Broken (also known as Halo 5) is an EP by Nine Inch Nails released in 1992. Broken is the fifth official Nine Inch Nails release. Although it is an EP, it is usually considered to be the band's second major release after Pretty Hate Machine since it consists entirely of new material. It was followed later in 1992 by Fixed, a companion EP of remixes of the songs on Broken. Look up broken in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... http://www. ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... “NIN” redirects here. ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... NOLA redirects here. ... Lake Geneva or Lake Léman (French Lac Léman, le Léman, or Lac de Genève) is the second largest freshwater lake in Central Europe (after Lake Balaton). ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... The Village (a. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... “Beverly Hills” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Industrial rock is a musical genre which is a fusion of post-industrial music and rock music. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... TVT Records is an independent record label founded in 1985 by Steve Gottlieb. ... Nothing Records was an American record label, specializing in industrial rock and electronic music, founded by Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails) and John Malm, Jr. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is an American musician, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. ... Mark Ellis a. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... “NIN” redirects here. ... Pretty Hate Machine (also known as Halo 2) is an album by Nine Inch Nails released in 1989. ... Fixed (also known as Halo 6) is an EP by Nine Inch Nails released in 1992. ... This is the discography of the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... “NIN” redirects here. ... Pretty Hate Machine (also known as Halo 2) is an album by Nine Inch Nails released in 1989. ... Fixed (also known as Halo 6) is an EP by Nine Inch Nails released in 1992. ...

Inspiration: Conflict with TVT Records

Released in autumn 1992 on the heels of a major disagreement between Trent Reznor and his label, TVT Records, Broken was a major departure from Pretty Hate Machine. Trent Reznor said that during the long, arduous tour for his debut album, the songs became more aggressive when played by a band, compared to the process of studio recording. The stage often turned violent as a result of everyone releasing pent-up frustration and anger on their instruments. Thus, Broken sounds a lot more abrasive with the increased prominence of distorted guitars. Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is an American musician, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. ... TVT Records is an independent record label founded in 1985 by Steve Gottlieb. ... Pretty Hate Machine (also known as Halo 2) is an album by Nine Inch Nails released in 1989. ... Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is an American musician, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. ... A concert comprises a performance, usually involving some degree of formality, and particularly a performance featuring music. ... Aggression is defined as The act of initiating hostilities or invasion. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the emotion. ... For other uses, see Distortion (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ...

The influence of Reznor's conflict with his former label is evident in multiple aspects of the album. After a long list of credits, the packaging reads, "no thanks: you know who you fucking are" followed by "the slave thinks he is released from bondage only to find a stronger set of chains." These comments are likely directed towards TVT Records' Steve Gottlieb, who refused to let Reznor out of his contract, sparking legal battles between the two parties. At the beginning of "Physical", Reznor whispers, "eat your heart out, Steve." In a music video for "Gave Up", a computer monitor reads "fuck you steve".^[1] For other uses, see Conflict (disambiguation) In political terms, conflict refers to an ongoing state of hostility between two or more groups of people. ... In general, the term credit in the artistic or intellectual sense refers to an acknowledgement of those who contributed to a work, whether through ideas or in a more direct sense. ... A contract is a legally binding exchange of promises or agreement between parties that the law will enforce. ...

Audio texture and themes

On this EP, there are louder mixes and more distortion on every instrument, including a classic Mellotron MKIV (originally owned by John Lennon), which can be heard most particularly on the track "Gave Up". The lyrics are less of a departure; for the most part the themes involve angst, control and dependency struggles. Reznor said he wanted the album to be "an ultra-fast chunk of death" for the listener, something that would "make your ears a little scratchy".^{[citation needed]} Audio mixing is used in sound recording, audio editing and sound systems to balance the relative volume and frequency content of a number of sound sources. ... For other uses, see Distortion (disambiguation). ... The Mellotron is an electromechanical polyphonic keyboard musical instrument originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Lyrics are the words in songs. ...

