Glossary

Listings of words important in the understanding of Nine Inch Nails. A glossary of terms related to the world of Year Zero can be found here.

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999,999

The first track on The Slip. No other versions of this song appear on any halos.

1,000,000

The second track on The Slip. A version of this song appears on the bonus DVD of the physical edition of the album.

10 Miles High

A NIN song that initially appeared on the vinyl edition of The Fragile and later the UK version of We're In This Together. Versions of this track can be found on Things Falling Apart and The Fragile: Deviations 1.

A

AATCHB

Initialism for And All That Could Have Been.

A Perfect Circle

Band formed by Billy Howerdel, a guitar tech that worked for NIN, and featuring Maynard James Keenan from Tool. They opened for NIN during Fragility v2.0 in 2000. See A Perfect Circle on Wikipedia for more information.

A Really Bad Night

The ninth track off of the album Ghosts VI: Locusts. No other versions of this track are currently available.

A Violet Fluid

A short instrumental piece featured on March Of The Pigs as well as disc 2 of the deluxe reissue of The Downward Spiral. Mislabeled on some copies as "A Violent Fluid".

A Warm Place

The tenth track off of The Downward Spiral. A version of this track appears on the Natural Born Killers Soundtrack.

Add Violence

The second in a trilogy of related releases, preceded by Not The Actual Events and followed by Bad Witch. Also known as Halo 31.

Adrift And At Peace

The second track off of the album Still. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Ahead Of Ourselves

The second track on Bad Witch. No other versions of this track are currently available.

All The Love In The World

The first track off the album With Teeth. There are currently no other versions of this track.

All The Pigs, All Lined Up

The third track off of March of The Pigs. The track is a remix of "March of the Pigs."

All Time Low

The fifth track off the album Hesitation Marks. A version of this track also appears on the Deluxe Edition and iTunes Deluxe Edition of the album.

Almost Dawn

The fifteenth track off of the album Ghosts VI: Locusts. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Tori Amos

A fellow musician who has worked with Trent Reznor. Trent contributed vocals on her single "Past The Mission" from the album Under The Pink. His vocals for the song were unusually and somewhat unrecognizably soft and pleasant.

An Omen EP

The second EP recorded by How To Destroy Angels.

And All That Could Have Been

• Release: A CD/DVD/VHS album of NIN's live performances during the Fragility 2.0 tour.
• Song: The seventh track on Still. There are currently no other versions of this track.

Annie

Believed to be Andrea Mulrain. She was "a college sweetheart/ heartbreak situation" of Trent Reznor's. Her name appears in "The Becoming" and is the only name of a person to ever appear in a NIN song.

Another Crashed Car

The sixth track off of the album Ghosts VI: Locusts. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Another Version of the Truth

• Song: The fourteenth track off of Year Zero. A remix by the Kronos Quartet and Enrique Gonzalez Müller is featured on Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.
• Website: Fictional website created for the story of Year Zero. On first glance, the website appears to be nothing more than a large graphic, with a simple, patriotic, (if somewhat propagandistic) American message, and it is labeled at the bottom as coming from the US Bureau of Morality. Upon more digging, a message board is revealed in which citizens are discussing many things about society, mostly involving resistance to the oppressive authority in place.

Apart

The fifth track off of the album Ghosts V: Together. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Aphex Twin

The stage name of Richard David James. He is an artist who has contributed on remixes for NIN. And, with the track "At The Heart Of It All," he is the only artist to have an original song appear on a NIN album. Outside his contributions to NIN, he is best known for his unique music style and his top 100 track, "Come to Daddy." You can read more about this artist on Wikipedia under Aphex Twin.

Appendage

Also known as "+Appendage", this is a short piece of music that was tacked onto the end of "Please" on the cassette edition of The Fragile. A version of this track can be found on The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Around Every Corner

The second track off of the album Ghosts VI: Locusts. No other versions of this track are currently available.

The Art of Self Destruction, Part One

The second track off of Further Down The Spiral. This track is a remix of "Mr. Self Destruct."

ATLITW

Initialism for "All The Love In The World".

At The Heart Of It All

The seventh track on both versions of Further Down The Spiral. This track was created (and performed) by Aphex Twin, and is currently the only track to ever appear on a NIN release that is not at least partially performed by NIN. A shorter version appears on the Aphex Twin release 26 Mixes for Cash.

Eric Avery

Former Jane's Addiction bass player who was announced to be a part of the NIN live band in early 2013. He left the band during rehearsals.

AVOTT

Initialism for Another Version Of The Truth.

B

The Background World

The fifth track on the Add Violence EP. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Bad Witch

The third in a trilogy of related releases, preceded by Not The Actual Events and Add Violence. Also known as Halo 32.

Bauhaus

A rock band whom co-headlined with Nine Inch Nails during their Summer Amphitheatre Tour. Lead Singer Peter Murphy collaborated with Trent Reznor for several special radio appearances. See the Wikipedia entry of Bauhaus for more details.

Beats Music

A streaming music service that was partially created by Trent Reznor and Rob Sheridan, later acquired by Apple and turned into Apple Music.

The Becoming

The seventh track off of The Downward Spiral. A version of this track can be found on Still.

The Beginning Of The End

The second track off of Year Zero. A remix by Ladytron appears on Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.

Before The Flood

Climate change documentary scored by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Gustavo Santaolalla, and Mogwai.

Adrian Belew

Guitarist who has appeared on several NIN releases. He was also announced to be a part of the NIN live band in early 2013, but was replaced by Robin Finck before the tour started.

Beside You In Time

• Release: Also known as Halo 22. It is a DVD/HD DVD/Blu-ray documenting the Live: With Teeth tour.
• Song: The twelfth track off the album With Teeth. A version of this track also appears on Beside You In Time.

The Beauty Of Being Numb

The tenth track off of Further Down The Spiral. It is a mostly instrumental track that is somewhat of a remix of "Mr. Self Destruct".

The Big Come Down

The ninth track off of the right disc of The Fragile. Versions of this track appear on Beside You In Time and The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Big Man With A Gun

The ninth track off the album The Downward Spiral. There are currently no other versions of this track.

Bird Box

Susanne Bier film for which Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross provided the score.

Black Light Burns

Project that includes NIN collaborators Danny Lohner, Josh Eustis and Josh Freese.

Black Noise

The fourteenth track off the album Hesitation Marks. There are currently no other versions of this track.

