Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds (REACTION!)

[@NealStidham]

"Head Like a Hole," "Wish," "Survivalism," "The Perfect Drug," and the original version of "Hurt" are worth checking out too, just to put NIN into a wider context.

[@SMIERTC]

Perfect Drug is 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@troytalbot5746]

Survivalism, legit, sounds like nothing else I've heard before. It really is a genre-less song.

[@Extortionism]

Make sure some of the fun and goofy side of Trent (hahaha!) is allowed to be displayed by including "Get Down, Make Love" from the Sin EP (kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaHCpoCoi9Wapbc) and compare it to the original... (kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpKrkJ2bpL-Umbs). THIS is what Ryan neds to ask the ladies about..

[@kellenmeads2618]

I think you guys would like The Wretched. Clearly you want to see some of their darker stuff and this is a perfect example.

[@troytalbot5746]

@@kellenmeads2618 Doubt that

[@zombiexbunny]

Witnessing the progression of Trent Reznor as a musician in real time has been one of the best things I've been privileged to witness throughout my life. More NIN please! ❤

[@omaratilanos]

So agree. In the Last EP, he played sax 🎷 just because he felt like it. Trent is one of a kind 🤟🏻

[@gps9715]

Progression? I feel like he's going backwards. First 4 albums were the best by far imo.

[@kohhna]

@@gps9715 As someone who really appeciates good soundtrack compositions, I love the stuff he does for the movies with Atticus Ross, the OST to Lindelhoff Watchmen was the best part of that whole thing by miles.

[@gps9715]

@@kohhna He did the soundtrack and sound effects (guns, bullets, etc) for Quake 1 the video game. Waaaay back. And it was great stuff. One of my favorite games of all time.

[@gps9715]

@@omaratilanos Didn't know that, thanks for the tip. Will check it out.

[@josuevillanueva3016]

More NIN please. Even Deeper, We're In This Together, Only. Basically anything from Pretty Hate Machine or The Downward Spiral or The Fragile

[@zombiexbunny]

I would love to see Even Deeper!

[@brianbitner]

@@zombiexbunny Seconded! NIN is my favorite band, but The Hand That Feeds is one of my least favorite songs. Plus, Even Deeper has the bonus of a Dr. Dre beat / production credit!

[@luke9947]

Reptile, mr self destruct…

[@abbytingle9667]

@@brianbitner yes!!! I sing every day is exactly the same to my 15yr old daughter every morning. She hates it. I’ve been trying to see them live for years. Had tickets to 4 different shows & they canceled each time. Finally seeing them at LTL in Louisville Ky. (At least I hope so.)

[@josuevillanueva3016]

@@abbytingle9667 NIN is amazing live. I hope you get to see them too.

[@rycolligan]

"The Becoming." That one song encapsulates so much of NIN. My strongest recommendation for them. Gothic Industrial Horror.

[@pjzelda75]

That song is sick and amazing. Good choice

[@kgrochowskik]

Well said. My favorite song of all time from any band.

[@acobb61286]

This is the one.

[@vimesish]

Oh yeah, brilliant song.

[@THEDEEPDIVE]

yep. that is the one.

[@ladyvader139]

NIN is my favorite band, Trent is brilliant. The Wretched, Something I Can Never Have, Copy of A, Every Day Is Exactly the Same, Perfect Drug... hard to go wrong with NIN. He and Atticus Ross don't have two Oscars for nothing.

[@tootone]

As I've gotten older I've really kinda gravitated to we're in this together. I feel like it's under rated and is a down right ripper.

[@abelkeinz7028]

Kind i want to and Wretched are two my fav NIN tracks

[@rorschachplaza1884]

If I'm being honest though, using the Oscars to praise NIN is an insult to NIN

[@ladyvader139]

@@rorschachplaza1884 if they hadn't been nominated against some of the all-time greatest composers in film I might agree.

[@R4NDLL]

I will never get tired of NIN. Everything Trent (and now Atticus) produces is literally music to my ears.

[@JD_Slacker]

Reznor is a musical genius. I've been a fan for 31 years. Never really cared for this song but glad to see you circling back to them. You really need to dig deeper into them.

