Nine Inch Nails

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Nine Inch Nails (photo: Tamar Levine)

Nine Inch Nails is the studio name for Trent Reznor, as well as the name of the band hired by him to perform songs while on tour. It is an industrial rock band, the most recognized one since the genre was introduced.

Nine Inch Nails (known as NIN for short) was formed in Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1988, and have so far released seven full-length studio albums, as well as many EPs, remix albums, and live releases. 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 his most recent albums, Year Zero and The Slip, the lyrical focus has shifted somewhat to extrospection. 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 were used on the Self Destruct, Fragility, With Teeth Arena Tours (Fall & Spring) and Performance 2007 tours, and often culminate with the destruction of musical instruments.

Body Of Work

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)

EPs & Remix Albums

Broken (1992)
Fixed (1992)
Closer To God (1994)
Further Down The Spiral (1994)
Things Falling Apart (2000)
Still (2002)
Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D (2007)

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.

Singles

Down In It (1989)
Head Like a Hole (1990)
Sin (1990)
Wish (1992)
Happiness In Slavery (1992)
March of the Pigs (1994)
Closer (1994)
Burn (1994)
Hurt (1994)
Piggy (1994)
The Perfect Drug (1997)
The Day The World Went Away (1999)
We're In This Together (1999)
Into The Void (1999)
Starfuckers, Inc. (2000)
Deep (2001)
The Hand That Feeds (2005)
Only (2005)
Every Day Is Exactly The Same (2006)
Survivalism (2007)
Capital G (2007)
Discipline (2008)

Members

Current Members

Alessandro Cortini (2005– )
Robin Finck (1994–1996, 1999–2000, 2002, 2008)
Josh Freese (2005–2008 )
Justin Meldal-Johnsen (2008)
Trent Reznor

Former Members

Alex Carapetis (2005)
Charlie Clouser (1994–2001)
Jerome Dillon (1998–2005)Lots of contributions on Still including playing other than just drums.
Rich Fownes (2008) Didn't work out
Danny Lohner (1994–2003)
Aaron North (2005-2007)
Richard Patrick (1989–1993)
Chris Vrenna (1988–1997)
Jeff Ward (1991)
Jeordie White (2005-2007)
Martin Atkins (1990–1992), occasional substitute
Brian Liesegang (1991–1992), occasional substitute for James Woolley
Ron Musarra (1988), appears also in Thank You credits in Pretty Hate Machine
Lee Mars (19??-1991)Prior to James Woolley
David Haymes (19??) brief
Nick Rushe (1989?)First keyboardist when Chris Vrenna rotated to drums replacing Musarra
Keith Hillebrandt (1997, 2001-??) Listed as a full band member on David Bowie's Im Afraid of Americans remixes. Substitute for Charlie Clouser on a few radio shows they did.
James Woolley (1997, 1994?)Listed as a full band member on David Bowie's Im Afraid of Americans remixes.