BMWAG

Initialism for "Big Man With A Gun".

Bones and All

Luca Guadagnino film for which Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross provided the score.

David Bowie

A famous musician who Trent Reznor was not only influenced by, but has worked with on many occasions. He was also a co-headliner with NIN for the Dissonance tour.

Branches/Bones

The first track on the Not The Actual Events EP. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Broken

A Nine Inch Nails EP. Also known as Halo 5.

Broken Movie

An extreme content long-form music video made to promote the Broken EP, released in 1992.

Burn

• Release: A promotional release containing "Burn".
• Song: A track from Nine Inch Nails on the Natural Born Killers Soundtrack. The track was later released on disc 2 of the deluxe reissue of The Downward Spiral. A version of this track may be found on Beside You In Time.

Burning Bright (Field On Fire)

The fifth track on the Not The Actual Events EP. No other versions of this track are currently available.

BYIT

Initialism for Beside You In Time.

C

Came Back Haunted

• Release: The first single released from Hesitation Marks.
• Song: The third track off of Hesitation Marks. A version of this track appears on the Live 2013 EP.

Can I Stay Here?

An outtake from The Fragile made available on the Apple Music platform as part of The Fragile Instrumental as well as the instrumental re-imagining The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Capital G

• Release: A single released from the Year Zero album.
• Song: The seventh track off of Year Zero. A remix of it exists on Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.

Alex Carapetis

Drummer for NIN during some of the 2005 tour dates.

Challengers

Luca Guadagnino film for which Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross provided the score. There is also an alternate version of the score, with DJ mixes by Boys Noize.

Claustrophobia Machine (Raw)

An outtake from The Fragile, made available on the instrumental re-imagining The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Closer

The fifth track off the album The Downward Spiral. Versions of this track appear on disc 2 of the deluxe reissue of the album as well as Closer To God, And All That Could Have Been and Beside You In Time.

Closer To God

• Release: Also known as Halo 9.
• Song: The first track off of Closer To God

Closure

Also known as Halo 12. Closure has been released officially as two VHS tapes with NIN tour footage from the Self-Destruct Tour and NIN music videos. An "unoffical" DVD version was "leaked" via BitTorrent in late December of 2006.

Charlie Clouser

A former NIN band member whose activites included playing drums and keyboard, engineering, mixing, and music programming.

Coil

Electronic music act who remixed many NIN tracks. Coil member Peter Christopherson also directed several music videos and How To Destroy Angels was named after Coil's first single.

Cold And Black And Infinite Tour

The name given to the fourth and most prominent leg of the NIN 2017-2018 tour. It featured The Jesus and Mary Chain as the main opener and used multiple night stands at smaller venues.

The Collector

The third track from With Teeth. A version of this song appears in the bonus features of Beside You In Time.

Complication

The seventh track off of the right disk of The Fragile. A version of this track appears on The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Cool Down Daddy

One of Trent Reznor's early bands in which he played keyboards. Also featured Sean Beavan and early NIN drummer Nick Rushe.

Copy Of A

The second track off the album Hesitation Marks. Versions of this track appears on the Live 2013 EP and the Remix 2014 EP.

Corona Radiata

The eighth track on The Slip. No other versions of this song appear on any halos.

Alessandro Cortini

A musician who was recruited to play with the NIN and HTDA live bands. Member of the band modwheelmood.

CRC Sessions

A live in-studio performance at the Chicago Recording Company during Fragility v2.0, which inspired the stripped-down versions of NIN songs that would appear on Still.

John Crawford

Current art director for NIN and score work from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

The Cursed Clock

The first track off of the album Ghosts VI: Locusts. No other versions of this track are currently available.

D

The Damning Well

Project that includes former NIN members Danny Lohner, Richard Patrick and Josh Freese.

The Day The World Went Away

• Release: Also known as Halo 13.
• Song: The second track on left disc of The Fragile. Versions of this track also appear on The Day The World Went Away, Still, and The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Dead Souls

A Joy Division cover recorded for The Crow Soundtrack. It was later added as the fifth track on Disk 2 of the deluxe reissue of The Downward Spiral.

Dear World,

The second track on the Not The Actual Events EP. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Deep

The second track off of the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Soundtrack performed by NIN. This track currently does not appear on any Halos.

Demon Seed

The tenth track on The Slip. No other versions of this song appear on any halos.

Jerome Dillon

A former drummer for NIN. He left the band in 2005 due to "health issues".

Disappointed

The sixth track off the album Hesitation Marks. There are currently no other versions of this track.

Discipline

The fourth track on The Slip. A version of this song appears on the bonus DVD of the physical edition of the album.

Down In It

• Release: Also known as Halo 1
• Song: The third track off of Pretty Hate Machine. Versions of this track also appear on Down In It, Head Like A Hole, Closure and Purest Feeling.

The Downward Spiral

• Release: Also known as Halo 8. This is the third studio album released by NIN.
• Song: The thirteenth track on the album The Downward Spiral. A remix of this song appears on Further Down The Spiral as well as disc 2 of the deluxe reissue of The Downward Spiral.

E

The Eater Of Dreams

The first track off the album Hesitation Marks. There are currently no other versions of this track.

EDIETS

Initialism for Every Day Is Exactly The Same.

EL-P

Also known as El-Producto. An artist whose remix of the Nine Inch Nails song "Only" appeared on the Every Day Is Exactly The Same single. El-P and Trent Reznor also collaborated on a song entitled "Flyentology", which can be found on El-P's March 2007 release, I'll Sleep When You're Dead.

Echoing The Sound

A predominant fan-run internet forum for discussions about Nothing Records artists, most prominently Nine Inch Nails. The site name is taken from the lyrics from the NIN song, "Please".

Echoplex

The fifth track on The Slip. A version of this song appears on the bonus DVD of the physical edition of the album.

Empire of Light

Sam Mendes film for which Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross provided the score.

Erased, Over, Out

The eleventh track off of Further Down The Spiral. This track is a remix of the song, "Eraser".

Eraser

The eleventh track off of The Downward Spiral. Versions of this track can also be found on Further Down The Spiral, Closure and Beside You In Time.

ETS

Short for Echoing The Sound.

Exotic Birds

One of Trent Reznor's early bands. He contributed keyboards, programming and backing vocals. The band also featured Chris Vrenna, Andy Kubiszewski and Nick Rushe. It was also managed by John A. Malm, Jr..

