![]() ![]() He describes it as some of the most honest and unassuming music he has ever listened to. According to the leader of Nine Inch Nails, tis is one of the records that he listened to the most as a young man. Pink Floydįinally, I’m specifically citing Pink Floyd‘s hyper-classic album The Wall here because it was a “turning point” for Trent Reznor. Trent Reznor was specifically inspired by that Bowie album when recording what many consider the best Nine Inch Nails album: The Downward Spiral (1994). This album also featured big influences from Brian Eno. Related to the previous point, we will talk about the first album of the “Berlin Trilogy” by David Bowie: Low, released in 1977. Present throughout their entire discography, the influence of Brian Eno stands out in the Ghosts series of albums, which range from volume I to IV, all released in 2008, until the most recent releases of that same series, Ghost V and VI, from 2020. ![]() Nine Inch Nails have also used ambient influences in several of their works. In particular, Ministry was also a direct inspiration for NIN’s super classic, Head Like A Hole: “Listening to Ministry is like having a nine-inch nail driven into your head”, Reznor stated. Skinny Puppy and Ministry are two predecessors of industrial rock from whom Nine Inch Nails has taken aesthetic and sonic elements. Also, Gary Numan has cited Trent Reznor as great motivation to stay active, so we can say the admiration between the two artists is mutual. It was after listening to Numan’s song Cars that Trent Reznor decided to make music with synthesizers. One of the most powerful references in NIN’s sound style is electronic music pioneer Gary Numan. It is worth noting that, apart from the artists listed here, Trent Reznor has repeatedly expressed his admiration for Queen‘s singer Freddie Mercury. The ones mentioned in this post are just some of the influences of NIN. Nine Inch Nails’ experimental and elaborated approach to rock music has made them a reference for other genres like electronic, metal, and industrial rock bands. Porcupine Tree Who influenced Nine Inch Nails? ![]()
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