, with the options of higher-quality sound files for money and a physical release. On September 21st 2012, after several months of hinting, Trent Reznor finally announced that the band's second EP, An Omen EP, would be released on November 13th.

Reznor also announced that the band was now signed with Columbia Records and would be releasing their full length album, Welcome Oblivion, in early 2013. The band was originally signed with The Null Corporation but in signing to a major label, the free album concept was no longer viable. The album was released on March 5th, 2013 and was followed by a short North American tour, featuring Alessandro Cortini as a touring member. The band has been effectively on hiatus since the conclusion of that tour.

Band members

Mariqueen Maandig - lead vocals, swarmatron, keyboard
Trent Reznor - guitar, backing vocals, keyboard
Atticus Ross - bass, programming and synthesizer

Live band

The live band is currently:

Alessandro Cortini - bass, backing vocals and synthesizer
Mariqueen Maandig - lead vocals, keyboard
Trent Reznor - guitar, backing vocals, keyboard
Atticus Ross - programming and synthesizer

Former members

Rob Sheridan - art direction and synthesizer

Live

The band's live debut was originally scheduled to be Coachella 2013, but an earlier date, in Pomona, California, was played. The live setup includes highly immersive visual effects to work with the music, manipulated live by Rob Sheridan from the stage. Songs from all three of the collective's releases have been played.

Some material was also performed in guest appearances by Mariqueen Maandig with Nine Inch Nails during the NIN 2014 Japan Tour and the NIN + QOTSA Tour.

Tours

How To Destroy Angels Live 2013

Discography

See also Sigil numbers.

EPs

How To Destroy Angels - 2010
An Omen EP - 2012

Albums

Welcome Oblivion - 2013

Singles

A Drowning - 2010
Keep It Together - 2012
How Long? - 2013

Music Videos

"The Space In Between" - 2010
"Keep It Together" - 2012
"Ice Age" - 2012
"The Loop Closes" - 2013
"How Long?" - 2013

Other Appearances

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack - performing "Is Your Love Strong Enough?"

Interviews and feeds

Name	Date	Link
Trent Reznor 'Finished Recording' Next How to Destroy Angels Project	2011-02-28	Billboard
November 2012 Reddit AMA	2012-11-13	Reddit
March 2013 Reddit AMA	2013-03-05	Reddit
Making How to Destroy Angels	2013-04-15	YouTube
Trent Reznor’s How to Destroy Angels Plays Light Like an Instrument	2013-04-19	Wired

