Trademarks

While the band's catalogue displays a remarkable versatility in sonic design and composition, common techniques and styles can be found throughout Nine Inch Nails' work. Extreme dynamics are a staple of NIN songs like "Wish" and "The Day the World Went Away", which quickly change from pianissimo to fortissimo and back again. Some songs end with a loud climax followed by an abrupt stop, rather than fading out or letting the final note resonate. Reznor's style of singing follows a similar pattern, fluctuating back and forth from a whisper to a scream.

Other works

In 2000, the record company Vitamin Records (unaffiliated with either Nothing or Interscope) released a remix set called Radiant Decay, featuring various remixes of NIN songs by different artists (subtitled "A Tribute to Nine Inch Nails"). The same company was also responsible for releasing The String Quartet Tribute to Nine Inch Nails.

Corporate entanglements

Reznor was involved in a much-publicized feud with TVT Records, the first record label to sign NIN. He successfully sued to leave the label, but not without begrudgingly allowing them a percentage of all his future songwriting royalties. Years later, Reznor found that his former friend and manager John Malm, co-founded Nothing Records, had been illegally siphoning funds from the band and formally terminated their relationship in court with damages in excess of three million dollars [9].

Future releases

Reznor is currently in the studio finishing the follow-up album to With Teeth. He is also busy overseeing his official fan club "The Spiral". This is an interactive, web-based fan club that includes a message board, the opportunity to chat with band members as well as soundcheck performances solely for fans at almost every show, early access to concert venues, and more. Recently, the site has been updated to include member blogs as well as two new links labelled "Music" and "Downloads". There is a possiblity that fan club members will get a preview of the new album before anyone else.

Members

Trent Reznor is the only permanent member of the band, writing all of the music and lyrics himself and maintaining sole control of the direction of the band. While recording, Reznor assembles various producers, engineers, and musicians to assist him in creating new songs. Similarly, Reznor assembles a live backing band for each NIN tour.

Pretty Hate Machine era tours (October 1989 - September 1991)

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Self Destruct Tours (March 1994 - December 1995)

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Fragility Tours (November 1999 - July 2000)

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With Teeth tour (March 2005 - July 2006)

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