Nine Inch Nails / Trent Reznor

[alice+interiors]

I've been listening to With Teeth quite a bit recently.

What's the general opinion on NIN?

[EchoPark]

I listened to The Downward Spiral in 1994 for about a year straight. Didn't buy or listen to any of his stuff again until The Slip, which I only got because it was free.

Trent Reznor is a very talented artist but much of his music is very hit or miss.

[absolutecrunk]

Good music when he doesn't dwell on the cheesy 90s emotional torment lingo. Enough with stuff about being on your hands on knees Trent jesus christ stand up for once.

[Regards]

NIN was ruined for me by the fans.

[Chiodo]

NIN is one of the best bands of the last 20 years.

[ThisIsNotDan]

I was the biggest NIN fanboy right around 03-04. I just had to have all the halos (which in retrospect is pretty pointless). Pretty Hate Machine and Broken EP are both pretty good, but The Downward Spiral and The Fragile are amazing. With Teeth blew, Year Zero was an excellent return to form, and I still haven't listened to The Slip yet. the way he's released music just show's he's leading the pack in that area.

have any of you guys heard Still?

[notoaststereo]

i am a fan. he never disappoints. and since his comeback a few years ago he has been making some damn good music

[Kid B]

He's good, but I don't really listen to them that much. I'm never in the mood. Ghosts was good though. That was probably my favorite from NIN.

[alice+interiors]

bump.

[guitarpickheart]

I listen to them sometimes. Like when they're on the radio...but otherwise not really.

[ThemChains]

NIN was ruined for me by the fans.

Don't let this happen. Nine Inch Nails has some solid records. But, I really like Ghosts.

[What the H?]

His work with Saul Williams is good and I really like the song he did with El-P. I'm not a huge Nine Inch Nails buff but I really enjoy the early albums.

[Bob Payne]

His work with Saul Williams is good and I really like the song he did with El-P. I'm not a huge Nine Inch Nails buff but I really enjoy the early albums.

Saul Williams needs to blow up.


Also, I love NIN. The Fragile is my favorite release by him.

[Delmana]

NIN is my favorite band and I truly love their music...
Trent Reznor is just all around amazing with everything he does
My favorite album is the downward spiral and pretty hate machine

[Delmana]

NIN was ruined for me by the fans.


The only thing I don't like is all the people claiming to love them and the ONLY song they know is Closer

and they don't even know it by the title..
They know it by "Fuck you like an animal"

[Regards]

The only thing I don't like is all the people claiming to love them and the ONLY song they know is Closer

and they don't even know it by the title..
They know it by "Fuck you like an animal"
I cannot stand the dude with long black hair parted right down the middle who is wearing a Tool tee-shirt talking about how Trent Reznor is the savior of music.

[Delmana]

I cannot stand the dude with long black hair parted right down the middle who is wearing a Tool tee-shirt talking about how Trent Reznor is the savior of music.

who said that :O
(like his name)

but even if NIN is my favorite band I know NO ONE is the savior of music!!!!

I swear people are just dumb

[absolutecrunk]

Tool fans are far, far worse than NIN fans. Together they ensure the sale of baggy black jeans and chains with black t-shirts for all of eternity

[Regards]

Tool fans are far, far worse than NIN fans. Together they ensure the sale of baggy black jeans and chains with black t-shirts for all of eternity
Usually they go hand in hand.

[KillerInstincts]

I fucking LOVE Nine Inch Nails.. i just saw them in concert a few weeks ago.
I must say... one of the best concerts ever :)
They make me happy in the pants :P

[Anderson]

I saw NIN for the first time last year, mainly becuase the Mrs wanted to go I was suprised how good they were. The Downward Spiral is my favourite of their released, but I haven't given much of their new stuff a listen.

[voncorn]

NIN was all I listened to from '05-'07. Worked my way from Pretty Hate Machine to Year Zero. Trent Reznor is definitely one of my idols.

The Fragile > Ghosts I-IV > Broken > The Downward Spiral > Year Zero > Pretty Hate Machine > The Slip > With Teeth

Ghosts I-IV is my album of the year. Lights In The Sky Tour this year was quite the experience for me, I sang along to every word, but I had shitty seats. The Slip was good but not great. With Teeth was not up to par with other releases, but it's still good. The double disc epic The Fragile is some of the best music I have ever heard. I was obsessed with Broken during a dark time of my life. It haunts my soul to listen to it. The worst NIN songs are Heresy and The Hand That Feeds. Kill me when the latter song plays on the radio.

[Posthardcore]

No

[absolutecrunk]

NIN was all I listened to from '05-'07. Worked my way from Pretty Hate Machine to Year Zero. Trent Reznor is definitely one of my idols.

The Fragile > Ghosts I-IV > Broken > The Downward Spiral > Year Zero > Pretty Hate Machine > The Slip > With Teeth

Ghosts I-IV is my album of the year. Lights In The Sky Tour this year was quite the experience for me, I sang along to every word, but I had shitty seats. The Slip was good but not great. With Teeth was not up to par with other releases, but it's still good. The double disc epic The Fragile is some of the best music I have ever heard. I was obsessed with Broken during a dark time of my life. It haunts my soul to listen to it. The worst NIN songs are Heresy and The Hand That Feeds. Kill me when the latter song plays on the radio.
That's an EP! And you think it's better than Downward Spiral and Pretty Hate Machine! Blasphemy!

[notoaststereo]

im a fan.

[voncorn]

That's an EP! And you think it's better than Downward Spiral and Pretty Hate Machine! Blasphemy!

It's an EP, but it's still a significant release regardless. And I do personally believe it is better than The Downward Spiral. I attribute Broken as being the first "heavy" music I got into, excluding nu-metal. Happiness In Slavery and Gave Up have genuinely frightening moments, there's so many eerie layers and sounds to those songs that will forever haunt me. It was Trent at his peak with anger, a complete 180 from the poppy synth sounds of Pretty Hate Machine. As for The Downward Spiral, it's overrated, but nonetheless, an extraordinary piece of work, it's obviously his magnum opus but Trent's seen better days with The Fragile, in my opinion.

[Melkor]

Tool fans are far, far worse than NIN fans. Together they ensure the sale of baggy black jeans and chains with black t-shirts for all of eternity

I really like both bands and have fortunately not run into many people who look like this and have quite a few friends who like them. Maybe it is an American thing, I dunno.

When I saw Tool it was mainly adult stoners. Not that this is an improvement I suppose.

Anyway, I love The Downward Spiral along with The Fragile and Broken. I was really getting into the band when With Teeth dropped and it turned me off a little bit. Liked both albums this year a lot though.

[Kid B]

Ghosts owned

[absolutecrunk]

I absolutely love With Teeth. Maybe it's the rhythm and dance side of me, but something about that album makes it really listenable. It probably has the least depth out of any NIN release but it sure makes a bike ride to class through the snow a lot easier.

[Circa1628]

I have all their CD's except Ghosts, which I really have to get.

[Circa1628]

I absolutely love With Teeth. Maybe it's the rhythm and dance side of me, but something about that album makes it really listenable. It probably has the least depth out of any NIN release but it sure makes a bike ride to class through the snow a lot easier.

"All the Love In The World" is also a great song

[Anthony Lutz]

Like him, or hate him, Trent Reznor actually has an interesting view on the music industry, and how to get his music out there. I think that the USB drives found at the shows before Year Zero came out was genius. He also puts on a hell of a live show, I saw him for the first time at Lollapalooza this year, and was amazed at the set up of the stage, and how he was able to mix it up with every song.

[tehdangerdave]

Love them. The Downward Spiral would have to be my favorite release, although Broken is brilliant.

[TachyonEvan]

I really love YZ. Just listened to it again today.

[GoodSausage]

I cannot stand the dude with long black hair parted right down the middle who is wearing a Tool tee-shirt talking about how Trent Reznor is the savior of music.


I've not been to any NIN gigs yet, but if I was this would amlost ruin it fr me.


however NIN are one of my favourite bands and continue to make excellent music.

[TachyonEvan]

I'm afraid Trent's going to take a 4 year hiatus after all this work.

[Ismael182]

I absolutely love this band. Trent Reznor is my role model. The Fragile was a great record, and most stuff after that was alright up until The Slip, where he managed to blow my mind again with every song after discipline.

[ugman_2000]

NIN will always mean a lot to me got into them when I was about 15 & have pretty much grown up listening to them since,

I managed to get after-show passes to see them just before With Teeth was released at their London Astoria date they played, I had the pleasure of meeting Trent & Jodie White after the gig(they were both really nice guys to talk to) This is definitely on of my favorite gig moments

NIN's cover of Dead Souls is absolutely amazing track

[PunksNotDead!]

I really like NIN. theyre a fan's band and they really never sold out. I never really can listen to much in one sitting though. Trent Reznor is a genious

[JimGray]

I only have The Downward Spiral.

Hate it.

[Undue Noise]

I'm afraid Trent's going to take a 4 year hiatus after all this work.
Same here. I was never into NIN when they took the 4-5 year breaks between albums, so I've never experienced waiting that long for new material. I just hope he continues to put stuff out more regularly.

[11:11]

I like songs by them, and I think Trent's an exceptional person, what with the free music and all, but I don't own a full album.

[love_american_style]

they're great. I grew out of them.

I got a chance to see them live on their Fragile tour my old friend is cousins of Kyle Gass and he got us tickets.

siq brag.

[voncorn]

lol at everyone appreciating Trent Reznor's integrity as a musician, but not really digging his music aside from a few songs.

[Undue Noise]

lol at everyone appreciating Trent Reznor's integrity as a musician, but not really digging his music aside from a few songs.
:shrug: I like both, but it's nice to see that even if they don't like his music, they can see that what he is doing with his marketing and distributing of albums/other stuff is awesome.

[voncorn]

:shrug: I like both, but it's nice to see that even if they don't like his music, they can see that what he is doing with his marketing and distributing of albums/other stuff is awesome.

It's just rather irritating that a lot of people who posted in this thread find Trent Reznor admirable for what you just mentioned, yet they don't like his music or only have heard The Downward Spiral. He deserves more praise for his music on AP.net. Then again, I'd be turned off to listen to them by most of NIN's fans too if I weren't already a huge fan. The guy who said it earlier exemplified it best with his description of the guy with long hair parted down the middle wearing a Tool shirt.

[Circa1628]

that description is pretty accurate haha

[Undue Noise]

that description is pretty accurate haha
Unfortunately, yes.

[tehdangerdave]

fuck, I forgot how good Pretty Hate Machine is. Still blows my mind.

[voncorn]

:bluesad:

[ThisIsNotDan]

this really sucks. probably my first "favorite" band aside from Rage Against The Machine or Pearl Jam. I have to go to this last tour

[Circa1628]

No more NIN! At least he pumped out a ton of albums before stopping.

[Undue Noise]

:bluesad:
Yes. I can only hope I get the chance to catch them on tour.

[schaft0620]

the live shows are the most amazing things I have ever seen

[Undue Noise]

the live shows are the most amazing things I have ever seen
They are spectacular. I've only seen them twice, but both were some of the best shows I've ever been to.

[schaft0620]

They are spectacular. I've only seen them twice, but both were some of the best shows I've ever been to.

I wonder what it would be like to see NIN in a small club

[Undue Noise]

I wonder what it would be like to see NIN in a small club
Phenomenal is the word that comes to mind. I only saw them in a 5,000 people venue (which is robably smaller than what they're doing now) but a club show would be amazing.

[Circa1628]

my last chance to see them live coming up on this tour

[Undue Noise]

my last chance to see them live coming up on this tour
Do it haha. One of the most intense live shows I've been to.

[Circa1628]

yeah, I have almost gone multiple times

[guitarpickheart]

I haven't heard a lot, but I love their song "Hurt". Actually, I don't even know if that would be the right word. It's just really powerful for me.

[ikikwe]

I liked them a lot when I was younger, but I grew out of it. I really liked The Fragile and With Teeth, but I thought Year Zero was horrendous. I never got into Pretty Hate Machine, but the Broken EP was always a fun time. The Downward Spiral was a pretty good album, I guess. I don't know, I listened to it for about a month straight and then never again.

[thisisadisaster]

im on a HUGE nin kick right now.

[mmmmmpoetry]

So Marilyn Manson raped Trent Reznor this one time.

[Star Slight]

Trent's New Project (http://www.sputnikmusic.com/news.php?newsid=13842)

With a link to a teaser video.