[@pjzelda75]

Agree totally. Not my favorite off this album. ONLY would have been my choice but I'll take any NIN

[@shaboom420]

I do like this song. Oh by the way diehard lifelong Trent Reznor fanboy here. But more of a liking of a random pop song then NIN discography. Pretty hate machine is a push play album. Now a lot of people really like downward spiral and I can see why. But the fragile….the Fragile is special

[@rststnd]

"We're in this together" is a must. Also "Just like you imagined" - one the best instrumentals in history of instrumentals

[@Enders.paradise888]

Agreed; great profile pic btw

[@888altamber]

And The Great Below ❤

[@rickb6149]

"Only", from this same album, is a sonic tour de force. Layers upon layers of instruments and sounds, combined with a nice helping of Reznor's usual brilliant lyricism. You guys should add that to your list.

[@scrimpinnpimpin6329]

video is mesmerizing as well

[@joegrizzly9119]

That one is my favorite on the album. Another one to check out is "Came back Haunted".

[@joser3613]

I still remember 11 year old me watching the video to the song for the very first time. Since then, a NIN fan was born lol

[@billybricker9202]

"I just made you up to hurt myself" hits pretty hard. Incredible song!

[@omaratilanos]

Trent is the man, don’t get rid of him so fast. You wanna listen 🎧 something metal from him? Pick any song from “Broken”. Believe me… that’s pure hardcore 🤟🏻

[@danbingham9837]

Broken and TDS are my top favs and I love them all really

[@johnnysmiles4541]

Gave Up - freaking great song!

[@LankanLatino]

Also as a hip hop head who heard NIN in my youth, the album The Fragile is where I started and to me it's peak NIN. Some standouts for me from that album: - The Day the World Went Away - We're in This Together - The Fragile - The Way Out is Through (instrumental but badass) - Into the Void - Where is Everybody? Any of these would make for a great reaction

[@dfeelz1488]

for me it was "the downward spiral". bad ass album. great stuff

[@Dozzy76]

Trent Reznor is a legend.

[@coreywickramasekera9968]

He is a PIONEER, and INNOVATOR for that genre and sound. A GENIUS

[@mhlockyer709]

I feel like it makes complete sense. Taking about selling out, while repetitive dance beats blast out. Trent is a very smart guy. I feel like this was a 100% intentional.

[@brianmadigan9938]

The basic groove you are talking about isn’t typical for them, it’s the emotion in the unresolved tones, the “noise” behind the groove, and the deep lyrics that really make Trent Reznor’s compositions so brilliant. There are so many layers to the sound to evoke emotion from just the sound. Listen to the dissonance under the club groove in this song. The music highlights the story of the lyrics .The club groove is the “staying in line” but the dissonance behind it is the angst created by doing that, and the lyrics support that conflict.

[@Starr_Apathy]

This! All of this. Brilliantly told my friend!

[@sticksteve13]

"Wish" is my favorite song by NIN, its a bit more rock/metal and continues to give excellent lyricism. Check out In Flames - Colony for something new that will likely make your playlist.

[@kingbb911]

The groove heavy disco feel good vibe is how you feel when you’re brave enough to get off your knees and bite the hand that feeds you. The music is perfect for the lyrics.

[@mikeb8447]

I'm not a huge NIN fan, but I loved this album. Every Day is Exactly the Same and Right Where It Belongs are great songs if you ask me. Probably won't get a lot of mentions, but I think they are the core of what Trent Reznor is really going though.

[@jsauce311]

That is a great album

[@joshscott9905]

The song from NIN that will forever be my favorite song of theirs is "When the World Went Away". It's different, but damn does it get powerful.

[@elijahmaxwell1059]

Nine Inch Nails is Excellence in music. Trent Reznor is a modern Mozart, 100% dedicated to music, and an inspiration for me to be better.

[@calebhoneycutt8467]

"Only" from the same album is a great track, and has those Billie Jean drums!

[@jonpaulevans31]

Reznor has also been working on movie scores for over a decade, with Atticus Ross I think, to great success/acclaim. 'The Social Network' and 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' are the first that come to mind, and there are more that I can't recall. Edit: And if you think this has a club feel, Reznor has many full EPs of remixes of his songs. Many styles, lots of dance/club sounds. His albums are also sub-titled 'halos,' so his first album was 'halo 1,' 5th album 'halo 5,' and on. I think it's almost 30 halos, I had most at one point, except a couple of the hardest to obtain. Been about 7 years since I lost my cd collection in a flood, so I might be off on the #, but tons of remixes.

