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Nine Inch Nails

Nine Inch Nails is the name of a music project by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, as well as the name of the band hired by them to perform songs while on tour. It is an industrial rock band, and the most recognized one since the genre was introduced. Before Ross's inclusion in 2016, Nine Inch Nails was solely under the creative direction of Trent Reznor.

Nine Inch Nails (commonly abbreviated as NIN) was formed in Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1988, and has so far released eleven full-length studio albums, four EPs, seventeen singles, several remix collections, and some live material. Reznor's lyrics are largely concerned with the exploration of the self, but with albums such as Year Zero and The Slip, the lyrical focus shifted somewhat to extrospection. Earlier NIN material was created almost entirely by Reznor, but starting with The Fragile, he began to allow for a more collaborative writing process involving other players. The sonic ethos of NIN frequently juxtaposes electronic sounds with organic ones, and ugliness with beauty.

After recording a new album, the assembly of a new band usually follows, along with extensive touring; the live component of Nine Inch Nails is largely considered a separate entity from NIN in the recording studio. NIN's live shows often involve visually spectacular elements such as screens and lighting rigs (with more basic elements having been used on tours such as Self Destruct or Cold And Black And Infinite, and more sophisticated ones on tours such as Lights In The Sky or Tension) and earlier shows would sometimes culminate with the destruction of musical instruments.

For more history of Nine Inch Nails, see Trent Reznor.

Wikipedia entry on Nine Inch Nails.

Body Of Work

See also Halo numbers.

Full-Length Albums

Pretty Hate Machine (1989)
The Downward Spiral (1994)
The Fragile (1999)
With Teeth (2005)
Year Zero (2007)
Ghosts I–IV (2008)
The Slip (2008)
Hesitation Marks (2013)
Bad Witch (2018)
Ghosts V: Together (2020)
Ghosts VI: Locusts (2020)

EPs

Broken (1992)
Still (2002)
Not The Actual Events (2016)
Add Violence (2017)

Remix Collections

Fixed (1992)
Further Down The Spiral (1995)
Things Falling Apart (2000)
Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D (2007)
Remix 2014 EP (2014) Digital only
Recoiled (2014) Semi-official

Live Releases

Closure (1997) Music video & Live documentary double VHS set
And All That Could Have Been (2002) DVD, VHS, CD
Beside You In Time (2007) DVD, HD DVD, Blu-ray
Live 2013 EP (2013) Digital only

Other

Quake Soundtrack (1996)
The Fragile: Deviations 1 (2016)

Singles

Commercial

Down In It (1989)
Head Like A Hole (1990)
Sin (1990)
March Of The Pigs (1994)
Closer/Closer To God (1994)
The Perfect Drug (1997)
The Day The World Went Away (1999)
We're In This Together (1999)
Into The Void (1999)
The Hand That Feeds (2005)
Only (2005)
Every Day Is Exactly The Same (2006)
Survivalism (2007)
Capital G (2007)
Came Back Haunted (2013) Digital only
Copy Of A (2013) Digital only
Everything (2013) Digital only

Radio/Promotional

Wish (1992)
Happiness In Slavery (1992)
Burn (1994)
Hurt (1994)
Piggy (1994)
Starfuckers, Inc. (2000)
Deep (2001)
Discipline (2008)
Burning Bright (Field On Fire) (2016)
Less Than (2017)
This Isn't The Place (2017)
God Break Down The Door (2018)

Members

Trent Reznor
Atticus Ross

Live Band Members

Alessandro Cortini: Keyboards (2004-2008, 2013- ) (Also occasionally handles guitar, bass, backing vocals, programming)
Robin Finck: Guitar (1994-1996, 1999-2000, 2008- ) (Also occasionally handles backing vocals, keyboards)
Ilan Rubin: Drums (2009- ) (Also occasionally handles keyboards, cello, guitar, bass, backing vocals)