Even Deeper

The eighth track from the Left Disk of The Fragile. A version of this track appears on The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Every Day Is Exactly The Same

• Release: Also known as Halo 21.
• Song: The sixth track off of With Teeth. Versions of this track can also be found on Every Day Is Exactly The Same and Beside You In Time.

Everything

The seventh track off the album Hesitation Marks. A version of this track also appears on the Japanese edition of the album and the Remix 2014 EP.

Josh Eustis

Member of Telefon Tel Aviv who was enlisted to play various instruments on the NIN 2013 Festival Tour and Tension 2013 Tour.

F

FDTS

Initialism for Further Down The Spiral.

Feeders

An outtake from The Fragile, made available on the instrumental re-imagining The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Filter

A band formed by former NIN guitarist, Richard Patrick. You can read more about this band on their Wikipedia entry.

David Fincher

A filmmaker who has worked with Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross and Nine Inch Nails on many occasions.

Robin Finck

A guitarist for NIN. He left the band to become a member of Guns N' Roses, but re-joined in 2008.

Find My Way

The fourth track off the album Hesitation Marks. Versions of this track also appear on the Deluxe Edition and iTunes Deluxe Edition of the album, as well as the Live 2013 EP.

Lisa Fischer

A singer who was enlisted as as a backing vocalist for the Tension 2013 Tour.

Fist Fuck

The fifth track on the Fixed EP. This track is a remix of the song, "Wish".

Fixed

Also known as Halo 6. This EP is comprised of remixes of the songs from the Broken EP.

Flood

Producer who worked on every major Nine Inch Nails release from 1989 to 1994.

The Four Of Us Are Dying

The ninth track on The Slip. No other versions of this song appear on any halos.

The Fragile

• Release: Also known as Halo 14. This is the fourth studio album released by NIN.
• Song: The sixth track on the album The Fragile. Versions of this song were released on Still, nin.com and The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Fragility

The name given to the tour in 1999-2000 that was in support of the album The Fragile. The first leg was called Fragility v1.0 and took place in Europe, Japan and Australia. The second leg was called Fragility v2.0 and took place in North America and European festivals. From the Fragility v2.0 leg of the tours, the CD/DVD/VHS, And All That Could Have Been was made.

The Frail

The third track from the left disc of The Fragile. Versions of this song appear on Things Falling Apart, And All That Could Have Been and The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Josh Freese

A drummer for NIN. He is a session musician with a prolific career.

Further Down The Spiral

Also known as Halo 10. This album contains mostly remixes of the tracks from The Downward Spiral.

G

Mike Garson

Pianist who has collaborated with NIN and Trent Reznor on multiple occasions.

Gave Up

The sixth track off of Broken. Versions of this track also appear on Fixed, And All That Could Have Been and Beside You In Time.

GBDTD

Initialism for "God Break Down The Door".

Get Down, Make Love

The third track off of Sin. This track is a cover of the Queen song from the album News of The World. It also appears as a bonus track on the remastered edition of Pretty Hate Machine.

Getting Smaller

The ninth track off of With Teeth. This track features Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters (and formerly Nirvana). Currently, the only version of this track is featured on With Teeth.

Ghosts

A series of instrumental albums by NIN. Comprised of Ghosts I-IV, Ghosts V: Together, and Ghosts VI: Locusts.

Sharlotte Gibson

A singer who was enlisted as as a backing vocalist for the Tension 2013 Tour.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

A David Fincher film for which Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross provided the score.

God Break Down The Door

The fourth track on Bad Witch. No other versions of this track are currently available.

God Given

The tenth track off of Year Zero. A remix of it can be found on Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.

Gone Girl

A David Fincher film for which Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross provided the score.

Gone, Still

The fifth track off of Still. This track is an instrumental. Currently, the only version of this track is on Still.

The Good Soldier

The fourth track from Year Zero. A version of this song appears on the vinyl edition of Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.

The Great Below

The twelfth track from the left disc of The Fragile. Versions of this song appear on And All That Could Have Been and The Fragile: Deviations 1.

The Great Collapse

The second track on Things Falling Apart. This is said to be an outtake from The Fragile and it contains lyrical elements from "The Wretched".

The Great Destroyer

The thirteenth track from Year Zero. A version of this song appears on Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.

The Greater Good

The twelfth track from Year Zero. An instrumental version of this song appears on Survivalism.

Dave Grohl

Former drummer of Nirvana and creater and current front man of Foo Fighters. He contributed as a drummer on some of the tracks on the With Teeth album.

Gunshots By Computer

The first track from Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D. This track is a remix of the song, "Hyperpower!".

H

Halo

This is the official numbering system of NIN releases. While there is plenty of speculation, there is no official statement of why the word 'halo' is used for this purpose.

The Hand That Feeds

• Release: Also known as Halo 18.
• Song: The fourth track off of With Teeth. Versions of this track appear on The Hand That Feeds, Every Day Is Exactly The Same and Beside You In Time.

Happiness In Slavery

• Release: A promotional release containing "Happiness In Slavery".
• Song: The fifth track off of Broken. Versions of this track appear on Fixed.

David Haymes

Keyboard player for NIN during some of the 1990 tour dates.

Head Down

The sixth track on The Slip. A version of this song appears on the bonus DVD of the physical edition of the album.

Head Like A Hole

• Release: Also known as Halo 3.
• Song: The first track off of Pretty Hate Machine. Versions of this track can be found on Head Like A Hole, Closure, And All That Could Have Been and Beside You In Time.

Hello, Everything Is Not OK

An instrumental demo of "10 Miles High" that was made available on the Apple Music platform as part of The Fragile Instrumental.

Help Me I Am In Hell

The fourth track from Broken. A version of this track appears in the bonus footage of Beside You In Time.

Heresy

The third track off of The Downward Spiral. Versions of this track can be found on Further Down The Spiral (UK version), Closer To God and the 2-disc Deluxe Edition of The Downward Spiral.

Hesitation Marks

Also known as Halo 28. This is the ninth studio album released by NIN and the first major label album since Year Zero.

Keith Hillebrandt

Sound designer, remixer and programmer who has worked on Nine Inch Nails releases as well as doing remixes that appeared on Things Falling Apart and Nin.com.

HLAH

Initialism for Head Like A Hole.

