Trent Reznor
February, 2008
Background information
Birth name	Michael Trent Reznor
Born	May 17, 1965 (1965-05-17) (age 42) Mercer, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genre(s)	Alternative rock Industrial rock Alternative Metal Alternative Hip Hop Industrial Metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, Songwriter, Sound Designer, Producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals Piano Synthesizer Guitar Bass Guitar Programming Saxophone Tuba
Years active	1982–present
Label(s)	Independent
Associated acts	Option 30 (1982-1984) The Innocent (1985) Exotic Birds (1986-1988) Lucky Pierre (1988) Nine Inch Nails (since 1988) Tapeworm Revolting Cocks

Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is an American musician, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the founder and primary creative force behind the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, and was previously associated with the bands Option 30, Exotic Birds, and Tapeworm, among others. As of 2007, Reznor split his ties with Interscope Records, and is now an independent, unsigned musician. is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Mercer is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. 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Reznor began creating music early in his life, and cites his sheltered Western Pennsylvania childhood as an early influence. After being involved with a number of synthesizer-based bands in the mid-80s, Reznor gained employment at Right Track Studios and began creating his own music during the studio's closing hours under the moniker Nine Inch Nails. Reznor's first release as Nine Inch Nails, Pretty Hate Machine was a commercial success, and he has since released six major studio releases. Outside of Reznor's chief project Nine Inch Nails, he has contributed to many other artists' albums, including Marilyn Manson and more recently Saul Williams. In 1997, Reznor appeared in Time magazine's list of the year's most influential people, and Spin magazine described him as "the most vital artist in music."^[1] This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... This article is about the person. ... Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is most known for his blend of poetry and hip-hop. ... “TIME” redirects here. ...

Early life

Michael Trent Reznor was born in Mercer, Pennsylvania (halfway between Pittsburgh and Erie) to Michael Joseph Reznor and Nancy Lou Clark on May 17, 1965.^[2] Reznor was referred to by his middle name to avoid confusion with his father. After his parents divorced, he lived with his grandparents, while his sister Tera lived with their mother. Reznor is a direct descendant of George Reznor, founder of the Reznor Company (founded 1888), a heating and air conditioning company. The family sold the business in the 1960s.^[2][3] Mercer is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Pittsburgh redirects here. ... “Erie” redirects here. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...

Reznor began playing the piano at the age of five and showed an early aptitude for music. In a 1995 interview, his grandfather, Bill Clark, remarked, "Music was his life, from the time he was a wee boy. He was so gifted."^[4] His former piano teacher Rita Beglin said "Reznor always reminded me of Harry Connick, Jr." when he played.^[4] A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... ‹ The template below (Taginfo) is being considered for deletion. ...

Reznor has acknowledged that his sheltered life in Pennsylvania left him feeling isolated from the outside world. In a 1994 interview with Rolling Stone, he makes reference to his choices in the music industry. This article is about the magazine. ...

However, Reznor later said, "I don't want to give the impression it was a miserable childhood".^[6]

At the Mercer Area Junior and Senior High Schools, Reznor learned to play the saxophone and tuba. He was a member of both the jazz and marching band. Former Mercer High School band director Dr. Hendley Hoge remembered Reznor as "very upbeat and friendly".^[4] Reznor also became involved in theater while in high school. He was voted "Best in Drama" by classmates for his roles as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar and Professor Harold Hill in The Music Man. Reznor graduated from this high school in 1983 and enrolled at Allegheny College, where he studied computer engineering.^[7] The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored musical instrument usually considered a member of the woodwind family. ... For other uses, see Tuba (disambiguation). ... A jazz band (or jazz ensemble) is a musical ensemble that plays jazz music usually without a conductor. ... An American college marching band on the field (Kansas State University) A marching band is a group of instrumental musicians who generally perform outdoors, and who incorporate movement â€“ usually some type of marching and other movements  â€“ with their musical performance. ... Judas (Greek: Ιούδας) is the anglicized Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Yehudah (Hebrew: יְהוּדָה), also rendered in English as Judah. ... This article is about the rock opera. ... This article is about the stage musical. ... Allegheny College is a private liberal arts college located in northwestern Pennsylvania which prides itself as being one of the oldest colleges in the United States. ... Computer engineering (also called electronic and computer engineering) is a discipline that combines elements of both electrical engineering and computer science. ...

Early musical projects

Reznor (far right) on the cover of Option 30's self-titled album.

While enrolled in Allegheny College, Reznor joined local band Option 30, playing three shows a week with them. But after only a year of college, Reznor dropped out and moved to Cleveland, Ohio in order to pursue a career in music.^[4] In 1985, he joined The Innocent as a keyboardist. They released one album, Livin' in the Street, but Reznor quit after just three months. In 1986, Reznor joined local band Exotic Birds. He also appeared with them as the fictional band "The Problems" in the 1987 film Light of Day.^[8] Album cover for Option 30s LP This image is the cover of an album or single. ... Album cover for Option 30s LP This image is the cover of an album or single. ... Option 30 was a band from the 80s in which Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails played the keyboard and supplied vocals. ... Option 30 was a band from the 80s in which Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails played the keyboard and supplied vocals. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails played with Option 30 before joining The Innocent. ... A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. ... Exotic Birds: Adams, Kubiszewski & Freer in 1984 Adams, Kubiszewski & Freer in 1984 Kubiszewski & Freer in 1984 The Exotic Birds was a pop music group formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1983 by three Cleveland Institute of Music percussion students, Andy Kubiszewski, Tom Freer and Tim Adams. ... Light of Day is a 1987 drama film starring Michael J. Fox, Gena Rowlands, Joan Jett and Michael McKean. ...

Reznor got a job at Right Track Studio (now known as Midtown Recording) as an assistant engineer and janitor.^[9] Studio owner Bart Koster later commented that Reznor was "so focused in everything he [did]. When that guy waxed the floor, it looked great."^[4] Reznor asked Koster for permission to record demos of his own songs for free during unused studio time. Koster agreed, remarking that it cost him "just a little wear on [his] tape heads".^[4] While assembling these, the earliest NIN recordings, Reznor was unable to find a band that could articulate his songs as he wanted. Instead, inspired by Prince, he played all the instruments except drums himself.^[10] This role remains Reznor's on most of the band's studio recordings, though he has occasionally involved other musicians and assistants. Several labels responded favorably to the demo material, and Reznor signed with TVT Records.^[9] Nine selections from the Right Track demos were unofficially released in 1994 as Purest Feeling; many of these songs would appear in revised form on Pretty Hate Machine in 1989 under the name Nine Inch Nails. Midtown Recording is a recording studio located in Cleveland, Ohio. ... For other uses, see demo. ... The Artist redirects here. ... TVT Records is an independent record label founded in 1985 by Steve Gottlieb. ... Purest Feeling is a bootleg of the original demo version of Nine Inch Nails debut album, Pretty Hate Machine, that was recorded at the Right Track Studio in November 1988 by Trent Reznor, whilst he was still working as a cleaner there. ... Pretty Hate Machine (also known as Halo 02) is an album by Nine Inch Nails released in 1989. ...

Nine Inch Nails

Main article: Nine Inch Nails

Reznor during the Lollapalooza festival, 1991.

Nine Inch Nails' debut album, Pretty Hate Machine was released in 1989. It was a moderate commercial success, and was certified Gold in 1992.^[11] Amid pressure from Reznor's record label to produce a follow-up to Pretty Hate Machine, Reznor secretly began recording under various pseudonyms to avoid record company interference, resulting in the Broken EP, released in 1992.^[12] In the summer of 1991 Nine Inch Nails was included in the Lollapalooza package tour, and won a Grammy in 1993 for a performance of "Wish" from the same tour.^[13] Nine Inch Nails (abbreviated as NIN) is an American industrial rock band, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring rock, alternative rock, hip hop, and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. ... Pretty Hate Machine (also known as Halo 02) is an album by Nine Inch Nails released in 1989. ... The description Gold Album is applied to recorded music albums that have sold a minimum number of copies (in the US, currently 500,000 sales). ... For other uses, see Broken (disambiguation). ... Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring rock, alternative rock, hip hop, and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... Wish is the second promotional single from Nine Inch Nails Broken. ...