Former Members

Guitar

Josh Eustis (2013) (Tension 2013 Tour only; also occasionally handled keyboards, backing vocals, saxophone)
Kevin McMahon (1996) (Nights Of Nothing Tour only)
Aaron North (2005-2007) (Also occasionally handled backing vocals)
Richard Patrick (1989-1993) (Also occasionally handled backing vocals)

Bass

Josh Eustis (2013) (NIN 2013 Festival Tour only)
Danny Lohner (1994-2003) (Also occasionally handled guitar, keyboards, backing vocals)
Justin Meldal-Johnsen (2008-2009) (Also occasionally handled guitar, keyboards, backing vocals)
Pino Palladino (2013) (Tension 2013 Tour only)
Jeordie White (2005-2007) (Also occasionally handled guitar, backing vocals)

Keyboards

Charlie Clouser (1994-2001) (Also occasionally handled theremin, drums, backing vocals)
David Haymes (1990) (Automatic Tour, Deep Tour, replaced by Mars)
Lee Mars (1990-1991)
Nick Rushe (1989) ("Pretty Hate Machine" Promotional Tour only, replaced by Haymes)
Chris Vrenna (1988) (VIVIsectVI Tour only, replaced by Rushe)
James Woolley (1991-1994)

Drums

Alex Carapetis (2005) (With Teeth Fall Arena Tour only, replaced by Freese)
Jerome Dillon (1999-2005)
Josh Freese (2005-2008)
Ron Musarra (1988) (VIVIsectVI Tour only, replaced by Vrenna)
Chris Vrenna (1989-1990, 1992-1996)
Jeff Ward (1990-1991)

Backing Vocals

Lisa Fischer (2013) (Tension 2013 Tour only)
Sharlotte Gibson (2013) (Tension 2013 Tour only)

Other

Martin Atkins (1991-1992) (Studio-only drummer; featured in music video for "Head Like A Hole")
Sean Beavan (1988-1996) (Backup vocals from mixing console for the Pretty Hate Machine and Self Destruct tours)
Keith Hillebrandt (1996-2002) (Sound designer; was listed as full band member on the "I'm Afraid Of Americans" remix along with Reznor, Lohner, Clouser and Ogilvie)
Brian Liesegang (1991-1993) (Helped in the studio on Broken and The Downward Spiral; featured in one of the music videos for "Gave Up"; may have replaced Lee Mars for a few dates)
Dave “Rave” Ogilvie (1997-1999) (Was listed as full band member on the "I'm Afraid Of Americans" remix along with Reznor, Lohner, Clouser and Hillebrandt)
Gary Talpas (1989) (Supplemental member for a few dates of the "Pretty Hate Machine" Promotional Tour; also the original NIN art director)

Prospective Members

Elijah Blue Allman (Auditioned for guitarist in 1993)[1]
Eric Avery (Announced as bassist in 2013 but didn't tour, replaced by Eustis and Palladino)
Adrian Belew (Announced as guitarist in 2013 but didn't tour, replaced by Finck)
Wes Borland (Auditioned for guitarist in 2004)[2]
Ralf Dietel (Announced as guitarist in 2005 but didn't tour, replaced by North)
Rich Fownes (Announced as bassist in 2008 but didn't tour, replaced by Meldal-Johnsen)
Eshan Khadaroo (Auditioned for drummer in 1999)[3]
Richie Kotzen (Auditioned for guitarist in 2005, verbally told they would like him in the band, but then never formally offered)[4]
Ben Weinman (Auditioned for guitarist in 2005)[5]

Martin Atkins was considered for the drummer for the Lollapalooza Tour in 1991.[6] Bon Harris of Nitzer Ebb stated in an Instagram message with a fan that he was considered for a live keyboard player for NIN, and it is assumed that this was during the years when Nitzer Ebb was inactive (1995-2006).