HMIAIH

Initialism for "Help Me I Am In Hell".

Home

An exclusive track off of the vinyl version and some international versions of With Teeth. There are no other versions of this track on any other Halos.

Hope We Can Again

The seventh track off of the album Ghosts V: Together. No other versions of this track are currently available.

How To Destroy Angels

• Band: A project featuring Trent Reznor, Mariqueen Maandig, Atticus Ross and Rob Sheridan.
• Release: The first EP recorded by How To Destroy Angels.

HTDA

Initialism for How To Destroy Angels.

Hurt

• Release: A promotional release which contains "Hurt".
• Song: The fourteenth track off of The Downward Spiral. Versions of this track can be found on Further Down The Spiral, Closure, All That Could Have Been and Beside You In Time.

Hyperpower!

The first track off of Year Zero. A version of this track with added lyrics by Saul Williams and slight changes to the music can be found on Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.

I

IDNWT

Initialism for "I Do Not Want This".

I Do Not Want This

The eighth track off of The Downward Spiral. There are no other versions of this track on any other Halos.

ILFTJYF

Initialism for "I'm Looking Forward To Joining You, Finally".

I Would For You

The eleventh track off the album Hesitation Marks. There are currently no other versions of this track.

The Idea Of You

The fourth track on the Not The Actual Events EP. No other versions of this track are currently available.

If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power

Halsey album produced and co-written by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

I'm Afraid of Americans

A single by David Bowie that Trent Reznor and NIN contributed to.

I'm Looking Forward To Joining You, Finally

The eighth track off of the right disk of The Fragile. A version of this track appears on The Fragile: Deviations 1.

I'm Not From This World

The fifth track on Bad Witch. No other versions of this track are currently available.

The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of NiggyTardust!

Saul Williams album produced and co-written by Trent Reznor.

INFTW

Initialism for "I'm Not From This World".

In This Twilight

• Song: The fifteenth track off of Year Zero. This track was originally "leaked" via a thumb drive as part of the Year Zero experience. A remix of it can be found on Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.
• Bootleg: A fan-compiled bootleg of one recording of every song that NIN had played live from 2005 to 2007. The bootleg consists of what was felt was the "best" performance of each track mixed together to sound like one concert.

In Two

The twelfth track off the album Hesitation Marks. There are currently no other versions of this track.

The Innocent

One of Trent Reznor's early bands in which he played keyboards.

Into The Void

• Release: A single released exclusively in Australia for promotion of The Fragile.
• Song: The second track off the right side of The Fragile. Versions of this track can be found on Things Falling Apart, Into The Void and The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Isn't Everyone

A collaboration track by NIN and HEALTH.

J

Jane's Addiction

A band that played alongside NIN during the Lollapalooza Tour and was a co-headliner during the NIN/JA leg of the Wave Goodbye Tour.

The Jesus and Mary Chain

A band that NIN opened for during the JAMC's Automatic Tour and was an opener for the Cold And Black And Infinite Tour in 2018.

Juno

A standalone track of score music by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for a short film about NASA's Juno Mission.

Just Breathe

The eleventh track off of the album Ghosts VI: Locusts. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Just Like You Imagined

The seventh track off of the left disk of The Fragile. Versions of this track can be found on And All That Could Have Been and The Fragile: Deviations 1.

K

The Killer

A David Fincher film for which Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross provided the score.

Kinda I Want To

The sixth track off of Pretty Hate Machine. A version of this track also appears on Purest Feeling.

Kollaps

One of Trent Reznor's early bands, which was also a side project of Exotic Birds. Also featured Richard Patrick.

Darren Kroupa

A NIN fan who died on April 1, 2007. It is understood that Darren met Trent Reznor via The Francis Foundation. He was allowed to visit with NIN during the production of the Year Zero album, where this photo was taken. Darren was eventually incorporated into the fictional Year Zero world on the website Secure Broadcast Informatics.

L

La Mer

The eleventh track from the left disc of The Fragile. Versions of this track were released on the DVD/VHS of And All That Could Have Been, nin.com and The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Last

The third track on Broken. Versions of this track also appear on Fixed and remix.nin.com.

Last Heard From

An outtake from The Fragile, made available on the instrumental re-imagining The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Leaving Hope

The ninth track on Still. No other versions of this track appear. Also the name of Trent Reznor's former music publishing company.

Less Than

The first track on the Add Violence EP. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Letting Go While Holding On

The first track off of the album Ghosts V: Together. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Letting You

The third track on The Slip. A version of this song appears on the bonus DVD of the physical edition of the album.

Liar

The demo of "Reptile". This version appears on disc 2 of the deluxe reissue of The Downward Spiral.

The Life You Didn't Lead

For the album With Teeth, a PDF file was posted on the NIN website with lyrics to several songs. This is one of the songs on that file, but is not on any album to date.

Lights In The Sky

The seventh track on The Slip. No other versions of this song appear on any halos.

Lights In The Sky Tour

The 2008 tour in support of Ghosts I-IV and The Slip.

The Line Begins To Blur

The eleventh track from With Teeth. A version of this song appears on Beside You In Time.

LITS

Initialism for Lights in the Sky.

Live: With Teeth

The name given to the NIN tour following the release of the album With Teeth. The tour started in March of 2005 and ended in October of 2006. Included the Fall Arena Tour, the Spring Arena Tour and the Summer Amphitheater Tour, among others.

Danny Lohner

Former NIN member who has played bass, guitar, and synthesizer. Danny has also played for A Perfect Circle, Tapeworm, Killing Joke, Methods of Mayhem, Skrew, and Angkor Wat. Due to Trent Reznor's relationship with Marilyn Manson, Danny had also played acoustic guitar on the track "The Reflecting God" from the Antichrist Superstar album.

Lost Fragile Tracks

The label of a CD in a picture on nin.com, speculated to contain unreleased tracks from The Fragile recordings.

Lost Highway

A David Lynch film for which Trent Reznor produced the soundtrack. Features some tracks by him, as well as the NIN track, "The Perfect Drug".

Love Is Not Enough

The fifth track off of With Teeth. Versions of this track can be found on Only and Beside You In Time.

The Lovers

The second track on the Add Violence EP. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Lucky Pierre

A band that briefly featured Trent Reznor on keyboards, his final band before founding NIN.

David Lynch

A filmmaker who has worked with Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails on several occasions.

