Editing Nine Inch Nails (section)

=== ''The Trilogy (Not the Actual Events / Add Violence / Bad Witch)'' (2016–2019) ===
{{See also|Not the Actual Events|Add Violence|Bad Witch}}
In October 2016, in response to a fan's question about the lack of new Nine Inch Nails music, Reznor responded with "2016 is not over yet".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2016/10/trent-reznor-on-the-return-of-nine-inch-nails-2016-is-not-over-yet/|title=Trent Reznor on the return of Nine Inch Nails: "2016 is not over yet"|work=Consequence of Sound|date=October 6, 2016|first=Alex|last=Young|access-date=December 28, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222093536/https://consequence.net/2016/10/trent-reznor-on-the-return-of-nine-inch-nails-2016-is-not-over-yet/|archive-date=December 22, 2016}}</ref> In December 2016, Reznor commented on his statement regarding Nine Inch Nails' return by the end of the year: "Those words did come out of my mouth, didn't they? ... Just wait and see what happens."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/trent-reznor-on-new-nine-inch-nails-soundtrack-experiments-w454963|title=Trent Reznor Talks New Nine Inch Nails, Boundary-Pushing Soundtracks|newspaper=Rolling Stone|access-date=December 17, 2016|url-status=live |date=	December 13, 2016 |first=Kory |last=Grow |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161214052056/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/trent-reznor-on-new-nine-inch-nails-soundtrack-experiments-w454963|archive-date=December 14, 2016}}</ref> Three days later, Reznor announced an EP titled ''[[Not the Actual Events]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/nineinchnails/status/809858992352526336|author=Nine Inch Nails |title=Not The Actual Events EP out 23 Dec. Preorder now. 180g Vinyl and Limited Digital + Physical Component version. |date=Dec 16, 2016 |newspaper=Twitter|access-date=December 16, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404052029/https://twitter.com/nineinchnails/status/809858992352526336|archive-date=April 4, 2018}}</ref> along with reissues of ''Broken'', ''The Downward Spiral'', and ''The Fragile,'' with subsequent reissues of ''With Teeth'', ''Year Zero'', and ''The Slip'' to be released later in 2017, these plans however fell through.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nin.com/nine-inch-nails-records-reissued-vinyl/|title=All Nine Inch Nails Records Being Reissued On Vinyl |date=December 16, 2016|newspaper=nine inch nails|language=en-US|access-date=December 17, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220144007/http://www.nin.com/nine-inch-nails-records-reissued-vinyl/|archive-date=December 20, 2016}}</ref> Also announced was ''The Fragile: Deviations 1'', which comprised 37 instrumental, alternate and unreleased tracks, many of which have never been heard before anywhere.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nin.com/fragile-deviations-1-limited-edition-4x-vinyl-available-preorder-now/|title=The Fragile: Deviations 1 Limited Edition 4X Vinyl Available for Preorder Now |date=December 16, 2016|newspaper=nine inch nails|language=en-US|access-date=December 17, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161218200042/http://www.nin.com/fragile-deviations-1-limited-edition-4x-vinyl-available-preorder-now|archive-date=December 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nine-inch-nails-plan-two-new-major-works-for-2017-w457669|title=Nine Inch Nails Plan 'Two New Major Works' for 2017|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=June 19, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620014406/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nine-inch-nails-plan-two-new-major-works-for-2017-w457669|archive-date=June 20, 2017 |date=	December 23, 2016 |first=Daniel |last=Kreps}}</ref> ''Not the Actual Events'' was released on December 23, 2016, with fans who pre-ordered it receiving their download links one day earlier.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://store.nin.com/collections/music/products/not-the-actual-events-digital-object|title=Not the Actual Events Brand New Nine Inch Nails Digital + Physical Component|website=Nine Inch Nails|access-date=December 16, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220143208/https://store.nin.com/collections/music/products/not-the-actual-events-digital-object|archive-date=December 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/trent_reznor/status/809846884076384256|title=Trent Reznor on Twitter|newspaper=Twitter|access-date=December 16, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161218180119/https://twitter.com/trent_reznor/status/809846884076384256|archive-date=December 18, 2016}}</ref> [[Atticus Ross]] was also revealed to be an official full-time member of the band, the first member other than Reznor to be added to the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/12/nin-announce-new-ep-atticus-ross-joins-band.html|title=Nine Inch Nails Are Releasing a New EP Next Week – Oh Yeah, and Atticus Ross Is an 'Official' Member Now|date=December 16, 2016|website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]|access-date=August 15, 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205065259/http://www.vulture.com/2016/12/nin-announce-new-ep-atticus-ross-joins-band.html|archive-date=February 5, 2017}}</ref>