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-<center>''If you're looking for the band's eponymous debut EP, go [[How To Destroy Angels (album)|here]]''</center>
+[[Image:Howtodestroyangels.jpg|thumb|How To Destroy Angels‎]]
-<br>
+'''How To Destroy Angels''' is a musical project founded by [[Trent Reznor]], [[Mariqueen Maandig]] and [[Atticus Ross]], with [[Rob Sheridan]] later becoming a member in a mainly visual capacity. The band had an official site at [[howtodestroyangels.com]].
-[[Image:AnOmenBand2.jpg|300px|thumb|How To Destroy Angels‎]]
-'''How To Destroy Angels''' (stylised as '''"How to destroy angels_"''') is a musical project announced in April 2010, when they released a series of [http://vimeo.com/destroyangels teaser videos]. The band is named after [[wp:How to Destroy Angels (single)|How To Destroy Angels]], a song, and first release, by [[Coil]]. The first single, "[[A Drowning]]" was released on May 4th 2010 via Pitchfork Media. There is currently a [[Htda Questions|Q&A]] on their [http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=116607905027354&topic=51 Facebook page].
-The band was originally signed with [[The Null Corporation]], but in 2012 signed to Columbia Records.
+==Biography==
+The project was announced in April 2010, when they released a series of [http://vimeo.com/destroyangels teaser videos]. The band is named after ''[[wp:How to Destroy Angels (single)|How To Destroy Angels]]'', a song, and first release, by [[Coil]]. The first single, "[[A Drowning]]" was released on May 4th 2010 via Pitchfork Media. There is currently a [[Htda Questions|Q&A]] on their [http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=116607905027354&topic=51 Facebook page].
-In June 2010, Trent Reznor indicated a hopeful Q1 2011 release for a full length album in [http://destroyangels.tumblr.com/post/660231753/are-you-planning-on-releasing-a-full-lp-if-so-when an answer to a Tumblr question]. On July 29, 2010, Trent Reznor posted on his Twitter account that new HTDA music was in progress. On November 27, 2010, HTDA posted on Facebook: "We are fully immersed in working on new material right now. Lots coming in 2011!".
+The band released its [[How To Destroy Angels (album)|self-titled debut EP]] as a digital download on June 1, 2010 with a physical release the following month. The band announced via twitter on 30th November 2011 that they would be putting out a cover of Bryan Ferry's "[[Is Your Love Strong Enough?]]" on ''[[The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack]]''.
-On February 26, 2011, Trent Reznor revealed that the first full-length album had been finished and would be released in early Fall 2011.  He also revealed that the album would be free, with the options of higher-quality sound files for money and a physical release. The album's release appears to have been pushed back to early 2012.
+On February 26, 2011, Trent Reznor revealed that the first full-length album had been finished and would be released in early Fall 2011. He also revealed that the album would be free, with the options of higher-quality sound files for money and a physical release. On September 21st 2012, after several months of hinting, Trent Reznor finally announced that the band's second EP, ''[[An Omen EP]]'', would be released on November 13th.
-The band announced via twitter on 30th November 2011 that they would be putting out a cover of Bryan Ferry's "[[Is Your Love Strong Enough?]]" on ''[[The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack]]''.
+Reznor also announced that the band was now signed with [[Columbia Records]] and would be releasing their full length album, ''[[Welcome Oblivion (album)|Welcome Oblivion]]'', in early 2013. The band was originally signed with [[The Null Corporation]] but in signing to a major label, the free album concept was no longer viable. The album was released on March 5th, 2013 and was followed by a short North American tour, featuring [[Alessandro Cortini]] as a touring member.  The band has been effectively on hiatus since the conclusion of that tour.
-On September 21st 2012, after several months of hinting, Trent Reznor finally announced that the band's second EP, ''[[An Omen EP]]'', would be released on November 13th. He also announced that the band was now signed with Columbia Records, and would be releasing a full length album in early 2013.
 ==Band members==
-*[[Mariqueen Maandig]] - lead vocals, swarmatron, keyboard
+*Mariqueen Maandig - lead vocals, swarmatron, keyboard
-*[[Trent Reznor]] - guitar, backing vocals, keyboard
+*Trent Reznor - guitar, backing vocals, keyboard
-*[[Atticus Ross]] - bass and synthesizer
+*Atticus Ross - bass, programming and synthesizer
-*[[Rob Sheridan]] - art direction
+===Live band===
+The live band is currently:
+*Alessandro Cortini - bass, backing vocals and synthesizer
+*Mariqueen Maandig - lead vocals, keyboard
+*Trent Reznor - guitar, backing vocals, keyboard
+*Atticus Ross - programming and synthesizer
+===Former members===
+*Rob Sheridan - art direction and synthesizer
+==Live==
+The band's live debut was originally scheduled to be Coachella 2013, but an earlier date, in Pomona, California, was played. The live setup includes highly immersive visual effects to work with the music, manipulated live by Rob Sheridan from the stage. Songs from all three of the collective's releases have been played.
+Some material was also performed in guest appearances by Mariqueen Maandig with [[Nine Inch Nails]] during the [[NIN 2014 Japan Tour]] and the [[NIN + QOTSA Tour]].
+===Tours===
+*[[How To Destroy Angels Live 2013]]
 ==Discography==
+''See also [[Sigil numbers]].''
 ===EPs===
-*''[[How To Destroy Angels (album)|How To Destroy Angels]]'' - released for download June 1st 2010, on CD July 6th.
+*''[[How To Destroy Angels (album)|How To Destroy Angels]]'' - 2010
-*''An Omen EP'' - released on digital and vinyl on November 13th, 2012
+*''[[An Omen EP]]'' - 2012
 ===Albums===
-*''[[Welcome Oblivion]]'' - 2013/03/05
+*''[[Welcome_Oblivion_(album)|Welcome Oblivion]]'' - 2013
 ===Singles===
-*''[[A_Drowning|A Drowning]]''
+*''A Drowning'' - 2010
-*''[[Keep_It_Together|Keep It Together]]''
+*''[[Keep It Together (single)|Keep It Together]]'' - 2012
+*''[[How Long?]]'' - 2013
 ===Music Videos===
-*"[[The Space In Between]]"
+*"[[The Space In Between]]" - 2010
-*"Keep It Together"
+*"Keep It Together" - 2012
-*"[[Ice Age]]"
+*"[[Ice Age]]" - 2012
-*"[[The Loop Closes]]"
+*"[[The Loop Closes]]" - 2013
+*"How Long?" - 2013
 ===Other Appearances===
 *''The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack'' - performing "Is Your Love Strong Enough?"
+==Interviews and feeds==
+{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
+|-
+! Name
+! Date
+! Link
+|-
+| Trent Reznor 'Finished Recording' Next How to Destroy Angels Project
+| 2011-02-28
+|[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472851/trent-reznor-finished-recording-next-how-to-destroy-angels-project#/news/trent-reznor-finished-recording-next-how-1005050432.story  Billboard]
+|-
+| [[November 2012 Reddit AMA]]
+| 2012-11-13
+| [http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/134vgv/i_am_trent_reznor_of_nine_inch_nails_and_how_to/ Reddit]
+|-
+| [[Htda_Questions#March_5th.2C_2013|March 2013 Reddit AMA]]
+| 2013-03-05
+| [http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/19q0r9/we_are_how_to_destroy_angels_mariqueen_maandig/ Reddit]
+|-
+| [[Making How to Destroy Angels]]
+| 2013-04-15
+| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N1ikxi41Zo YouTube]
+|-
+| Trent Reznor’s How to Destroy Angels Plays Light Like an Instrument
+| 2013-04-19
+| [http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/04/trent-reznors-how-to-destroy-angels/?viewall=true Wired]
+|-
+|}
 ==Band Images==
 <gallery>
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 Image:Mariqueen1.jpg
 Image:Mariqueen2.jpg
-</gallery>
+Image:Howtodestroyangels.jpg
-===Banner designs===
-Since the site's conception, the banner design (featuring Mariqueen) has gradually changed to reveal more of her face (and slightly change in image quality), culminating in a fully revealed face as ''A Drowning'' was released:
-<gallery>
-Image:HTDA_01.jpg
-Image:HTDA_02.jpg
-Image:HTDA_03.jpg
-Image:HTDA_04.jpg
-Image:HTDA_05.jpg
-Image:HTDA_06.jpg
-Image:HTDA_07.jpg
 </gallery>
 ==External Links==
-*[http://www.howtodestroyangels.com howtodestroyangels.com]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141217042017/http://howtodestroyangels.com/ howtodestroyangels.com at Wayback Machine]
-*[http://vimeo.com/destroyangels Vimeo channel]
+*[https://facebook.com/howtodestroyangels Official HTDA Facebook]
-*[http://twitter.com/destroyangels Twitter account]
+*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/howtodestroyangels Official HTDA Flickr]
-*[http://youtube.com/howtodestroyangels YouTube channel]
+*[https://instagram.com/destroyangels Official HTDA Instagram]
-*[http://howtodestroyangels.tumblr.com/ Archive of HTDA official posts]
+*[https://soundcloud.com/howtodestroyangels Official HTDA SoundCloud]
-*[http://www.billboard.com/news/trent-reznor-finished-recording-next-how-1005050432.story#/news/trent-reznor-finished-recording-next-how-1005050432.story]
+*[https://twitter.com/destroyangels Official HTDA Twitter]
+*[https://vimeo.com/destroyangels Official HTDA Vimeo]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBxfQvpSXeMgHqB67SAxJzA Official HTDA YouTube (audio)]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/@HTDAVEVO/videos Official HTDA YouTube (Vevo)]
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