M

John A. Malm, Jr.

Trent Reznor's former manager and co-founder of Nothing Records. He was involved in a legal clash with Reznor in 2005, which ended with him paying Reznor $2.95 million.

Mank

A David Fincher film for which Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross provided the score.

The March

An outtake from The Fragile made available on the Apple Music platform as part of The Fragile Instrumental as well as the instrumental re-imagining The Fragile: Deviations 1.. The song was later remade into "Skin Of A Drum" by Saul Williams.

March Of The Pigs

• Release: Also known as Halo 7. This was released as a teaser single prior to the album The Downward Spiral.
• Song: The fourth track from the album The Downward Spiral. Versions of this track appear on March of The Pigs, Closure, And All That Could Have Been and Beside You In Time.

March Of The Fuckheads

The seventh track off of Closer To God. No other versions of this song appear on any halos.

Marilyn Manson

Both the stage name of Brian Warner and the band he leads. Trent Reznor worked with both the man and the band after their signing with Nothing Records in 1993.

The Mark Has Been Made

The fourth track from the right disc of The Fragile. Versions of this track appear on And All That Could Have Been and The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Lee Mars

Keyboard player for NIN during some of the 1990 and 1991 tour dates.

Maybe Just Once

Unreleased early Nine Inch Nails track that was recorded as part of Purest Feeling.

Me, I'm Not

The sixth track off of Year Zero. This track was originally "leaked" for the promotion of Year Zero. A remix of it exists on Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.

The Meathead Perspective

Started in 1999 by a NIN fan known as Meathead, the site looks at the goings-on with all things NIN and adds a humorous twist.

Meet Your Master

The eleventh track off of Year Zero. A remix of it exists on Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.

Justin Meldal-Johnsen

Bass player and multi-instrumentalist for Nine Inch Nails during the Lights In The Sky Tour and the Wave Goodbye Tour.

Memorabilia

A cover of a Soft Cell song that is featured on Closer To God as well as disc 2 of the deluxe reissue of The Downward Spiral.

Message To No One

For the album With Teeth, a PDF file was posted on the NIN website with lyrics to several songs. This is one of the songs on that file, but is not on any album to date.

Metal

The eighth track off of Things Falling Apart. The track is a cover of the Gary Numan song from his album, The Pleasure Principle.

Mid90s

Jonah Hill film for which Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross provided the score.

Russell Mills

Artist who created paintings that were used for several NIN releases, such as The Downward Spiral, Closure and Hesitation Marks.

Missing Places

An outtake from The Fragile, made available on the instrumental re-imagining The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Alan Moulder

Producer who has worked on every major NIN release from 1994 to the present.

MOTP

Initialism of March Of The Pigs.

Mr. Self Destruct

The first track off of The Downward Spiral. Versions of this track can be found on Further Down The Spiral and Closure.

Peter Murphy

The lead singer for the band Bauhaus. NIN served as an opening act for him in 1990 and also collaborated with him on the With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration. He was also a frequent guest vocalist on the Wave Goodbye Tour.

Modwheelmood

A project from NIN and How To Destroy Angels live member Alessandro Cortini.

Ron Musarra

Original drummer for NIN in 1988 while Chris Vrenna was playing keyboards. Previously a member of Slam Bamboo with Trent Reznor.

My Violent Heart

The eighth track off of Year Zero. This track was originally "leaked" as part of the Year Zero promotion. The "leaked" version had the ending, which when played through a linear spectrometer, revealed The Presence. On the Year Zero album, however, that ending is on the track, "The Warning". A remix of it exists on Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.

N

Natural Born Killers

An Oliver Stone film for which Trent Reznor produced the soundtrack. Features the NIN tracks "Burn", "A Warm Place" and an alternate version of "Something I Can Never Have".

nearLY

Music project/band created by former NIN member, Jerome Dillon.

The New Flesh

A NIN song that initially appeared on the vinyl edition of The Fragile. This track can also be found on the UK version of We're In This Together. A version of this song can be found on The Fragile: Deviations 1.

NIN

Initialism of Nine Inch Nails.

NIN 2013-2014

A NIN touring cycle following the release of the album Hesitation Marks. The tour started in July of 2013 and ended in August of 2014. Included the Tension 2013 Tour, the NIN + QOTSA Tour and the NIN + Soundgarden Tour, among others.

NIN 2017-2018

A NIN touring cycle promoting the trilogy of Not The Actual Events, Add Violence and Bad Witch. The tour started in July of 2017 and ended in December of 2018. Included the I Can't Seem To Wake Up 2017 tour, the Europe + Asia 2018 tour and the Cold And Black And Infinite Tour.

NIN 2022

A post-COVID tour, making up for canceled dates that would have originally taken place in 2020 and 2021.

nin.com

The official site of Nine Inch Nails.

The NIN Hotline

A news website designed to inform its readers of the goings-on in the world of Nine Inch Nails and Trent Reznor.

Nine Inch Nails

The studio name for Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, as well as the name of the band hired to perform songs while on tour.

Ninternet

Websites that are a part of the NIN community. The name is obviously a portmanteau of 'NIN' and the word 'internet'. See Ninternet for these sites.

No, You Don't

The tenth track from the left disc of The Fragile. Version of this track were released on nin.com and The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Non-Entity

An outtake from With Teeth debuted by Trent Reznor for ReAct Now: Music & Relief; a relief program for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The studio version of this track was released as part of the NINJA 2009 Summer Tour EP. A live version of this track can be found on Beside You In Time.

Aaron North

A guitarist who was recruited to play with the NIN live band. He left the band in 2007.

Not Anymore

The fourth track on the Add Violence EP. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Not The Actual Events

The first in a trilogy of related releases, followed by Add Violence and Bad Witch. Also known as Halo 29.

Not So Pretty Now

A track originally from the With Teeth outtakes. The song has been played during Live: With Teeth tour and the studio version was released as part of the NINJA 2009 Summer Tour EP.

Not What It Seems Like

An outtake from The Fragile, made available on the instrumental re-imagining The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Nothing can stop me now

Recurring lyrics in a few NIN tracks. These lyrics can be found in the versions of "Piggy", "Ruiner", "Big Man With A Gun", "La Mer" and "Sunspots".

Nothing Records

Now-defunct subsidiary of Interscope Records, founded by Trent Reznor and John A. Malm, Jr. after NIN's split from TVT Records.