In early 2017, the band announced three headlining festival dates in North America. In January 2017, the band announced that it would be performing at the [[Panorama Music Festival]] in New York on July 30.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://consequence.net/2017/01/nine-inch-nails-to-make-live-comeback-at-nycs-panorama-music-festival/|title=Nine Inch Nails To Make Live Comeback At NYC's Panorama Music Festival|newspaper=Consequence of Sound|date=January 10, 2017|access-date=March 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305114202/https://consequence.net/2017/01/nine-inch-nails-to-make-live-comeback-at-nycs-panorama-music-festival/|archive-date=March 5, 2017}}</ref> On March 21, the band announced on their official [[Facebook]] page that it would be headlining Day 3 of [[FYF Fest]] in Los Angeles on July 23. In the same post, the band also announced their 2017 touring lineup, which included Reznor and Ross joined by the band's 2014 touring lineup, [[Robin Finck]], [[Alessandro Cortini]], and [[Ilan Rubin]]. The band appeared in [[Part 8 (Twin Peaks)|Part 8]] of the [[Twin Peaks (season 3)|third season]] of Twin Peaks, performing their song, "She's Gone Away".<ref>{{Citation|title="Twin Peaks" Part 8 (TV Episode 2017) – IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4108316/soundtrack/|access-date=2022-01-24}}</ref>

In June 2017, in an email that was issued out to customers waiting on delayed vinyl orders, Reznor confirmed that ''Not the Actual Events'' would actually make up the first part of a trilogy of EPs, with the second installment ''[[Add Violence]]'' being released on July 21<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nin.com/nine-inch-nails-add-violence-new-ep-coming-21-july/|title=ADD VIOLENCE – NEW EP COMING 21 JULY|date=July 15, 2017}}</ref> and the third and final EP of the trilogy to follow in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadpress.co.uk/71420/news-nine-inch-nails-confirm-not-the-actual-events-is-part-of-a-trilogy-two-eps-imminent|title=NEWS: Nine Inch Nails confirm 'Not The Actual Events' is part of a trilogy; two EPs imminent!|date=June 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726122728/http://www.deadpress.co.uk/71420/news-nine-inch-nails-confirm-not-the-actual-events-is-part-of-a-trilogy-two-eps-imminent|archive-date=July 26, 2017}}</ref><ref name="villagevoice">{{cite web|last1=Goodman|first1=Lizzy|title=Trent Reznor's Soundtrack To The Apocalypse|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2017/07/25/trent-reznor-nine-inch-nails-add-violence/|website=villagevoice.com|publisher=[[The Village Voice]]|date=July 25, 2017|access-date=July 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726020448/https://www.villagevoice.com/2017/07/25/trent-reznor-nine-inch-nails-add-violence/|archive-date=July 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Melendez|first1=Monique|title=A New Nine Inch Nails EP Is Coming Soon|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/03/nine-inch-nails-ep-release-date/|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=March 15, 2018|access-date=April 17, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418092848/https://www.spin.com/2018/03/nine-inch-nails-ep-release-date/|archive-date=April 18, 2018}}</ref> The single "[[Less Than (song)|Less Than]]" was released a week prior to the second EP's release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nine-inch-nails-to-release-add-violence-ep-next-week-less-than-song-streaming/|title=NINE INCH NAILS To Release 'Add Violence' EP Next Week; 'Less Than' Song Streaming|date=July 13, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718134608/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nine-inch-nails-to-release-add-violence-ep-next-week-less-than-song-streaming/|archive-date=July 18, 2017}}</ref>

