How to Destroy Angels (band)
How to Destroy Angels is an American post-industrial band formed in 2009 by Nine Inch Nails members Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross alongside Reznor's wife Mariqueen Maandig and longtime Nine Inch Nails collaborator Rob Sheridan. The group is named after a 1984 Coil EP of the same name. Alessandro Cortini joined the lineup for the duration of the 2013 tour.
How to Destroy Angels performing in April 2013; from left to right: Alessandro Cortini, Atticus Ross, Mariqueen Maandig, Trent Reznor, and Rob Sheridan
Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN, stylized as
NIN, is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland in 1988. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the band until his frequent collaborator, Atticus Ross, joined in 2016. The band's debut album, Pretty Hate Machine (1989), was released via TVT Records. After disagreeing with TVT about how to promote the album, the band signed with Interscope Records and released the EP Broken (1992). The following albums, The Downward Spiral (1994) and The Fragile (1999), were released to critical acclaim and commercial success.
Atticus Ross (left) and Trent Reznor (right) performing in October 2018
Reznor during the 1991 Lollapalooza festival
Reznor performing during the Self-Destruct tour, circa 1994–1995
Live performance during the Live: With Teeth tour in 2006