Broken by Nine Inch Nails.

Cassette EP.   

Manufactured in Thailand.

Fold-out insert.

1992

Excellent condition.  

Nine Inch Nails (NIN) is an American industrial rock band founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor, who is the sole official member and creative force behind the project. The music blends elements of industrial, alternative rock, electronic, and metal, often characterized by dark, introspective lyrics and innovative production.

🔹 Quick Facts:

• Founder: Trent Reznor

• Formed: 1988 in Cleveland, Ohio

• Genres: Industrial rock, alternative rock, electronic rock, industrial metal

• Labels: Nothing Records (founded by Reznor), Interscope, The Null Corporation

🔹 Core Member:

• Trent Reznor – vocals, instrumentation, songwriting, production

  • Often writes and records entire albums himself

  • Live band features rotating members, including longtime collaborator Atticus Ross, who is now an official member of NIN (since 2016)

🔹 Signature Sound:

• Distorted guitars

• Synth-heavy arrangements

• Harsh, industrial textures

• Deeply emotional and often nihilistic lyrics

🔹 Key Albums:

1. Pretty Hate Machine (1989)

   • Debut album, featuring synth-pop/industrial hits like "Head Like a Hole" and "Terrible Lie"

2. The Downward Spiral (1994)

   • Dark, aggressive, and influential

   • Includes "Closer", "Hurt", "March of the Pigs"

   • Widely regarded as one of the most important albums of the 1990s

3. The Fragile (1999)

   • Ambitious double album with dense soundscapes

   • Songs like "We're in This Together", "The Day the World Went Away"

4. With Teeth (2005)

   • A more accessible, polished sound

   • Hits: "The Hand That Feeds", "Only"

5. Year Zero (2007)

   • A concept album with dystopian themes

   • Accompanied by a groundbreaking alternate reality game (ARG)

6. Hesitation Marks (2013)

   • More electronic and introspective

   • A stylistic return to some of the textures of Pretty Hate Machine

7. Bad Witch (2018)

   • Combines industrial, electronic, and jazz-influenced elements

   • Reznor has called it the final part of a trilogy started with Not the Actual Events (2016) and Add Violence (2017)

🔹 Awards & Influence:

• Multiple Grammy Awards

• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee (2020)

• Major influence on artists across metal, electronic, and alt-rock scenes

• Known for revolutionary music videos and live performances

🔹 Side Projects and Film Scores:

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are also acclaimed film composers. They’ve scored films like:

• The Social Network (won an Oscar)

• Gone Girl

• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

• Soul (Disney/Pixar – also won an Oscar)

🔹 Live Band:

While Reznor is the studio mastermind, NIN tours with a full live band. Notable former touring members include:

• Robin Finck (guitar)

• Alessandro Cortini (keys, synths)

• Josh Freese (drums)

• Ilan Rubin (drums, now in Paramore)

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