External Links

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+[[Image:2017-2018band.jpg|thumb|Nine Inch Nails]]
-: ''For more on the history of Nine Inch Nails, see [[Trent Reznor]].''
+'''Nine Inch Nails''' is the name of a music project by [[Trent Reznor]] and [[Atticus Ross]], as well as the name of the band hired by them to perform songs while on tour. It is an industrial rock band, and the most recognized one since the genre was introduced. Before Ross's inclusion in 2016, Nine Inch Nails was solely under the creative direction of Trent Reznor.
-: ''For the Wikipedia entry on Nine Inch Nails, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Inch_Nails click here].''
-[[Image:Nin2013.jpg|thumb|right|301px|Nine Inch Nails (photography credit: Baldur Bragason)]]
-'''Nine Inch Nails''' is the name of a music project by Trent Reznor and [[Atticus Ross]], as well as the name of the band hired by them to perform songs while on tour. It is an industrial rock band, and the most recognized one since the genre was introduced. Before Ross' inclusion in 2016, Nine Inch Nails was solely under the creative direction of Trent Reznor.
-Nine Inch Nails (commonly abbreviated as NIN) was formed in Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1988, and has so far released eight full-length studio albums, twenty singles and EPs, a number of [[Remixes|remix]] albums, and some live material. Reznor is the only official member and has always been solely responsible for the musical direction of the band. His lyrics are largely concerned with the exploration of the self, but with albums such as ''[[Year Zero]]'' and ''[[The Slip]]'', the lyrical focus shifted somewhat to extrospection. Earlier NIN material was created almost entirely by Reznor, but starting with ''[[The Fragile]]'', he began to allow for a more collaborative writing process involving other players.
+Nine Inch Nails (commonly abbreviated as NIN) was formed in Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1988, and has so far released eleven full-length studio albums, four EPs, seventeen singles, several [[Remixes|remix]] collections, and some live material. Reznor's lyrics are largely concerned with the exploration of the self, but with albums such as ''[[Year Zero]]'' and ''[[The Slip]]'', the lyrical focus shifted somewhat to extrospection. Earlier NIN material was created almost entirely by Reznor, but starting with ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]'', he began to allow for a more collaborative writing process involving other players. The sonic ethos of NIN frequently juxtaposes electronic sounds with organic ones, and ugliness with beauty.
-After recording a new album, the assembly of a new band usually follows, along with extensive touring; the live component of Nine Inch Nails is largely considered a separate entity from NIN in the recording studio. NIN's live shows often involve visually spectacular elements such as screens and lighting rigs, which have been used on the [[Self Destruct Touring Cycle|Self Destruct]], [[Fragility]], With Teeth Arena Tours ([[With Teeth Fall Arena Tour|Fall]] & [[With Teeth Spring Arena Tour|Spring]]), [[Performance 2007]], [[Lights In The Sky Tour|Lights In The Sky]] and [[NIN 2013-2014]] tours, and would sometimes culminate with the destruction of musical instruments.
+After recording a new album, the assembly of a new band usually follows, along with extensive touring; the live component of Nine Inch Nails is largely considered a separate entity from NIN in the recording studio. NIN's live shows often involve visually spectacular elements such as screens and lighting rigs (with more basic elements having been used on tours such as [[Self Destruct Touring Cycle|Self Destruct]] or [[Cold And Black And Infinite Tour|Cold And Black And Infinite]], and more sophisticated ones on tours such as [[Lights In The Sky Tour|Lights In The Sky]] or [[Tension 2013 Tour|Tension]]) and earlier shows would sometimes culminate with the destruction of musical instruments.