Also in 2017, the pair were tasked to score the upcoming [[Ken Burns]] series ''[[The Vietnam War (film)|The Vietnam War]]'', and provide both original music and a compilation soundtrack of popular songs. Their score, which was released on September 15, 2017, included original compositions, and it also includes reworked pieces from other Nine Inch Nails songs and their award-winning scores for&nbsp;''[[The Social Network (soundtrack)|The Social Network]]''&nbsp;and&nbsp;''[[The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (soundtrack)|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo]]''.&nbsp;<ref name="CoS on 'The Vietnam War OST'">{{Cite news|url=https://consequence.net/2017/08/trent-reznor-and-atticus-ross-detail-their-score-to-ken-burns-new-vietnam-war-documentary/|title=Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross detail their score to Ken Burns' new Vietnam War documentary|date=August 20, 2017|work=Consequence of Sound|access-date=September 17, 2017|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821050143/https://consequence.net/2017/08/trent-reznor-and-atticus-ross-detail-their-score-to-ken-burns-new-vietnam-war-documentary/|archive-date=August 21, 2017}}</ref>

The band released their ninth studio album, ''[[Bad Witch]]'',<ref name="PF2">{{cite tweet |author=''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |user=pitchfork |number=994589241354092544 |date=May 10, 2018 |title=Update: A representative for NIN has confirmed that Bad Witch is an album, not an EP http://p4k.in/zDVHilU |link=https://twitter.com/pitchfork/status/994589241354092544 |access-date=May 10, 2018}}</ref> on June 22, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nin.com/nine-inch-nails-bad-witch/|title=NINE INCH NAILS: BAD WITCH|date=May 10, 2018|work=nine inch nails|access-date=May 10, 2018|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511080932/http://www.nin.com/nine-inch-nails-bad-witch/|archive-date=May 11, 2018}}</ref> The band also announced the "Cold and Black and Infinite 2018 North America Tour", where it toured with [[the Jesus and Mary Chain]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nin.com/nine-inch-nails-cold-and-black-and-infinite-north-america-2018/|title=NINE INCH NAILS: COLD AND BLACK AND INFINITE NORTH AMERICA 2018|date=May 10, 2018|work=nine inch nails|access-date=May 10, 2018|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511080934/http://www.nin.com/nine-inch-nails-cold-and-black-and-infinite-north-america-2018/|archive-date=May 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/nine-inch-nails-announce-tour-and-new-bad-witch-ep/|title=Nine Inch Nails Announce Tour and New Album Bad Witch {{!}} Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|date=May 10, 2018|language=en|access-date=May 10, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510162444/https://pitchfork.com/news/nine-inch-nails-announce-tour-and-new-bad-witch-ep/|archive-date=May 10, 2018}}</ref> To prevent [[Ticket resale|ticket scalping]], the band took the unusual step of only selling physical tickets that had to be purchased at the venue prior to the shows.<ref name="tickets">{{cite web|url=https://www.theindustryobserver.com.au/nine-inch-nails-physical-tickets/|title=Nine Inch Nails are only selling physical tickets for their upcoming US tour|website=www.theindustryobserver.com.au|date=May 13, 2018}}</ref> Reznor stated of the decision, "The promise of a world made better by computers and online connectivity has failed us in many ways, particularly when it comes to ticketing. Everything about the process sucks and everyone loses except the reseller. We've decided to try something different that will also likely suck, but in a different way."<ref name="tickets"/>

In October 2019, Nine Inch Nails was again nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hussey |first1=Allison |last2=Minsker |first2=Evan |title=Notorious B.I.G., Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails Nominated for Rock Hall of Fame 2020 |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/notorious-big-whitney-houston-nine-inch-nails-nominated-for-rock-hall-of-fame-2020/ |website=Pitchfork |date=October 15, 2019 |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref>