At this moment, the world's reliance on machines, algorithms, and artificial intelligence has never been greater. This makes now the perfect time to reflect on the emergence of a musical force whose blend of mechanized instrumentation and raw emotion was singular and revolutionary. NINE INCH NAILS were formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1988.
They arrived around the same time as grunge when Generation X was developing an awareness of itself, but while there was cross-appeal, the sound they created was clearly and intentionally something very different. NINE INCH NAILS were at least twice as cynical as everyone else and reflected the singular, driven musical expression of mastermind Trent Reznor.
Of NINE INCH NAILS' seminal breakthrough album, Spin magazine respectfully had this to say in 2024: "As The Downward Spiral turns 30 this year, it still stands as an act of artistic transgression against the limits of popular music. Pushing the boundaries of creative censorship, it is still considered Nine Inch Nails' most daring and uncompromising album."
The Magnetic Eye Redux Series features hand-picked classic albums from across the history of rock and metal re-imagined in their entirety from start to finish. Artists we love from within and outside the heavy rock landscape choose tracks to make their own, bringing these milestone records into the new millennium with crushing heaviness and searing energy. Join us for our tenth foray into Redux territory as we pay proper respect to the US industrial rock legends NINE INCH NAILS!
TRACKS
01. Mr. Self Destruct - Black Tusk
02. Piggy - Theif
03. Heresy - GRIN
04. March of the Pigs - Sandrider
05. Closer - Daevar
06. Ruiner - High Tone Son of a Bitch
07. The Becoming - Dreadnought
08. I Do Not Want This - John Fryer with Stella Soleil
09. Big Man with a Gun - John Cxnnor feat. Hexa
10. A Warm Place - IAH
11. Eraser - Abrams
12. Reptile - Author & Punisher
13. The Downward Spiral - Palehorse Palerider
14. Hurt - Between the Buried and Me