[@Wrencher_86]

"Getting Smaller" is a very good track off this album. Lots of other good suggestions here. I'm fond of "Somewhat Damaged", "Where is Everybody", "God Given" and "Discipline". "The Perfect Drug" and "Head Like A hole" are popular for a reason, they're accessible but don't really dig too far into what makes NIN NIN. Good songs, but maybe a bit overplayed at this point. "Down In It" is great if you want to hear early stuff.

[@angiepants8426]

this whole album is amazing with lyrics, helped me through the rough times :)

[@ForeverDownByLaw]

Always loved this song. The idea of "biting the hand that feeds you" and the subservient, bitch position that not biting the hand that feeds you puts you in, is brilliantly presented in this song. Bite that hand off and feed yourself.

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

The craziest takeaway for me was that that Kinks song was only 14 years old when Van Halen covered it and had massive success with it but if I imagine a band doing a cover of a song from 2006 I would just be like bruh stay away from that shit it's not old enough to fuck with yet lol.

[@kohhna]

Yeah I never thought of The Kinks the numberous times I've heard this song before, I totally hear it now though! :)

[@AaronRaynerKASR]

Saw this on Patreon so I'm obviously here to like as well! "We're in this together", "even deeper", "only", "the wretched" is just harsh and his like a sledgehammer.

[@jrballew7631]

"Head like a hole" is way more metal sounding and personally one of my favorite songs period.

[@Cadinho93]

You guys should react to more Nine Inch Nails… "Head Like a Hole", "Hurt", "The Perfect Drug", "We're in This Together", "March of the Pigs", "Something I Can Never Have", "Wish", "The Becoming", "Reptile", "The Fragile", "Dead Souls" 🎸🤘

[@christinebrown4777]

Yes March of the pigs and dead souls!!! Awesome

[@dying_allthetime]

The perfect drug is such an amazing song

[@tim12970]

What got me into NIN was the fact Reznor did the music for Quake back in the Day. ID software and NIN Both so ahead of their time.

[@bothellkenmore]

Yes

[@lordfite7968]

NIN's deep catalog is where they really shine. This is just a radio hit.

[@MartinAlvito1]

Disagree. Reznor doesn't do 'just' radio hits, in the sense that Depeche Mode never did either. This song is the sort of prog-influenced thing (transitions) with a beat that is going to capture Ryan's attention. Is it Reznor's best? No. Should this be dismissed as a radio hit when radio was never friendly to Reznor? No.

[@42Mrgreenman]

@@MartinAlvito1 I agree with both of you in a sense, you could take The Hand That Feeds as a "Club" or "Radio" hit...but when you put it in the context of the whole album it changes the grove as they were pointing out, the first half of the album hits hard with a feeling of frustration and anger then transitions to an almost psychedelic floating feeling with Beside You in Time, Right Where it Belongs, ect. like waking from a nightmare into a dream but still trying to find truth and reality...Trent is a weird dude, but so am I, so I like to dig deeper into the psychology...I may be way off from what he intended, but the experience of the album definitely hits different than just the single...

[@luke9947]

While it is very accessible i strongly disagree, this song rocks

[@gigachad192]

@@MartinAlvito1 Closer was legit all they played on the radio and MTV in the 90s. How was radio not friendly to Reznor?

[@michaelgoodyear9369]

True. This is a banger radio song. But NIN has much better art to hear

[@VZAAGE]

This is one of the few rock songs I mess with. Great song!

[@tetfol3315]

"Terrible Lie" or "The Reptile" would be good for reaction.

[@lionmeows]

Why does Reptile get so much praise. It is a blip compared to his other songs on Downward Spiral?

[@davidriddick82]

WISH is one of my favorites, it’s short but hard and powerful, I absolutely love it🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@vickiroman189]

How could I have forgotten how much I love this one?! Trent's voice slays me.

