Nine Inch Nails

Reznor created an ode to darkness on The Downward Spiral. His prowess for creating horrific sounds and somehow bringing beauty to these moments made his sophomore outing what it was. Post Spiral, Reznor’s flirt with self-destruction lyrically began to become more of a reality in the years following. The death…

The thunderous and disturbing guitar loop of ‘Mr Self Destruct’ immediately stops, only to be replaced with a deep breath in, then onto the next song, ‘Piggy’. (DISCLAIMER AGAIN: All the lyrics are the work of Trent Reznor, I’m not even pretending I could write that good) Verse 1: …

‘Mr Self Destruct’: Track 1 of “The Downward Spiral” Breakdown This track literally starts the album off with the sound of someone being beaten. It’s a sample from a George Lucas’ film THX 1138, don’t worry, but even still. That’s how The Downward Spiral starts, and I think this is…

This is, unequivocally, the absolute greatest album of all time. You can fight me on that, I don’t care because I know I’m right. And to prove that I’m right, I’m going to do an in-depth, complete lyrical analysis/interpretation of each song as well as musical analysis: at least as…

Last week was the 30th anniversary of Nine Inch Nails’ broken EP. It was the first EP for the band, and the second major release. It was also the first Nothing Records release alongside Interscope, and the last major release nin had on TVT Records. …

It’s time for a break. Pause and rest. Recover yourself. The 4 of Swords comes with instructions to let go of all the concerns and troubles that keep you from caring for your true self. Without a period to recuperate and recharge we run the risk of illness. Worry and…

I When we talk about a song, what is it that we’re talking about? If you’re like me you might think immediately that we’re talking about the recording of a particular piece of music, but that can’t be it. There are live versions of songs that we consider to be…

aka My love affair with Nine Inch Nails — I’ve become well-versed in waiting for the so-called “other shoe to drop”. I can’t pinpoint how this defense mechanism evolved, but when you set your expectations low, it’s easier to cope with disappointment. I often find myself entering a state of disbelief that an event will actually happen until just…