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Nine Inch Nails brought industrial music into the mainstream and made it personal. Founded by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1988, the project mixed harsh electronics, metal guitars and raw emotion, and albums like The Downward Spiral made it one of the biggest alternative acts of the 1990s. They are an industrial rock band, with alternative rock, electronic and metal influences.
| Founded | 1988, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Members | Trent Reznor (founder), Atticus Ross (official member since 2016) |
| Genres | Industrial rock, alternative rock, electronic rock, industrial metal |
| Labels | TVT, Nothing/Interscope, The Null Corporation, Interscope |
| Hall of Fame | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2020 |
Reznor started Nine Inch Nails in Cleveland in 1988, writing and recording most of the music himself and touring with a rotating live band. The debut, Pretty Hate Machine, arrived in 1989.
Nine Inch Nails songs pair pounding drum machines and distorted synths with sudden quiet moments and Reznor’s confessional lyrics. The music can be brutal or fragile, often in the same song.
Atticus Ross became an official member in 2016 after years of collaboration. Together, Reznor and Ross have also become award-winning film composers, winning Academy Awards for The Social Network and Soul, and in 2025 Nine Inch Nails released its first film score, for Tron: Ares.
Nine Inch Nails took industrial music from clubs to arenas and influenced countless rock, metal and electronic artists. Johnny Cash’s 2002 cover of “Hurt” introduced the song to a new generation.
The band has won several Grammys, most recently Best Rock Song for “As Alive as You Need Me to Be” from Tron: Ares, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.
The synth-driven debut, with “Head Like a Hole” and “Terrible Lie”.
A furious EP that includes “Wish”.
The landmark concept album, with “Closer”, “March of the Pigs” and “Hurt”.
A sprawling double album, then a tighter rock record with “The Hand That Feeds”.
Later work includes Hesitation Marks (2013), Bad Witch (2018), the Ghosts instrumental series and the Tron: Ares soundtrack.
These Nine Inch Nails songs are on our charts and lists:
Depeche Mode, The Smashing Pumpkins, Ministry, Marilyn Manson, Muse and Alice in Chains.
Nine Inch Nails are an industrial rock band, with alternative rock, electronic and metal influences.
Cleveland, Ohio. Trent Reznor founded the project there in 1988.
Trent Reznor founded it and was the only official member for many years. Atticus Ross became an official member in 2016, and the band tours with a full live lineup.
“Hurt” and “Closer”, both from The Downward Spiral (1994).
Yes. The Tron: Ares soundtrack, released in September 2025, was the first film score credited to Nine Inch Nails.
Nine Inch Nails bring the industrial edge to our playlist. Catch it on The Modern Rock Radio Show, check the radio show schedule, or press play on the live stream. Want a specific song? Send a request or dedication.
About this article: Written and fact-checked by The Alternative One editorial team. Official artist website: www.nin.com. Last reviewed November 4, 2026. Read our editorial standards or tell us about a correction.
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