[@godofdeadlydeath]

This song is tangentially about George W. Bush and his supporters. The follow-up album to this, Year Zero, tackles US politics even further, and is a concept album about a dystopian future brought down by the military industrial complex.

[@BorisCampan]

Party groove AND deep and meaningful lyrics ... welcome to the NIN world guys !!!

[@bardty]

I believe what Ryan called Disco vibe was Techno more specifically. Also, Good Soldier is a super catchy, almost pop song you should definitely check out

[@pangsofguilt1]

I love the lyricism from NIN. Please react to Right Where It Belongs and Only from this album

[@benharrison7434]

are you sure what side of the glass you are on? Smaller also from this album.

[@JapandaaaTV]

Nine Inch Nails has always been in my Top 3 bands and it's awesome to see you guys reviewing them. 😌 More please !

[@oldcat7]

Banger! Thanks for getting back to NIN. Trent has made a lot of thought provoking music, definitely one of the more unique minds in entertainment. Appreciate you fellas! 🤘

[@luke_bongoman89]

Their debut album came out in 89 and it was incredible. Really unique and innovative. The first 2 tracks on that album are really worth checking out (head like a hole & terrible lie) if not a full album listen

[@brandonkief3278]

This song is a great single but goes with the album perfectly IMO. My favorite track on this album is Only. Trent is a story teller and amazing lyricist! Anything off Head like a Hole is great IMO as well! Like others have said NIN is so much more than these songs. Checkout Every Day is Exactly the Same for more great lyrics!

[@leostarfire79]

My early teenage years, my two main influences was Trent Reznor and 2pac. I always refer to them as the only two father figures at that time in my life. Yes. I have an encyclopedia of stories. My life story sounds like a hit movie from Hollywood, complete with tons of drugs, money, women, and unrivaled rule wherever I went.

[@AdanALW]

Y'all should just do the opening three tracks of Pretty Hate Machine in one epic video. Great opening three tracks

[@Hoscitt]

Do 'Somewhat Damaged' live at Bowery Ballroom to see unadulterated raw emotion and energy. Also 'Terrible Lie' at Woodstock, was a defining moment for a generation, including me. Changed our lives

[@karansrivastav1476]

The hand that feeds, Discipline and Only by NIN are in my cardio playlist these days. I love it when they come during a workout or also generally when you are in a good mood

[@Mart687]

I love this song. The lyrics are so strong. I live by this principle. Ex military recon operator, I know what it takes and how to build a team from the bottom up. You are 1 team and excel to be the best you can be. But everyone is equal, no matter what rank, job, skin color, background whatever. And also in civilian society a good team leader takes care of his crew. I live by it. It's who I am. But with civilians, it's doesn't work like that. I've experienced some real poor teamleaders and supervisors that think they are better then others cause they got some collage degree. I was a teamleader for 2 years. On very busy days, my team went on a lunch break first, I'm last if there's time or I would even skip it. I'm not more important then my team. They come first, I'm last as leader. I put them first always and I'm second. Take care of your guys and you get respected. So will I bite the hand that feeds me? Just how deep do you believe? Will you bite the hand that feeds? Will you chew until it bleeds? Can you get up off your knees? Are you brave enough to see? Do you wanna change it? I believe you have to speak up if there's stuff wrong in an organisation. Speak up for others that can't. Are you afraid of speaking up if there's something wrong so will you bite the hand that feeds you. Are you sticking with your principles even if it will get you into trouble? I will for sure cause it's who I am.

[@EssEll9791]

Nice comment, well put. I always felt it was socio political. Like, too many fking rich folk saying, "Just keep working, get your paycheck, pay your bills, longer hours, no insurance, just keep working, it will get better, you'll sleep when your dead, Heaven awaits",so on.

[@Mart687]

​@@EssEll9791 Thank you sir. To me this song is about the basics of a hierarchy. Will you speak up to management? Do you stand up for your principles and friends who are maybe scared to do it themselves? I will because of who I am. I can't help myself. Getting into trouble because of it. Yes. Multiple times. This is about showing true leadership. You build a team from the ground up. This is my way of life and to do it.

