FORMED: 1989, Cleveland, OH
     
      Ten years after Pretty Hate Machine gave a comatose rock scene some much-needed electro-shock therapy, nine inch nails imprint on the genre remains unmatchable. By popularizing electronic music, nine inch nails auteur Trent Reznor rewired the mainstream, inspiring Time magazine to name him One of the Most Influential People in America, and Spin to praise him as The Most Vital Artist in Music Today.
     
      The Grammy Award-winning artist is once again forcing the genre s growth - and his own - by pushing both into new territory. His latest, The Fragile (dubbed The Decade s Most Anticipated Album by Alternative Press), is a 23-track, double-disc set that clocks in at over 100 minutes of music. Reznor dedicated two solid years to make this record, and the resulting music - bracingly resonant and rich with pictures - reinforces his reputation as a meticulous artisan.
     
      Says Reznor, I wanted to try new things, fully utilizing the studio while putting more effort into melody and structure. Instead of trying to analyze what I was crea... (More NINE INCH NAILS Biography)