Nine Inch Nails – Pretty Hate Machine

[ConvergeNerd]

I like NIN, they get too much flak. This album is great, but they really stepped it up on their next effort (The Downward Spiral)

 

[BloodSword]

Year Zero might be Trent's best? I don't know, but it is a strong album.

 

[Mitsouko]

Pretty Hate Machine is one of the most easily accesible old skool industrial albums for the non-rivethead. It remains one of the few albums that I'll allow other people to refer to as "industrial" without verbally crucifying them on the spot. It holds an even softer space in my heart than The Downward Sprial, altho both are albums of incrediable virtuosity that manage not to sound dated ten years and more after their releases.

NIN still isn't Chemlab, Foetus, or the Swamp Terrorists, but back in the day they earned their merit badges.

 

[Bleakest Harvest]

The 'Broken' EP is my favourite NIN, although i've found enjoyment from all of their releases on some level. Really enjoyed Year Zero too, great album.

 

[As-I-Lay-Dying]

Yeah Broken is awesome.
Downward Spiral always gets my vote as best album ever made.
Loved all Reznors work.

 

[The Ozzman]

One of the best albums ever. Terrible Lie is a killer track.

 

[MetalDoRk666]

kewl band

 

[-FleshStorm]

Very good band and album. Sin, Terrible Lie, Head Like a Hole are some of the best

 

[sheznor]

NIN are the dogs bollocks! Keep it going Trent

 

[Nixuz]

Yuck, hated PHM, and for that matter With Teeth, Trent needs to start doing drugs again.

 

[DanFathers]

if you think so

I've always liked Trents lyrics - to quote a friend, "he's angry with himself, not other people". The majority bands (generaly male), who write about their feelings (especially in metal) seem to have a grudge against everyone else, and never seem to be able to handle blame or face the consequences of their actions.

You know, I've never thought of that. Self loathing has long been a metal staple, but usually its because of everyone else not understanding how cool and angst ridden I am, which supposedly makes me cool....right?! Haha.

But yeah, there is a cyclical feel to his music, which fit the self-directed hatred of his lyrics. It all fits now!!!

 

[Master_Yoda77]

This and The Downward Spiral are the only 2 NIN albums worth listening to.