Now I'm Nothing

A track that was written for, and used as an introduction track to NIN's set during the Lollapalooza tour in 1991. It was usually followed by "Terrible Lie," and was never recorded in the studio nor officially released. However, a live video of it can be found on the DVD release of Closure and certain bootlegs.

NTAE

Initialism for Not The Actual Events.

Null

This is the official numbering system of releases under The Null Corporation that are not by NIN or How To Destroy Angels, such as The Social Network Soundtrack and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack.

The Null Corporation

Independent record label founded by Trent Reznor and Rob Sheridan after NIN's split from Interscope Records.

O

Dave “Rave” Ogilvie

A producer and musician whom has collaborated with not only NIN, but other bands. Dave has been known to also collaborate with 54-40, David Bowie, Jakalope, Marilyn Manson, Skinny Puppy, and Tool.

One Way To Get There

An outtake from The Fragile, made available on the instrumental re-imagining The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Only

• Release: Also known as Halo 20. The first single released after With Teeth.
• Song: The eighth track from With Teeth. Versions of this track also appear on Only, Every Day Is Exactly The Same and Beside You In Time.

The Only Time

The ninth track from Pretty Hate Machine. A version of this song appears on Closure.

Option 30

One of Trent Reznor's early bands. He contributed keyboards and vocals, but did not participate in the songwriting.

Out In The Open

The third track off of the album Ghosts V: Together. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Over And Out

The sixth track on Bad Witch. No other versions of this track are currently available.

P

Pino Palladino

Bassist who appears on Hesitation Marks and who was also enlisted to play bass for the Tension 2013 Tour.

Richard Patrick

A former guitarist for NIN and founder of the band Filter. He has also been linked to the band Army of Anyone as the lead singer.

Patriots Day

Peter Berg film for which Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross provided the score.

The Perfect Drug

• Release: Also known as "The Perfect Drug" Versions, Halo 11. This is a single released from the Lost Highway Soundtrack. It features a variety of remixes and the original track on the non-US release.
• Song: A song recorded by Nine Inch Nails for the film Lost Highway. It is renowned for its near-impossible drum solo.

Performance 2007

The 2007 tour in support of Year Zero. This tour is unique in that it did not enter the continental US.

The Persistence Of Loss

The eighth track from Still. No other versions of this song appear on any halos.

PHM

Short for Pretty Hate Machine.

Physical

A hidden track off of Broken. It is a remake of the Adam Ant song from his album Kings of The Wild Frontier.

Pigface

An ever-evolving industrial supergroup featuring Martin Atkins that once toured with Trent Reznor as a guest vocalist. Also once included Chris Vrenna and Jeff Ward.

Piggy

The second track off of The Downward Spiral. Versions of this track appear on Further Down The Spiral and And All That Could Have Been.

Pilgrimage

The ninth track on the left disc of The Fragile. A version of this track appears on The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Pinion

The first track off of Broken. There are no other versions of this track, however there is a video which is on the Closure release.

Play The Goddamned Part

The third track on Bad Witch. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Please

The fifth track on the right disc of The Fragile. A version of this track appears on The Fragile: Deviations 1. The track also has an extra section (known as "Appendage") on the cassette version of The Fragile.

Pretty Hate Machine

Also known as Halo 2. This was the first official full-length album released by NIN.

Pretty Hate Machine Tour

Various tour legs from 1988-1991 in support of Pretty Hate Machine. Included the Hate Tour, the Sin Tour and the Lollapalooza Tour, among others.

Purest Feeling

• Bootleg: The "unofficial" first album by NIN. This album was recorded as a demo, but was later released as a bootleg by Hawk Records following the success of The Downward Spiral. Most of the tracks from this album were later re-recorded to make Pretty Hate Machine.
• Song: The title and seventh track from Nine Inch Nails' demo for Pretty Hate Machine.

Q

Quake

Video game for which Nine Inch Nails composed the music/soundtrack.

Queens Of The Stone Age

A band who opened for NIN during the With Teeth Fall Arena Tour and co-headlined during the NIN 2013-2014 tour. Trent Reznor has provided guest vocals for two QOTSA albums.

R

Recoiled

A semi-official Coil/NIN remix compilation consisting of selected tracks from the download-only compilation Uncoiled.

remix.nin.com

A subsidiary of nin.com where users can upload and download fan-made remixes and obtain multi-tracks. Many official remixes can also be found there.

Reptile

The twelfth track off of The Downward Spiral. Versions of this track appear on March of The Pigs and the And All That Could Have Been DVD.

Reptilian

The second track off of March of The Pigs. The track is a remix of "Reptile."

Revolting Cocks

An industrial supergroup that once toured with Trent Reznor as a guest vocalist. Also once included former NIN drummer Jeff Ward.

Trent Reznor

The founder and sole official member of Nine Inch Nails until 2016, when Atticus Ross was also made a member.

Mariqueen Maandig Reznor

Wife of Trent Reznor and member of How To Destroy Angels. Former singer for West Indian Girl.

Reznor Heating and Air Conditioning

A company that was started by George Reznor, great-great grandfather of Trent Reznor. The Reznor family has not had anything to do with the company in decades, despite it still using the Reznor name. You can read more here.

Right Behind You

The twelfth track off of the album Ghosts VI: Locusts. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Right Where It Belongs

The thirteenth track off of With Teeth. A version of this track can be found on Beside You In Time.

Ringfinger

The tenth track off of Pretty Hate Machine. A version of this track can be found on Purest Feeling.

Ripe

The first part of "Ripe (With Decay)". This track currently only appears on the vinyl version of The Fragile.

Ripe (With Decay)

The eleventh track off of the right disc of The Fragile. A version of this track appears on The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Atticus Ross

Member of Nine Inch Nails and How To Destroy Angels. Also a frequent co-composer on scores with Trent Reznor.

Ilan Rubin

Drummer for Nine Inch Nails during the Wave Goodbye Tour and NIN 2013-2014 tours.

Ruiner

The sixth track off of The Downward Spiral. A version of this track can be found on the UK edition Further Down The Spiral.

Run Like Hell

The fourth track off of the album Ghosts VI: Locusts. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Running

The tenth track off the album Hesitation Marks. A version of this track appears on the Remix 2014 EP.

Nick Rushe

Keyboard player for NIN during some of the 1989 tour dates.

