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"I played him the song first, and Johnny just looked at me like I was insane." How Rick Rubin convinced Johnny Cash to record his iconic cover of Nine Inch Nails' Hurt, and why Trent Reznor originally considered Cash's interpretation 'invasive"

By Paul Brannigan published

Johnny Cash took some persuading before agreeing to Rick Rubin's idea that he should cover a Nine Inch Nails classic

Trent Reznor, 2000

“When somebody first called me a rock star it was like a dream come true. And my ego reflected that.” An audience with Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor after “self-destruction” forced him to confront some ugly, painful home truths

By Paul Brannigan published

The success of Nine Inch Nails' The Downward Spiral album made Trent Reznor lose his mind. But as a new millennium dawned, he found a way out of the abyss

Trent Reznor in 1999

“It attempts to create order from chaos, but never reaches the goal.” Celebrating Trent Reznor's long, hard road out of a personal hell, as heard on Nine Inch Nails' bleak, challenging masterpiece The Fragile

By Stephen Hill published

Released on September 21, 1999, Nine Inch Nails third studio album, The Fragile, remains a fascinating piece of outsider art

Bryan Ferry seated at a piano

Bryan Ferry hooks up with Nine Inch Nails for his first original song in more than a decade

By Fraser Lewry published

Bryan Ferry's new single Star was written with Nine Inch Nails duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Reznor and Ross

“You’re going to get what you deserve.” Nine Inch Nails to score upcoming Tron: Ares film, starring Jared Leto

By Paul Brannigan published

The third instalment in the Tron film series will be graced with a Nine Inch Nails soundtrack

Nine Inch Nails members Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross appear at the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim, California on August 09, 2024.

Watch epic lazer show announcing Nine Inch Nails will score upcoming Tron: Ares movie

By Stef Lach published

Disney reveals Nine Inch Nails' involvement in Tron: Ares with epic lazer show at D23 Expo fan event in California

Trent Reznor in 1999

"I wasn’t concerned if people who liked The Downward Spiral would like this": Trent Reznor on the making of Nine Inch Nails' epic 1999 masterpiece The Fragile

By Niall Doherty published

The industrial-rock titans' third record helped lay the groundwork for Reznor's hugely-successful career as a film composer

Exterior view of the Record Plant recording studio is seen on July 27, 2005 in Los Angeles, California.

Iconic Los Angeles recording studio the Record Plant to close its doors after more than 50 years of rich rock and metal history

By Stef Lach published

Record Plant in LA has hosted Guns N' Roses, Black Sabbath, Nine Inch Nails, Fleetwood Mac and many others

Deftones and couple in bed

Deftones are the most popular metal band for soundtracking sexual encounters, a horny new survey finds

By Liz Scarlett published

The results of a new survey analysing the music tastes of 'love-makers' are in!

Nine Inch Nails sitting on a rocky outcrop in 2005

“I didn’t know if I could think. I didn’t know if I’d destroyed my brain. I didn’t know if I had anything to say”: an epic interview with Trent Reznor

By Simon Price published

In 2005, Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor sat down with Metal Hammer for one of his most in-depth interviews ever

Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor in 2009

“I could walk out of here, go get a drink and within a week I could be dead. But I’m not interested in doing that”: how Trent Reznor pulled back from the abyss to make Nine Inch Nails’ Year Zero

By James Gill published

In 2007, Nine Inch Nails released their fifth album, Year Zero – and Trent Reznor, the man behind it, had finally thrown off his demons

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails in 2004

“I could be onstage in front of thousands of fans singing my music back to me, and I’d feel empty and miserable”: the dark and twisted history of Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails

By Tommy Udo published

How Trent Reznor turned Nine Inch Nails from one-man studio project into one of rock’s most iconic bands

Trent Reznor in 1999

“Trent would play it in the car and we’d drive round New Orleans”: Nine Inch Nails producer Alan Moulder on the record that reminds him of making The Fragile

By Niall Doherty published

Moulder recalls the pair listening to a lot of hip-hop for inspiration when making Nine Inch Nails' third album

Trent Reznor in 2023 and Johny Cash in 1999

“It felt weird – that’s my song!” Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor reveals his first reaction to Johnny Cash’s Hurt cover

By Matt Mills published

Trent Reznor couldn’t process it when he heard The Man In Black put his stamp on a Nine Inch Nails classic

Trent Reznor in 2022

“It’s great if you’re Drake, it’s not great if you’re Grizzly Bear.” Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor says streaming has “mortally wounded” many musicians

By Matt Mills published

Reznor and Atticus Ross also tease that they’re working on a new Nine Inch Nails album

Trent Reznor on stage in 1994

"It serves as a testament to doing what entertains you with no borders." How Trent Reznor created a masterpiece with Nine Inch Nails' timeless The Downward Spiral - and influenced everyone from Korn to Johnny Cash in the process

By Sam Coare published

Thirty years on, The Downward Spiral's legacy is bigger than ever. Members of Linkin Park, Code Orange, Health and more dive into Trent Reznor’s dark classic

Trent Reznor attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Searchlight Pictures "Empire of Light" at Samuel Goldwyn Theater on December 01, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California

Trent Reznor recalls his "terrible" attempts at songwriting before he struck gold with Nine Inch Nails

By Stef Lach published

Reznor's Nine Inch Nails on self doubt, how he found his groove, and how sobriety brought him life-changing clarity

nine inch nails - the downward spiral

"It still excites me and breaks my heart." Trent Reznor reflects on 30 years of Nine Inch Nails masterpiece The Downward Spiral

By Stef Lach published

Trent Reznor is in a reflective mood as Nine Inch Nails' classic album The Downwards Spiral turns 30

Album art by Iron Maiden, Limp Bizkit and Slayer

10 classic metal albums that should be played live in full (but haven’t yet)

By Stephen Hill published

From Metallica’s …And Justice For All to Limp Bizkit’s Significant Other, these masterpieces are so good that live crowds need to hear them in their entirety

Trent Reznor And Atticus Ross in 2011

"I couldn't do it because I was burnt out": How Trent Reznor almost missed the chance to become an Oscar-winning film composer

By Niall Doherty published

The Nine Inch Nails man originally turned down David Fincher when he was asked to soundtrack The Social Network