+: ''For more history of Nine Inch Nails, see [[Trent Reznor]].''
+: ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Inch_Nails Wikipedia entry on Nine Inch Nails].''
 ==Body Of Work==
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 *''[[The Slip]]'' (2008)
 *''[[Hesitation Marks]]'' (2013)
+*''[[Bad Witch]]'' (2018)
+*''[[Ghosts V: Together]]'' (2020)
+*''[[Ghosts VI: Locusts]]'' (2020)
-===EPs & Remix Albums===
+===EPs===
 *''[[Broken]]'' (1992)
+*''[[Still]]'' (2002)
+*''[[Not The Actual Events]]'' (2016)
+*''[[Add Violence]]'' (2017)
+===Remix Collections===
 *''[[Fixed]]'' (1992)
-*''[[Further Down The Spiral]]'' (1994)
+*''[[Further Down The Spiral]]'' (1995)
 *''[[Things Falling Apart]]'' (2000)
-*''[[Still]]'' (2002)
 *''[[Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D]]'' (2007)
-*''[[Not The Actual Events]]'' (2016)
+*''[[Remix 2014 EP]]'' (2014) Digital only
+*''[[Recoiled]]'' (2014) Semi-official
 ===Live Releases===
 *''[[Closure]]'' (1997) Music video & Live documentary double VHS set
 *''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'' (2002) DVD, VHS, CD
-*''[[Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time]]'' (2007) DVD, HD-DVD, Blu-ray
+*''[[Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time]]'' (2007) DVD, HD DVD, Blu-ray
+*''[[Live 2013 EP]]'' (2013) Digital only
+===Other===
+*''[[Quake Soundtrack]]'' (1996)
+*''[[The Fragile: Deviations 1]]'' (2016)
 ===Singles===
@@ Line 52: / Line 65: @@
 *''[[Survivalism (halo)|Survivalism]]'' (2007)
 *''[[Capital G (halo)|Capital G]]'' (2007)
-*''[[Came Back Haunted (halo)|Came Back Haunted]]'' (2013) digital only
+*''[[Came Back Haunted (halo)|Came Back Haunted]]'' (2013) Digital only
-*''[[Copy Of A]]'' (2013) digital only
+*''[[Copy Of A]]'' (2013) Digital only
-*''[[Everything]]'' (2013) digital only
+*''[[Everything]]'' (2013) Digital only
 ====Radio/Promotional====
 *''[[Wish (halo)|Wish]]'' (1992)
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 *''[[Deep]]'' (2001)
 *''[[Discipline]]'' (2008)
+*''[[Burning Bright (Field On Fire)]]'' (2016)
+*''[[Less Than]]'' (2017)
+*''[[This Isn't The Place]]'' (2017)
+*''[[God Break Down The Door]]'' (2018)
 ==Members==
@@ Line 75: / Line 92: @@
 ===Former Members===
 ====Guitar====
-*[[Adrian Belew]] (2013) (Never made it to the road, replaced by Finck)
-*Ralf Dietel (2005) (Never made it to the road, replaced by North)
 *[[Josh Eustis]] (2013) ([[Tension 2013 Tour]] only; also occasionally handled keyboards, backing vocals, saxophone)
-*Kevin McMahon (1996) ([[Nights Of Nothing Tour]] only)
+*[[Prick|Kevin McMahon]] (1996) ([[Nights Of Nothing Tour]] only)
 *[[Aaron North]] (2005-2007) (Also occasionally handled backing vocals)
 *[[Richard Patrick]] (1989-1993) (Also occasionally handled backing vocals)
 ====Bass====
-*[[Eric Avery]] (2013) (Never made it to the road, replaced by Eustis and Palladino)
 *Josh Eustis (2013) ([[NIN 2013 Festival Tour]] only)
-*[[Rich Fownes]] (2008) (Never made it to the road, replaced by Meldal-Johnsen)
 *[[Danny Lohner]] (1994-2003) (Also occasionally handled guitar, keyboards, backing vocals)
 *[[Justin Meldal-Johnsen]] (2008-2009) (Also occasionally handled guitar, keyboards, backing vocals)
 *[[Pino Palladino]] (2013) (Tension 2013 Tour only)
 *[[Jeordie White]] (2005-2007) (Also occasionally handled guitar, backing vocals)
 ====Keyboards====
-*[[Charlie Clouser]] (1994-2001) (Also played theremin on the Fragility Tour, some drums on the [[Dissonance]] Tour)
+*[[Charlie Clouser]] (1994-2001) (Also occasionally handled theremin, drums, backing vocals)
-*[[David Haymes]] (1990) ([[Deep Tour]] only, replaced by Mars)
+*[[David Haymes]] (1990) ([[Automatic Tour]], [[Deep Tour]], replaced by Mars)
-*Brian Liesegang (Replacement for Mars for a few nights; helped in the studio on ''Broken''; featured in one of the music videos for "[[Gave Up]]")
 *[[Lee Mars]] (1990-1991)
-*[[Nick Rushe]] (1990) ([[Automatic Tour]] only, replaced by Haymes)
+*[[Nick Rushe]] (1989) ([["Pretty Hate Machine" Promotional Tour]] only, replaced by Haymes)
-*[[Gary Talpas]] (1989) ([["Pretty Hate Machine" Promotional Tour|Pretty Hate Machine Promotional Tour]] only, replaced by Rushe; also the original NIN art director)
+*[[Chris Vrenna]] (1988) ([[VIVIsectVI Tour]] only, replaced by Rushe)
-*[[Chris Vrenna]] (1988) ([[VIVIsectVI Tour]] only, replaced by Talpas)
 *[[James Woolley]] (1991-1994)
 ====Drums====
 *[[Alex Carapetis]] (2005) (With Teeth Fall Arena Tour only, replaced by Freese)
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 *[[Josh Freese]] (2005-2008)
 *[[Ron Musarra]] (1988) (VIVIsectVI Tour only, replaced by Vrenna)
-*Chris Vrenna (1989-1990, 1992-1997)
+*Chris Vrenna (1989-1990, 1992-1996)
 *[[Jeff Ward]] (1990-1991)
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 ====Other====
 *[[Martin Atkins]] (1991-1992) (Studio-only drummer; featured in music video for "[[Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like A Hole]]")
-*[[Sean Beavan]] (Backup vocals from mixing console for the Self Destruct and [[Pretty Hate Machine Tour|Pretty Hate Machine]] tours)
+*[[Sean Beavan]] (1988-1996) (Backup vocals from mixing console for the [[Pretty Hate Machine Tour|Pretty Hate Machine]] and Self Destruct tours)
-*Wes Borland (Auditioned for guitar player in 2004, eventually replaced by North)
+*[[Keith Hillebrandt]] (1996-2002) (Sound designer; was listed as full band member on the "[[I'm Afraid Of Americans]]" remix along with Reznor, Lohner, Clouser and Ogilvie)
-*[[Keith Hillebrandt]] (1996-2002) (Sound designer; was listed as full band member on the "[[I'm Afraid Of Americans]]" remix along with Reznor, Lohner, Clouser and Dave "Rave" Ogilvie)
+*[[Brian Liesegang]] (1991-1993) (Helped in the studio on ''Broken'' and ''The Downward Spiral''; featured in one of the music videos for "[[Gave Up]]"; may have replaced Lee Mars for a few dates)
-*[[Dave “Rave” Ogilvie]] (1997-1999) (Was listed as full band member on the "I'm Afraid Of Americans" remix along with Reznor, Lohner, Clouser and Keith Hillebrandt)
+*[[Dave “Rave” Ogilvie]] (1997-1999) (Was listed as full band member on the "I'm Afraid Of Americans" remix along with Reznor, Lohner, Clouser and Hillebrandt)
+*[[Gary Talpas]] (1989) (Supplemental member for a few dates of the "Pretty Hate Machine" Promotional Tour; also the original NIN art director)
+===Prospective Members===
+*Elijah Blue Allman (Auditioned for guitarist in 1993)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0wkoxmLGGA]
+*[[Eric Avery]] (Announced as bassist in 2013 but didn't tour, replaced by Eustis and Palladino)
+*[[Adrian Belew]] (Announced as guitarist in 2013 but didn't tour, replaced by Finck)
+*Wes Borland (Auditioned for guitarist in 2004)[https://www.nme.com/features/wes-borland-interview-solo-album-2152011-2152011]
+*Ralf Dietel (Announced as guitarist in 2005 but didn't tour, replaced by North)
+*[[Rich Fownes]] (Announced as bassist in 2008 but didn't tour, replaced by Meldal-Johnsen)
+*Eshan Khadaroo (Auditioned for drummer in 1999)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-LCRb6XKu8]
+*Richie Kotzen (Auditioned for guitarist in 2005, verbally told they would like him in the band, but then never formally offered)[https://hotmetalmag.com/richie-kotzen-reveals-he-agreed-to-join-nine-inch-nails/]
+*Ben Weinman (Auditioned for guitarist in 2005)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fye8jIs7hWU]
+Martin Atkins was considered for the drummer for the [[Lollapalooza Tour]] in 1991.[http://www.compulsiononline.com/interview_nineinchnails.htm] Bon Harris of Nitzer Ebb stated in an Instagram message with a fan that he was considered for a live keyboard player for NIN, and it is assumed that this was during the years when Nitzer Ebb was inactive (1995-2006).
+==See also==
+*[[Tours]]
+*[[Glossary]]
+*[[Nine Inch Nails music videos|List of music videos]]
+*[[Remixes|List of official remixes]]
+*[[Cover Songs|List of songs covered by NIN]]
+*[[Covers Of NIN|List of songs covered by other artists]]
+*[[List Of BPM Rates|List of BPM rates]]
+*[[Recurring lyrics]]
+*[[Samples In NIN Songs|Samples in NIN songs]]
+*[[In pop culture|NIN in popular culture]]
+*[[NIN songs never played live]]
+*[[Unreleased projects]]
+*[[nin.com|nin.com history]]
+*[[Related bands and artists]]
+*[[Hoaxes and jokes]]
+*[[Playlists]]
+*[[Podcasts]]
+*[[Brand collaborations]]
 ==External Links==
-*[http://www.nin.com Official website]
+*[https://www.nin.com Official website]
-*[http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/nine-inch-nails/id107917 Official Apple Music account]
+*[https://music.apple.com/us/artist/nine-inch-nails/107917 Official Apple Music profile]
-*[http://www.facebook.com/ninofficial Official Facebook account]
+*[https://discord.com/invite/xxEA73DkNk Official Discord profile]
-*[http://www.flickr.com/nineinchnails/ Official Flickr account]
+*[https://www.facebook.com/ninofficial Official Facebook profile]
-*[http://instagram.com/nineinchnails Official Instagram account]
+*[https://www.flickr.com/nineinchnails/ Official Flickr profile]
-*[http://www.myspace.com/nin Official MySpace account]
+*[https://instagram.com/nineinchnails Official Instagram profile]
-*[http://thepiratebay.org/user/NINOfficial/ Official The Pirate Bay account]
+*[https://www.myspace.com/nin Official MySpace profile]
-*[http://soundcloud.com/nineinchnails/ Official SoundCloud account]
+*[https://soundcloud.com/nineinchnails/ Official SoundCloud profile]
-*[http://open.spotify.com/artist/0X380XXQSNBYuleKzav5UO Official Spotify account]
+*[https://open.spotify.com/user/ninofficial Official Spotify profile]
-*[http://nineinchnails.tumblr.com/ Official Tumblr account]
+*[https://www.tiktok.com/@nineinchnails Official TikTok profile]
-*[http://twitter.com/nineinchnails Official Twitter account]
+*[https://nineinchnails.tumblr.com/ Official Tumblr profile]
-*[http://vimeo.com/ninofficial/ Official Vimeo account]
+*[https://twitter.com/nineinchnails Official Twitter profile]
-*[http://www.youtube.com/ninofficial Official YouTube account]
+*[https://bsky.app/profile/nin.com Official Bluesky profile]
+*[https://www.threads.net/@nineinchnails Official Threads profile]
+*[https://vimeo.com/ninofficial/ Official Vimeo profile]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/ninofficial Official YouTube profile]
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Difference between revisions of "Nine Inch Nails"

Latest revision as of 23:24, 7 April 2025

Contents

Body Of Work

Full-Length Albums

EPs

Remix Collections

Live Releases

Other

Singles

Commercial

Radio/Promotional

Members

Live Band Members

Former Members

Guitar

Bass

Keyboards

Drums

Backing Vocals

Other

Prospective Members

See also

External Links