Editing Nine Inch Nails (section)

===Influences===
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Reznor's earliest influence was the [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]], whom he has cited as inspiring him to form a band. He would later recall, "The first concert I ever saw was the [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] in 1976. The excitement of the night struck a chord with me and I remember thinking, 'Someday I'd love to be up on that stage.'"<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Kerrang!]]|date=1 July 2000|url=https://www.theninhotline.com/archives/textarch/article/kerrang070100.html|title=Trent Reznor Comes Clean}}</ref> Another major inspiration for the band is [[Gary Numan]]; Reznor has said that "after hearing '[[Cars (song)|Cars]]' I knew I wanted to make music with synthesizers".<ref name=mervis_gazette>{{cite news|last1=Mervis|first1=Scott|title=Synth-rock pioneer Gary Numan adds a shot of industrial power|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2014/03/20/Synth-rock-pioneer-Gary-Numan-adds-a-shot-of-industrial-power/stories/201403200114|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118010700/http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2014/03/20/Synth-rock-pioneer-Gary-Numan-adds-a-shot-of-industrial-power/stories/201403200114|archive-date=January 18, 2015}}</ref> Other influences include [[Ministry (band)|Ministry]] and [[Skinny Puppy]], which helped shape 1989's ''Pretty Hate Machine''.<ref name=AMG /> The album's liner notes also paid tribute to [[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]] and [[Prince (musician)|Prince]].<ref name=wapo_klein>{{cite news|last1=Klein|first1=Joshua|title=Nine Inch Nails' Body Of Work Gains 'Teeth'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/03/AR2005050301368.html|access-date=December 17, 2014|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=May 4, 2005|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217100338/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/03/AR2005050301368.html|archive-date=December 17, 2014}}</ref> The 2005 single "[[Only (Nine Inch Nails song)|Only]]" exemplifies the disco-style beats and synthesizers drawn from Numan's persuasion.<ref name=wapo_klein /> Other artists of significance to Nine Inch Nails include acts such as [[Depeche Mode]],<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/trent-reznor-tony-hawk-talk-depeche-mode-fandom-112324/ |title= Trent Reznor, Tony Hawk Talk Depeche Mode Fandom |magazine= Rolling Stone |date= 11 May 2017 |access-date= 11 May 2017}}</ref> [[Queen (band)|Queen]], [[King Crimson]], [[Devo]],<ref>Scaggs, Austin, [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/trent-reznor-we-finally-put-new-metal-back-where-it-belongs-20051117 "Trent Reznor: 'We Finally Put New Metal Back Where It Belongs'"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905110438/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/trent-reznor-we-finally-put-new-metal-back-where-it-belongs-20051117 |date=September 5, 2017 }}, ''Rolling Stone'', November 17, 2005.</ref> [[the Cure]], [[Joy Division]], [[U2]], [[Bauhaus (band)|Bauhaus]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portraitofdecay.com/nin.com/tr/index2006.html |title=TR Updates from Trent – Entry 03-23-2006 |website=Nin.com |date=23 March 2006 |access-date=9 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211220831/http://www.portraitofdecay.com/nin.com/tr/index2006.html |archive-date=11 December 2013 |url-status=live|quote=Bauhaus has been a major influence of mine over the years. Their sound, look and style made me want to start a band. One of the first tours we were on was with Peter Murphy – a hero of mine. To share the stage with these guys now is truly an honor. }}<br />{{cite web |first1=Wilbert L. |last1=Cooper |title=Trent Reznor Talks About Making It Out of the Midwest |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/nine-inch-nails-trent-reznor-on-making-it-out-of-the-midwest-456/ |website=Vice |publisher=Vice Media LLC. |access-date=30 March 2020 |date=15 January 2015 |quote=The other important thing that happened when I went to college was I finally had access to college radio. I never realized how much shit was out there. I discovered Bauhaus after they'd broken up and Joy Division and Throbbing Gristle and tons of shit that I just didn't know existed. You know that feeling where you find a new band you haven't heard of, then you discover them and you realize they have like three albums out? To me that's a great feeling because you can't wait to digest and absorb them. Well, that was happening with, like, 30 bands to me in college. It felt very inspiring to be a music fan.}}</ref> [[Adam Ant]],<ref name=wapo_klein /> [[Coil (band)|Coil]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Quietus {{!}} Features {{!}} Trent Reznor On Coil & Nine Inch Nails, Plus Recoiled Review|url=https://thequietus.com/articles/14600-trent-reznor-interview-coil-nine-inch-nails|access-date=2021-01-14|website=The Quietus|date=February 27, 2014 |language=en-us}}</ref> and [[Soft Cell]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Reznor|first1=Trent|title=Radio One Rock Show hosted by Trent Reznor|url=http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=88|website=The NIN Hotline|date=April 5, 2005|access-date=May 23, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022213807/http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=88|archive-date=October 22, 2012}}</ref>  Reznor and Vrenna saw [[Jane's Addiction]] in 1988 during the making of ''Pretty Hate Machine'' and were influenced by the live presentation and raw rock sound of the band.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3skqyLqDoA&t=421s Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin] Interview with Trent Reznor, 2023-06-16.</ref>

Reznor has toured with some of his influences, including a brief tour opening for Skinny Puppy in 1988.<ref name=AMG /><ref name=sfgate_dushane>{{cite news|last1=DuShane|first1=Tony|title=Skinny Puppy / Among industrial music band's fans are Trent Reznor and Marilyn Manson, and once you're in, it's a lifelong commitment|url=http://www.sfgate.com/thingstodo/article/Skinny-Puppy-Among-industrial-music-band-s-fans-2585209.php|access-date=December 17, 2014|work=[[San Francisco Gate]]|date=June 21, 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909005838/http://www.sfgate.com/thingstodo/article/Skinny-Puppy-Among-industrial-music-band-s-fans-2585209.php|archive-date=September 9, 2017}}</ref> In 1995, Nine Inch Nails went on tour with [[David Bowie]], who, along with [[Pink Floyd]], had been a significant influence on ''[[The Downward Spiral]]''.<ref name=AMG /> In 2006, Nine Inch Nails went on tour with Bauhaus, on their Summer Amphitheatre Tour.<ref>{{cite web
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