S

Sanctified

The fourth track off of Pretty Hate Machine. Versions of this track also appear on Purest Feeling and the Live 2013 EP.

Satellite

The eighth track off the album Hesitation Marks. A version of this track appears on the Remix 2014 EP.

Screaming Slave

The sixth track off of Fixed. This track is a remix of "Happiness In Slavery".

Seed

Seed numbers are used to catalog promotional releases that come directly from NIN, in a similar manner to the Halo numbers. An example of a seed would be Collected or The Definitive NIN.

Self Destruct

Various tour legs from 1994-1996 in support of The Downward Spiral. This is widely regarded as the most chaotic era in the history of NIN performances. Portions of the tour are documented on tape/disc 1 of Closure. Included the Self Destruct Tour, the Further Down The Spiral Tour and the Dissonance tour, among others.

Self Destruction, Final

The ninth track (tenth track on the UK edition) off of Further Down The Spiral. This track is a remix of the song, "Mr. Self Destruct".

Self Destruction, Part Two

The third track off of Further Down The Spiral. This track is a remix of the song, "Mr. Self Destruct".

Self Destruction, Part Three

The third track off of the UK edition of Further Down The Spiral. This track is a remix of the song, "Mr. Self Destruct".

She's Gone Away

The third track on the Not The Actual Events EP. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Rob Sheridan

Former art director for NIN, webmaster of Nin.com and member of How To Destroy Angels.

Adrian Sherwood

A producer who has worked with NIN on numerous occasions.

Shit Mirror

The first track on Bad Witch. No other versions of this track are currently available.

SICNH

Initialism for "Something I Can Never Have".

Sigil

This is the official numbering system of How To Destroy Angels releases. There is no official statement of why the word 'sigil' is used for this purpose.

Sin

• Release: Also known as Halo 4. A (mostly) remix single released after Pretty Hate Machine.
• Song: The seventh track from Pretty Hate Machine. Versions of this track appear on Sin, Closure and And All That Could Have Been.
• Band: A Nine Inch Nails tribute band, fronted by Nick McClaren and based in Los Angeles.

Skinny Puppy

A notable industrial band formed in the early 80s. The very first Nine Inch Nails shows were opening gigs for this band in 1988. Trent Reznor has claimed his "first song" "Down In It" is a "total rip-off" of "Dig It" by Skinny Puppy in a radio interview.

Slam Bamboo

One of Trent Reznor's early bands in which he played keyboards. Also featured early NIN drummer Ron Musarra.

The Slip

The eighth studio album by NIN, also known as Halo 27. It was released as both a free download and a CD/DVD package.

Slipping Away

The first track off of Things Falling Apart. This track is a remix of "Into The Void".

So Tired

The fourteenth track off of the album Ghosts VI: Locusts. No other versions of this track are currently available.

The Social Network

A David Fincher film for which Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross provided the score.

Something I Can Never Have

The fifth track off of Pretty Hate Machine. Versions of this track appear on Closure, Still, Beside You In Time and the Natural Born Killers Soundtrack.

Somewhat Damaged

The first track off of the left disc of The Fragile. Versions of this track appear on Beside You In Time and The Fragile: Deviations 1.

SONOIO

A project from NIN and How To Destroy Angels live member Alessandro Cortini.

Soul

A Pete Docter film for which Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross provided the score.

Soundgarden

A band who co-headlined with NIN during the NIN 2013-2014 tour.

Squires Of Dimness

A web comic drawn by Anne Tai that revolves around the daily routines of Aaron North, Jeordie White, Alessandro Cortini and Jerome Dillon. While Trent Reznor is mentioned several times during the comic, he is never shown.

Starfuckers, Inc.

• Release: A promotional release containing "Starfuckers, Inc.".
• Song: The sixth track off of the right disc of The Fragile. Versions of this track appear on The Day The World Went Away, Things Falling Apart, And All That Could Have Been and The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Still

The companion album to And All That Could Have Been.

Still Right Here

The eighth track off of the album Ghosts V: Together. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Suck

One of the hidden tracks from Broken. Versions of this track can be found on Fixed and And All That Could Have Been.

Sunspots

The eleventh track off of With Teeth. There are currently no other versions of this track.

Survivalism

• Release: Also known as Halo 23. This is a single released to promote Year Zero.
• Song: The third track off of Year Zero. This was one of the tracks "leaked" as part of the Year Zero promotion. Versions of this track can be found on Survivalism and Capital G.

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Taken

An outtake from The Fragile, made available on the instrumental re-imagining The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Gary Talpas

Original NIN art director, a role later fulfilled by Rob Sheridan.

Tapeworm

A "supergroup" that Trent Reznor was part of as a side project. Over time, the band began to break down, partly due to label issues and partly due to Trent's lack of interest in the project. In 2004, it was announced that the band was officially dead.

TBOTE

Initialism for "The Beginning Of The End".

TDS

Initialism for The Downward Spiral.

TDTWWA

Initialism for The Day The World Went Away.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

A Jeff Rowe film for which Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross provided the score.

Temp Fix

The seventh track off of the album Ghosts VI: Locusts. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Tension 2013 Tour

The name given to the second and most prominent leg of the NIN 2013-2014 tour. It picked up where the Lights In The Sky Tour left off.

Terrible Lie

The second track off of Pretty Hate Machine. Versions of this track may be found on Head Like A Hole, Closure, And All That Could Have Been and Beside You In Time.

TFA

Initialism for Things Falling Apart.

TFOUAD

Initialism for "The Four Of Us Are Dying".

That's What I Get

The eighth track off of Pretty Hate Machine. A version of this track may be found on Purest Feeling.

Theme From Call Of Duty: Black Ops II

Instrumental theme song composed by Trent Reznor for the video game Call Of Duty: Black Ops II.

Theme From Tetsuo: The Bullet Man

Instrumental theme song by Nine Inch Nails for the film Tetsuo: The Bullet Man.

Things Falling Apart

Also known as Halo 16. This album was released after The Fragile and mostly contains remixes of songs from that album.

This Isn't The Place

The third track on the Add Violence EP. No other versions of this track are currently available.

This One Is On Us

A fan collective specializing in NIN live video releases. They were responsible for the Another Version of The Truth 3 part live release.

Throw This Away

The fourth track off of Fixed. This track is a remix of the track "Last".

THROW IT AWAY

Podcast about Nine Inch Nails.

THTF

Initialism for The Hand That Feeds.

TLBTL

Initialism for "The Line Begins To Blur".

TMHBM

Initialism for "The Mark Has Been Made".

TNH

Initialism for The NIN Hotline.

Together

The second track off of the album Ghosts V: Together. No other versions of this track are currently available.

TPD

Initialism for The Perfect Drug.

Trust Fades

The eighth track off of the album Ghosts VI: Locusts. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Turn This Off Please

The thirteenth track off of the album Ghosts VI: Locusts. No other versions of this track are currently available.

TVT Records

The record label that Trent Reznor initally signed with to release Pretty Hate Machine and its accompanying singles, as well as Broken and its remix EP, Fixed.

TV On the Radio

An experimental rock band from New York City. They opened several shows for Nine Inch Nails on the With Teeth Tour.

Tweaker

A project from former NIN drummer Chris Vrenna.

Twist

The eighth track off of Purest Feeling. This track was a demo version and would eventually be released as "Ringfinger" on the album, Pretty Hate Machine.

TWOIT

Initialism for "The Way Out Is Through".

U

Underneath It All

The tenth track off of the right disc of The Fragile. A version of this track appears on The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Underneath The Skin

The fifth track off of March of The Pigs. This track is a remix version of "Reptile".

The Urge

One of Trent Reznor's early bands in which he played keyboards.

V

Various Methods Of Escape

The ninth track off the album Hesitation Marks. There are currently no other versions of this track.

The Vietnam War

Ken Burns docu-series for which Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross provided the score. The series also features previously released Nine Inch Nails and Reznor/Ross tracks.

VIVIsectVI Tour

This tour was the very first Nine Inch Nails tour. They were an opening act for Skinny Puppy.

Vessel

The fifth track off of Year Zero. A remix of it exists on Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.

Chris Vrenna

A former drummer for NIN.

W

Jeff Ward

Drummer for Nine Inch Nails during the 1991 tour dates.

The Warning

The ninth track from Year Zero. A version of this song appears on Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D. Another track with the same name was mentioned on the PDF poster for With Teeth, and it was later revealed to be an early version of the Year Zero track.

Was It Worth It?

An outtake from The Fragile, made available on the instrumental re-imagining The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Watchmen

HBO series for which Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross provided a special three-volume score.

Wave Goodbye Tour

The 2009 Nine Inch Nails farewell tour. This also included a leg with Jane's Addiction, referred to as NIN|JA 2009.

Waves

Trey Edward Shults film for which Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross provided the score.

The Way Out Is Through

The first track from the right disc of The Fragile. A version of this track appears on The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Welcome Oblivion

• Release: The first album recorded by How To Destroy Angels.
• Song: The fourth track (fifth on the vinyl version) off of Welcome Oblivion.

We're In This Together

• Release: Also known as Halo 15. This single was released after The Fragile and contains mostly tracks and remixes from that album.
• Song: The fifth track off of the left disc of The Fragile. Versions of this track appear on We're In This Together and The Fragile: Deviations 1.

When It Happens (Don't Mind Me)

The fifth track off of the album Ghosts VI: Locusts. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Where Is Everybody?

The third track off of the right disc of The Fragile. Versions of this track appear on Things Falling Apart and The Fragile: Deviations 1.

While I'm Still Here

The thirteenth track off the album Hesitation Marks. A version of this track also appears on the Deluxe Edition and iTunes Deluxe Edition of the album.

White Mask

An outtake from The Fragile, made available on the instrumental re-imagining The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Jeordie White

Best known by his stage name, Twiggy Ramirez, when working with Marilyn Manson, Jeordie joined NIN during the 2005 With Teeth tour. He played both bass and guitar during live performaces, and has contributed to studio work. In addition to his musical abilities, he also co-stars with former NIN band mate, Aaron North in the webcomic Squires Of Dimness. He left the band in 2007.

Saul Williams

A hip-hop artist, poet, writer and actor who has collaborated with Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails on several occasions.

Wish

The second track off of Broken. Versions of this track appear on Fixed, Closure, And All That Could Have Been and Beside You In Time.

WitchGang

A virtual band supergroup with involvement from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, among others.

With Faith

The fourth track off of the album Ghosts V: Together. No other versions of this track are currently available.

With Teeth

• Release: Also known as Halo 19.
• Song: The seventh track off of With Teeth. A version of this track appears on Beside You In Time.
• Company: Multi-discipline company founded by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross in 2024.

With Teeth: Summer Tour 2006 Radio Collaboration

Throughout the course of the With Teeth: Summer Amphitheater Tour, Trent Reznor collaborated with Peter Murphy to perform and record several songs.

WITT

Initialism for We're In This Together.

Woodstock '94

Nine Inch Nails played this concert festival that was held in order to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original Woodstock Festival that took place back in 1969. This single performance is widely accepted as the one that made the band famous.

James Woolley

Keyboard player for Nine Inch Nails from 1991 until late 1994.

The Worriment Waltz

The third track off of the album Ghosts VI: Locusts. No other versions of this track are currently available.

The Wretched

The fourth track from the left disc of The Fragile. Versions of this song appear on Things Falling Apart, And All That Could Have Been and The Fragile: Deviations 1.

Y

Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D

Also known as Halo 25. It is the remix album to accompany Year Zero, and was the first NIN release to come with a disc of multitracks for listeners to remix the album by themselves. This was also Trent Reznor's last release as a signed artist.

Year Zero

Also known as Halo 24. Best known as NIN's first concept album, and the extraordinary promotional campaign behind the album's concept.

You Know What You Are?

The second track off of With Teeth. Versions of this track appear on Beside You In Time and the Doom Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.

You Know Who You Are

The fifth track off of Head Like A Hole. It is a mostly instrumental track that is somewhat of a remix of "Head Like A Hole".

Your New Normal

The tenth track off of the album Ghosts VI: Locusts. No other versions of this track are currently available.

Your Touch

The sixth track off of the album Ghosts V: Together. No other versions of this track are currently available.

YKWYA

Initialism for "You Know What You Are?" or "You Know Who You Are".

YZR

Initialism for Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.

Z

Zero-Sum

The sixteenth track off of Year Zero. A remix of it exists on Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.

Zoo Station

The first track off of AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered, a Q Magazine tribute album to U2's Achtung Baby. This track currently does not appear on any Halos.