Nine Inch Nails' second full-length album, The Downward Spiral, entered the Billboard 200 in 1994 at number two,^[14] and remains the highest-selling Nine Inch Nails release in the United States.^[11] To record the album, Reznor rented and moved into the 10050 Cielo Drive mansion, site of the 1969 Manson Family murders.^[15] Reznor built a studio space in the house, which he renamed Le Pig, after the message scrawled on the front door with Sharon Tate's blood by her murderers.^[15] Reznor told Entertainment Weekly that despite the notoriety attached to the house, he chose to record there because, "I looked at a lot of places, and this just happened to be the one I liked most".^[15] Reznor took the front door of the house with him when he moved out, installing it at Nothing Studios, his new recording studio/record label headquarters in New Orleans Alternate cover Deluxe Edition cover art Singles from The Downward Spiral Released: February 25, 1994 Released: May 30, 1994 The Downward Spiral (also known as Halo 8) is an LP by Nine Inch Nails (NIN), released in 1994. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Built in 1944 by French actress Michele Morgan, 10050 Cielo Drive was sited on 3 acres (12,000 m²) of land, high above Los Angeles with views of Sunset Boulevard and the Ocean. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Sharon Marie Tate (January 24, 1943 – August 9, 1969) was a Golden Globe-nominated American actress. ... Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ...

Nine Inch Nails toured extensively over the next few years, including a performance at Woodstock '94, where he admitted to the audience that he did not like to play large venues.^[16] Around this time, Reznor's studio perfectionism,^[17] struggles with addiction, and bouts of writer's block prolonged the production of a follow-up record.^[18] Woodstock 94 poster design Woodstock 94 is a rock concert that was held in order to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original Woodstock concert of 1969. ...

Five years elapsed before Nine Inch Nails' next major album, The Fragile, a double CD that debuted in September 1999 at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 228,000 copies in its first week and receiving favorable reviews.^[19] Another six years elapsed before Nine Inch Nails' next full-length album, With Teeth, which also debuted on the top of the Billboard 200.^[20] The album was written and recorded following Reznor's battle with, and recovery from, alcoholism and substance abuse.^[21] The Fragile (also known as Halo Fourteen) is a double album by Nine Inch Nails released in 1999. ... A double album is an audio album of sufficient length that two units of the medium in which it is sold (especially records and compact discs) are necessary to contain the entirety of it. ... This article refers to the album by Nine Inch Nails. ...

Nine Inch Nails's 2007 major studio recording, Year Zero, was released alongside an accompanying alternate reality game.^[22] With its lyrics written from the perspective of multiple fictitious characters, Reznor described Year Zero as a concept album criticizing the United States government's current policies and how they will impact the world 15 years in the future.^[23] Year Zero (also known as Halo 24) is the sixth Nine Inch Nails studio album, released on April 16, 2007 in Europe, April 17 in the United States, and April 25, 2007 in Japan. ... Year Zero is an alternate reality game based on the Nine Inch Nails concept album of the same name, its expected follow-up, and a possible accompanying movie project. ... In popular music, a concept album is an album which is unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical (Shuker 2002, p. ... The government of the United States, established by the United States Constitution, is a federal republic of 50 states, a few territories and some protectorates. ...

In March 2008, Nine Inch Nails released independently their new album called Ghosts I-IV, again produced by Alan Moulder and Atticus Ross.

Split with Interscope Records

In 2007, Trent Reznor announced that Nine Inch Nails split from its contractual obligations with Interscope Records, and will distribute its next major album independently. The last Nine Inch Nails release on Interscope was a remix album based on material from Year Zero.^[24] Interscope retains the right to release a "Greatest Hits" album.^[25] In March 2008, the sixth studio album by Nine Inch Nails, Ghosts I-IV, was released independently, under a Creative Commons license. Interscope Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... Year Zero Remixed (stylized in leetspeak as Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D, also known as Halo 25) is a remix album that features tracks from Year Zero by Nine Inch Nails remixed by various artists. ... The Creative Commons (CC) is a non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative work available for others legally to build upon and share. ...