[@EssEll9791]

@@Mart687 I see the truth in it. Perhaps the sentiment orbits the same concept. What we feel we're allowed to question. The thought has crossed my mind that maybe I hold the keys to my own jail and maybe I'm not brave enough to challenge it. Macrocosm and microcosm, I suppose. No military experience here but I know a thing or two about team building. Worked retail for 14 years, pre-pandemic and let's just say you learn to motivate and uplift people or let them flounder and sink and drag the rest of the crew on shift. Maybe beyond that shift if weight isn't being pulled or duties are neglected. Yelling and screaming is what a bad manager does. Too many bad managers. No team building, just team berating. Hells bells. Not exactly a lead by example policy.

[@vonbass1300]

Damn it, I'm going to hear You really got me, when I hear this song from now on. Haha thanks a lot.

[@profanepersonality]

NIN is just a nerd in his room with his thoughts, feelings, and talents.

[@87JordanC]

honestly, I've always thought that the lead singles they've put out from With Teeth to now have been some of the weaker songs on those respective albums. NIN spans multiple genres and I promise that you can find something from their catalog that you would absolutely love if you took a deeper dive into their music.

[@brianbitner]

Ditto. From With Teeth on, most albums have had to have the "radio song," which ends up being one of the weakest on the album. Head Like A Hole, Wish, and Closer weren't written to be radio friendly, but they ended up being hits, anyway!

[@Ohwordword]

Yep - both of their NIN picks I've been like 'Ah, man...they're not gonna like this one.' There are so many better ones out there!

[@DougOrleans]

Please do Van Halen's cover of You Really Got Me, it's epic!

[@jayjoerges8389]

Trent is on the verge of being the GOAT. He has Oscars, Grammys, Emmys......now all he needs is a Tony for the win!! BTW he also has a country music award for Old Town Road.....wtf LOL

[@zacharysmithingell5460]

How many of his contemporaries have an Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar? If someone does a Broadway adaptation of the fragile (ha!) or Soul or Social Network the dude could wind up as an egot. Undeniably brilliant.

[@zacharysmithingell5460]

By "his" I mean Trent Reznor, haha

[@AKDA101]

"Head Like a Hole " or "Perfect Drug" is a really good one to react too.. Please do more NIN.

[@fontainenick]

There's a Vevo concert out there where they play with some super soulful backups singers that you should grab a clip from. The big come down from that show is magical.

[@TheMarizanebogdan]

That show has the best version of All Time Low I've ever heard.

[@georgen84]

The whole presentation is incredible! I love that show!

[@janiejustjanie8233]

Yes, what Michael Lockyer said. The mainstream sounding groove of this song was exactly the point of the lyrics. I feel like Trent was writing it for himself or maybe for other artists....going, "Listen, I can write this club groove a hundred times and have a hundred hits...listen to this shit...its exactly what sells...but it's easy and it's not really me achieving something meaningful or different than anything else. Which leaves me empty. This groove is a hand that can feed me. Can I bite that hand?" For the answer listen to the rest of the album. Dude knows how to write a song that sells. Rarely has he.

[@Sunshineandhydrangeas]

It’s funny that you picked out that it sounds like “You Really Got Me”. I have kind of wanted to see you guys listening to The Kinks version of that song. Haha! 😊. As far as NIN goes, you should do “Head Like A Hole” and “Terrible Lie”.

[@Pinkflamingo138]

I just saw NIN again last month. They are STILL huge and AMAZING

[@kelst75]

So many good songs, March of the Pigs, The Perfect Drug and We're in this Together definitely worth checking out too. And yes, we girls have an attachment to NIN.

[@codypriceYouTubeAddednumbers]

when i first started listening to nin i used to love this song and "only" with a passion but when i started digging deeper into their music it really produced some gems i enjoy so much more.

[@VampyreVladimira]

I LOVE Nine Inch Nails and Trent Reznor. I got to see Nine Inch Nails on 6/06/06 in Birmingham, Alabama during their "With Teeth" Tour, that went along with this album. AMAZING live show and I will FOREVER be grateful that I got to see them live. Fun Fact: This song is actually a jab at George W. Bush for going to war with Iraq: "What if this whole crusade's a charade? And behind it all there's a price to be paid for the blood on which we dine? Justified in the name of the holy and the divine." Another Fun fact: Nine Inch Nails were due to play this song at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards, but dropped out when MTV wouldn't let them use an image of George W. Bush in the performance. They were eventually replaced by Foo Fighters.

