Nine Inch Nails, also known as NIN, is an American industrial rock act formed in Cleveland, United States, in 1988 by Trent Reznor. Initially a solo studio project with rotating live members, it later became a duo when Atticus Ross joined as an official member.
The group’s music spans industrial rock, alternative rock and electronic styles. Landmark releases include "Pretty Hate Machine", the "Broken" EP, "The Downward Spiral", "The Fragile", "With Teeth", "Year Zero", "Ghosts I–IV", "The Slip", "Hesitation Marks" and "Bad Witch". Notable songs include "Head Like a Hole", "Closer", "Hurt", "The Hand That Feeds" and "Only".
Nine Inch Nails is renowned for innovative production, multimedia concepts and visceral live shows. The band won Grammy Awards for "Wish" and "Happiness in Slavery", and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020. After a live hiatus in 2009, activity resumed with new releases from 2013 onwards, alongside acclaimed film-score work by Reznor and Ross.
