Nine Inch Nails is an industrial solo project of Trent Reznor formed in 1988 in Cleveland, Ohio. Reznor's musical style is a mix between industrial rock and industrial metal with some occasional electro-industrial and noise elements. Early industrial bands like Throbbing Gristle and Skinny Puppy were the major musical influences that impacted the development of Reznor's sound.
Nine Inch Nails, or NIN for short, is unquestionably the most commercially successful industrial music project to date, with over 20 million records sold worldwide (more than half of these in the United States). Despite this popularity, numerous disputes have arisen between Reznor and record companies over the years. Major disagreements included a feud with TVT Records, the first record label to sign Nine Inch Nails over intellectual property rights and a dispute with MTV over imagery planned to be used by the band during a live performance. These disagreements culminated in 2007 with Reznor ending his recording contract with Universal Music Group and continuing as a free artist. The band's eighth studio album, The Slip, was later released as a free download in 2008.
Although Reznor has the last say regarding the band's music, he has performed live with a rotating crew of musicians. Nine Inch Nails' live setup has changed over the years but typically remained within the conventions of typical rock band lineups with a live drummer, guitarists, bassists and keyboard players and Reznor himself performing lead vocals, guitars and synthesizers.
In late 2009 Trent Reznor announced an end to Nine Inch Nails as a live band. Hundreds of pieces of music gear used by the band were consequently auctioned off on eBay, though he has continued to release new material.
Taylor is a contributor at Alternative Electronics, the most comprehensive resource online for the music equipment used in alternative electronic music, where you can also read more about industrial rock.
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