[@TrayChester01]

I'm a long-time NIИ fan. No worries, you interpreted this song wisely. :)

[@silverback9572]

Check out Head Like A Hole & Hurt. If you guys like disco, Earth, Wind, & Fire will be in Las Vegas on October 26th, 28th, & 29th, & November 2nd, 4th, 5th, & 6th

[@zombiexbunny]

Ryan! Yes! The build up of that outro is AMAZING. Gets you pumped up!

[@thedamd4024]

This has been on patreon for a while, its time to get back to NIN, I would recommend "LAST" or "REPTILE" for the next reaction. These first two picks were not the best introduction

[@davemick7216]

I have never heard Reznor talk about this song, but I always thought the song was intentionally a juxtaposition, the lyrics are deep and basically talking about whether or not it's worth it to sell out versus keep your artistic creativity, and this is like the most catchy, almost pop, music he's ever made. I believe that he meant the song to be ironic.

[@prisonsexdr2875]

The song Wish is really good and off a somewhat forgotten album

[@wvusmc]

It's a cover but...NIN - Dead Souls. It's on "The Crow" soundtrack, which is loaded with great songs and one of NIN best.

[@brianjustbrian7216]

It's the contrast that makes the song. The fact that he writes a song that is commercially accessible while criticizing selling out is him expressing the duality of the music industry. He's daring the label to make it successful even though he's calling them out.

[@JeffreyTheTaylor]

I remember when this dropped. It was a sorta throw back. Good stuff.

[@Snipermunki]

The ladies love Trent. I went to a NIN concert in college, and every girl I knew that also went to the concert was going for Trent.

[@_nm6]

I'd definitely go for 'Sunspots'; I don't know why but I think you'd love it. Also, I think you'd be impressed if you compared studio versions with live versions, eg. Came Back Haunted studio vs Tension live version.

[@juansecar2]

The Kinks, and Van Halen covered it. This is my favourite NIN record with The Downward Spiral. It's an absolutely perfect album from start to finish. Got to se em supporting it in Barcelona back in the day... and it was an absolutely perfect show as well. NIN all the fkn way dude!

[@Mad.Maxx.77]

I really got into NIN about 5-6 years ago. I have all their records and am having a great time exploring their history. Their EP "Add Violence" is a favorite of mine. "Less Than" is superb. Makes you want to work out for 2 hours then jump in a convertible muscle car and drive 100mph while blaring NIN at a dangerously high volume. Great video, mates!

[@goodbrowngravvy]

Glad this came up in the algorithm. I just quit my job today. No idea what I'm going to do, but I'm going to do it.

[@kimmernew19]

I’m excited to see them for the first time at an outdoor venue that only holds 2-3k. Should be great!

[@unrutedflier4098]

Head Like a Hole, Only, Hurt, The Perfect Drug, March of the Pigs, Terrible Lie, Every Day is Exactly the Same, Capital G, Down In It, Wish, Something I can Never Have, We're In This Together. Those are my recommended songs from NIN.

[@deecal2001]

Top 5 band to see live. Especially loved seeing Aaron North with them. He was so fun to watch.

[@lionmeows]

The Fragile is Nine Inch Nails album masterpiece. Almost all the songs are gold but the best are The Big Come Down, Into the Void, The Wretched, and Where is Everybody. If you want to do a famous song March of the Pigs or Closer.

[@jvig7353]

Awesome you guys finally did more NIN. I would check out "The Perfect Drug" if you wanna hear something more complex

[@chrono050]

They are still going strong my first concert ever was NIN and David Bowie in 95

[@ifelldog]

Newer songs like Sunspots, Echoplex, The Great Destroyer(my personal favorite) or older songs like Down In It, Burn, or Ruiner

[@pjzelda75]

Great picks

[@gregorydolphin1949]

Fellas, you absolutely must do Wish if you want to do a reaction to a quintessential Nine Inch Nails song. The first two you've done, while decent songs, are singles, pop songs. Wish is an industrial anthem from 1992, their breakout moment in my opinion.