Personal life

During the five years between his albums The Downward Spiral (1994) and The Fragile (1999), Trent Reznor struggled with depression, social anxiety disorder, writer's block, and the death of his grandmother. It has also been revealed by Reznor that he had been suffering from alcoholism and drug addiction during the Fragile era (circa 1999-2002). In a 2005 interview with Kerrang!, Reznor makes a note of his self-destructive past: "There was a persona that had run its course. I needed to get my priorities straight, my head screwed on. Instead of always working, I took a couple of years off, just to figure out who I was and working out if I wanted to keep doing this or not. I had become a terrible addict; I needed to get my shit together, figure out what had happened."^[18] Since recovering from his addictions, Reznor admitted in a 2005 interview with Revolver that "I’m pretty happy right now".^[26] Alternate cover Deluxe Edition cover art Singles from The Downward Spiral Released: February 25, 1994 Released: May 30, 1994 The Downward Spiral (also known as Halo 8) is an LP by Nine Inch Nails (NIN), released in 1994. ... The Fragile (also known as Halo Fourteen) is a double album by Nine Inch Nails released in 1999. ... On the Threshold of Eternity. ... Social anxiety, sometimes known as social phobia or social anxiety disorder (SAD), is a common form of anxiety disorder that causes sufferers to experience intense anxiety in some or all of the social interactions and public events of everyday life. ... For other uses, see Writers block (disambiguation). ... Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... Drug addiction, or dependency is the compulsive use of drugs, to the point where the user has no effective choice but to continue use. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... This is a hard rock magazine that comes out every month. ...

In the late 1990s Reznor was involved in a feud with Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, calling Durst a "moron" and saying in a 1999 interview in Rolling Stone, "Fred Durst can surf a piece of plywood up my ass."^[27] It is noted, however, that Reznor is credited as a writer of the song "Hot Dog" on Limp Bizkit's album, Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water, due to this song's use of lyrics from "Closer," in particular the phrase "I want to fuck you like an animal."^[28] Limp Bizkit is a nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. ... William Frederick Durst (born August 20, 1970 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American singer, known primarily as the founder of nu metal band Limp Bizkit. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water is the third album by Limp Bizkit, first released on October 17, 2000. ... This song was written by Trent Reznor for Nine Inch Nails 1994 release of The Downward Spiral, which ended up being one of the bands most influential albums to date. ...

Reznor is a fan of David Bowie, and has cited Bowie's 1977 album Low as one of his favorite albums. Reznor has stated that he played the album constantly during the recording of The Downward Spiral for inspiration.^[6] In 1995, Nine Inch Nails and David Bowie toured as a co-headlining act on the Outside Tour, and also appears in Bowie's video for "I'm Afraid of Americans" as Bowie's stalker. Reznor also made several remixes for the single release of the same song.^[29] David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ... Low is a 1977 album by British musician David Bowie. ... Im Afraid of Americans is song and single by David Bowie from the 1997 album Earthling. ... Stalking means criminally following or similarly harassing a person over an extended period. ...

Work outside of Nine Inch Nails

Reznor was the credited producer for Marilyn Manson's albums Portrait of an American Family (1994), Smells Like Children (1995), and Antichrist Superstar (1996), as well as the soundtrack for the films Natural Born Killers and Lost Highway. Reznor is credited for "Driver Down" and "Videodrones; Questions" on the soundtrack for Lost Highway, while another track, "The Perfect Drug," is credited to Nine Inch Nails instead. Marilyn Manson is an American metal band based in Los Angeles, California. ... Portrait of an American Family is Marilyn Mansons debut album, released in 1994. ... Smells Like Children is a 1995 album by band Marilyn Manson. ... Antichrist Superstar (written Antichrist Superstar in several places as an allusion to Latin) is Marilyn Mansons second full-length studio release and was released in 1996. ... For the song, see Natural Born Killaz. ... For the Bon Jovi album, see Lost Highway (album). ... Lost Highway is the soundtrack album for the 1997 David Lynch film of the same name. ... For the Bon Jovi album, see Lost Highway (album). ... The Perfect Drug Versions (also known as Halo 11) is an EP by Nine Inch Nails of remixes for the song The Perfect Drug released in 1997. ...

The original music from id Software's video game Quake is credited to "Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails";^[30] Reznor helped record sound effects and ambient audio, and the NIN logo appears on ammunition boxes in the game.^[31] Reznor's association with id Software began with Reznor being a fan of the original Doom. He reunited with id Software in 2003 as the sound engineer for Doom 3, though due to "time, money and bad management",^[32] he had to abandon the project, and his audio work did not make it into the game's final release. id Software (IPA: officially, though originally ) is an American computer game developer based in Mesquite, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. ... This article is about the original video game. ... id Software (IPA: officially, though originally ) is an American computer game developer based in Mesquite, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. ... Doom (or DOOM)[1] is a 1993 computer game by id Software that is a landmark title in the first-person shooter genre. ... Doom 3 is a science fiction, survival horror, first-person shooter video game. ...

Under the band name Tapeworm, Reznor collaborated over the span of nearly 10 years with Danny Lohner, Maynard James Keenan, and Atticus Ross, but the project was eventually terminated before any official material was released.^[33] The only known released Tapeworm material was a reworked version of a track called "Vacant," retitled "Passive,"on A Perfect Circle's 2004 album eMOTIVe.^[34] Tapeworm as of 2002: Maynard James Keenan, Danny Lohner, Atticus Ross, Trent Reznor Tapeworm is a now-defunct side-project of Nine Inch Nails which existed in various forms since the mid-1990s. ... Daniel Patrick Lohner (born December 13, 1970 in Corpus Christi, Texas) , most commonly known as Danny Lohner is an industrial musician who plays bass guitar, guitar and keyboards. ... Maynard James Keenan (born James Herbert Keenan on April 17, 1964) is an American rock singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. ... Atticus Ross English musician (born January 16, 1968). ... Passive is a song by the alternative rock group A Perfect Circle. ... A Perfect Circle (often referred to as APC) is an alternative rock supergroup formed by guitarist Billy Howerdel. ... Emotive may refer to: eMOTIVe, a 2004 rock album by A Perfect Circle Emotive, a sociological term Similar spelling: emotiv, a company which develops mind-computer interfaces Category: ...

In 2006, Reznor played his first "solo" show(s) at Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit. Backed by a four piece string section, he performed stripped-down versions of many Nine Inch Nails songs.^[35] This article is about the musician. ... The Bridge School Benefit is an annual non-profit charity concert held in Mountain View, California every October at the Shoreline Amphitheatre. ...

Reznor co-produced Saul Williams' 2007 album The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! after Williams toured with Nine Inch Nails in 2005 and 2006. Reznor convinced Williams to release the album as a free download, while giving fans the option of paying $5 for higher quality files, or downloading all of the songs at a lower quality for free.^[36][37] Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is most known for his blend of poetry and hip-hop. ... The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! is the third album by Saul Williams, released on November 1, 2007. ...

Reznor was also credited as "Musical Consultant" on the 2004 film Man on Fire.^[38] The movie features six Nine Inch Nails songs.^[39] This article is about the 2004 film. ... Nine Inch Nails (abbreviated as NIN) is an American industrial rock band, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. ...

Reznor also did production work on Dave Ogilvie's Jakalope project and Rob Halford's solo project 2wo. Jakalope is a Canadian industrial/pop group. ... Robert John Arthur Halford (born August 25, 1951) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for the heavy metal band Judas Priest. ... 2wo was an industrial metal band formed by former Judas Priest lead singer Rob Halford after the break-up of his first solo project, the street-metal experience known as Fight. ...

Reznor is interviewed in the shoegazing documentary Beautiful Noise.^[40] Shoegazing (also known as shoegaze or shoegazer; practitioners referred to as shoegazers) is a genre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. ...

Influence

Reznor's work as Nine Inch Nails has influenced many newer artists, which according to Reznor range from "generic imitations" dating from the band's initial success to younger bands echoing his style in a "truer, less imitative way".^[41] Following the release of The Downward Spiral, mainstream artists began to take notice of Nine Inch Nails' influence: David Bowie compared NIN's impact to that of The Velvet Underground.^[42] In 1997, Reznor appeared in Time magazine's list of the year's most influential people, and Spin magazine described him as "the most vital artist in music."^[1] Bob Ezrin, producer for Pink Floyd, Kiss, Alice Cooper, and Peter Gabriel, described Reznor in 2007 as a "true visionary" and advised aspiring artists to take note of his no-compromise attitude.^[43] During a rare appearance at the Kerrang! Awards in London that year, Reznor accepted the Kerrang! Icon, honoring Nine Inch Nails' long-standing influence on rock music.^[44] This article is about the rock band. ... “TIME” redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that initially earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their progressive rock music. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. ... Alice Cooper (born February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans four decades. ... Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Cobham,[1] Surrey, England) is an English musician. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Discography

Main article: Trent Reznor discography

See also: Nine Inch Nails discography

This is a comprehensive discography of Trent Reznor. ... 5 3 3 3 20 23 5 25 1 4 References and footnotes The following is a comprehensive discography of Nine Inch Nails, an American industrial rock band formed in 1988 by Trent Reznor. ...

Footnotes

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