Releases

• TVT Records / Interscope Records / Atlantic Records 7 92213-2 - CD
• TVT Records / Interscope Records INTD-92213 - CD Re-release

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Track listing

1. "Pinion" – 1:02
2. "Wish" – 3:46
3. "Last" – 4:44
4. "Help Me I Am in Hell" – 1:56
5. "Happiness in Slavery" – 5:21
6. "Gave Up" – 4:08

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98. "Physical" – 5:29
99. "Suck" – 5:07

Bonus tracks

Broken was originally packaged in a fold-out digipak, containing the six tracks on a regular CD and an additional three-inch mini CD with the two remaining songs ("Physical" and "Suck"). After Reznor discovered that some unscrupulous record store owners were removing the mini CD and selling it separately, Broken was re-released as one CD, with the bonus songs "hidden" on tracks 98 and 99, respectively, with tracks 7-97 each containing a second of silence (three seconds per track on the UK release). A compact disc in Digipak-style packaging; seen here: Boards of Canadas 1998 release Music Has the Right to Children Digipak is a patented style of compact disc or DVD packaging, and is a registered trademark of MeadWestvaco, Inc. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... MiniCDs are smaller form-factor CDs Amongst the various formats are the CD single, an 80-mm disc. ... Silence is a relative or total lack of sound. ...

The UK vinyl release was a one sided 12" which featured the six main tracks. The two bonus cuts were issued on a 7" single given away inside the EP in a white die-cut sleeve.

"Physical" is a cover of the Adam & the Ants song "Physical (You're So)", originally released on the Kings of the Wild Frontier LP. In 1995, Nine Inch Nails performed "Physical" live with Adam Ant for two nights in a row. After Trent introduced Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni on the second night, Adam Ant proclaimed to the audience, "It's nice to be on stage with the best fucking band in the world." Adam and the Ants were a new wave band during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Kings of the Wild Frontier is a New Wave-punk album by Adam & the Ants, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). ... Long play has several meanings. ... For similar terms like Adam Adamant, Atom Ant, adamant, adamantium, etc, see Adamant (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

"Suck" was written by Pigface, whose ever-changing lineup once included Reznor. The slower, sparser, radically different original version appeared a year earlier on Pigface's Gub album. Live, Pigface usually plays a version similar to Broken's, as evidenced by the super-group's various live recordings ("Welcome to Mexico, Asshole," "Glitch," etc.). However, their interpretation emphasizes the bass, de-emphasizes keyboards and computer effects, and lacks Reznor's "I am so dirty on the inside" break down. Reznor's song also does include Pigface's shout of "Suck! Suck! Suck!" after "How does it feel?", except it is faintly whispered on the cover version. Pigface is an industrial rock supergroup formed in 1990 by Martin Atkins and Bill Rieflin. ...

Personnel

• Martin Atkins - Drums
• Trent Reznor - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Programming, Producer
• Chris Vrenna - Drums, Programming, Beats, Artist

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Videos

The mainstream music video for "Gave Up", as shown on Closure, features a young Marilyn Manson playing guitar, appearing sans makeup and eye contacts. This was filmed before Reznor signed Manson to Nothing Records. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Look up closure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the person. ... Nothing Records was an American record label, specializing in industrial rock and electronic music, founded by Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails) and John Malm, Jr. ...

The controversial Broken movie was made for the first 6 tracks (minus "Last"). It features the "Happiness in Slavery" music video, as well as the videos for "Pinion", "Wish", "Help Me I Am In Hell". There is also an alternate and more gruesome version of "Gave Up" at the very end, depicting a man being flogged, blowtorched, castrated with a razor and cut up with a chainsaw. The camera work in this video is similar to that of a snuff film, and it is widely regarded as drastically more violent than even the "Happiness in Slavery" music video. In 1992, Nine Inch Nails released the Broken EP. It was followed in 1993 by a short film, roughly 20 minutes in length, known as the Broken Movie. ... Happiness in Slavery is a song by the American musical group Nine Inch Nails. ... Happiness in Slavery is a song by the American musical group Nine Inch Nails. ...

Press sheet

The press sheet released for Broken had a note from Reznor on it. The note reads as follows, with the original formatting preserved:

Charts and awards

Album

The Billboard 200 is a listing of the 200 highest selling music albums in the United States, published weekly in Billboard magazine. ...

Singles

Happiness in Slavery is a song by the American musical group Nine Inch Nails. ... Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... Wish is the second promotional single from Nine Inch Nails Broken. ...

Grammy Awards

• The track "Wish", which includes the lyric "fist fuck", won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. Reznor later joked that his epitaph should read: "REZNOR: Died. Said 'fist fuck' and won a Grammy."^{[citation needed]}

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References

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External links

• Nine Inch Nails' official site
• Halo 5 at NINCollector.com
• Halo 5 Lyrics
• Broken (US CD) at Discogs.com
• Broken (US Cassette) at Discogs.com
• Broken (UK CD) at Discogs.com
• Broken (UK LP) at Discogs.com
• Broken (BR LP) at Discogs.com

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