[@ProgrammedForDamage]

This was a popular song at the Goth club I used to frequent. A lot of good memories.

[@curseyoujordanshow]

I'd recommend "The Wretched", "Just Like You Imagined", "All The Love In The World", "Every Day Is Exactly The Same", "Only", "Discipline", "Copy Of A", "Came Back Haunted", "Less Than", and last but certainly not least, "The Background World" which I think I'd say is Trent's masterpiece.

[@terpreynolds]

I think the disco thing has to be put into perspective. The generation that hates on disco was rebelling against it with hard rock and heavy metal. Anyone who still says "disco sucks" though needs to grow up. Good music is good music

[@LG_7984]

NIN is one of those bands that you really can't just pick up a track here and there out of order, and expect to get the artistic expression, and the context of it all. I know you guys have a channel to run, but checking out the NIN discography in order is incredibly important to understanding and feeling the vibe. I would LOVE to make some recommendations for you guys, I've been a fan since about 1991-1992, and have listened to NIN probably more than any other band in existence. But I am sure a lot of that would get lost in (vegas) the comments. But here goes, chronologically: 1- Head Like A Hole 2 - Sin 3 - Wish 4 - Heresy 5 - March of the Pigs 6 - Ruiner 7 - Becoming 8 - Discipline 9 - Echoplex 10 - Why do you get all the love in the world 11 - Sunspots 12 - Copy of A to name twelve.

[@andrewerickson3006]

When it comes to composition, Reznor's got IT!

[@MuddyRavine]

Trent borrowed a lot from Skinny Puppy and Ministry early on. That being said, he definitely brought his own ideas to the table too, especially after the first album, he really started finding his own sound. For instance, check out Skinny Puppy's Dig (1986) It or Ministry's Stigmata (1988) and you can hear some of those two songs in Pretty Hate Machine. My favorite NIN album is The Fragile, so many great songs on that sucker. Check out We're In This Together. Trent added more pop sensibilities and melodies while retaining the grit and edginess of the earlier bands.

[@kmozart786]

NIN is a whole journey to go through. You've got to embrace all the work they've been doing since the 80s. I can't just listen to one song I got to go for the whole album.

[@AL13NM]

DOWN IN IT is a NIN Must Hear!!!

[@ryanmorgan7170]

This was an unexpected pleasant surprise. This song brings back memories at the time when it was released. But just one thing though, please react to more songs from the industrial music scene; bands from the scene like Nitzer Ebb, Front 242, KMFDM, Skinny Puppy, and My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult.

[@sweetpeas2898]

Everyday is exactly the same! NIN

[@nflfan02]

The really got me now song was done by The Kinks and the Van Halen version is a cover

[@danbingham9837]

So many more complex and amazing songs beyond the couple radio grabs you’ve listened to so far… amazing musicians (Trent 99%) that I completely respect! Right Where it Belongs, The Perfect Drug, March of the Pigs (live)… the entire Downward Spiral or Fragile Albums… so much to pick from with original and aggressive arrangements 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@luchboxer]

Oh my god yes! I was expecting you guys do something more from trent. Love you guys! Greetings from Argentina

[@G3kk0852xbox]

I think it's funny that there are two big bands out there that probably would not exist if not for Nine Inch Nails. A Perfect Circle and Filter. Both Billy Howerdel of APC and Richard Patrick of Filter were the techs of Trent Reznor at some point. Billy tasted what it's like to perform and sing live in a big band while working for NiN on a few songs while touring and if it weren't for his experience with the group, he may have never been hired to work for Adam Jones in Tool where he met Maynard. His main guitar was also a gift to him from Trent after their tour was over. Richard of Filter also received a guitar from Trent after a tour and the one that was given to him was used to write the riff for "Hey Man, Nice Shot", which catapulted the band to commercial success.

[@travissmith7406]

"All the Love In the World" is a great opener for this album.

[@grim..sentinel9500]

Y’all hilarious! “You really got me!” 😂

[@four3vayoung]

I think something like “everyday is exactly the same” “we’re in this together” or “into the void” would be more up your alley. Especially “into the void” imho it’s insanely underrated and has one the most interesting progressions in Trent’s catalogue. It’s a song that shouldn’t work but somehow does and I keep coming back to it