"Closer to God" (also known as Halo 9) is a single by NineInchNails released in 1994 for the song "Closer" from the album The Downward Spiral.
"Closer to God" is a rare example in music of a single's title differing from its name on the A-Side.
It ends with a heavily chromatic piano motif, the same that recurs in the climax of "The Downward Spiral", suggesting that the lyrics should be interpreted beyond their literal meaning.
NineInchNails (abbreviated as NIN) is an American rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio circa 1988 by Trent Reznor.
NineInchNails received considerable mainstream success in the mid-1990s, expanding their stature to that of arena rock performers and adding intensely theatrical visual elements to an already overwhelming live show.
NineInchNails was involved in a much-publicized feud with TVT Records, the first record label to sign the band.