Title: Trent Reznor; The man behind Nine Inch Nails. An overview of Trent Reznor plus information on the background of industrial music. The conlusion sucks, I rushed it a the last minute.

TRENT REZNOR : THE MAN BEHIND NINE INCH NAILS Trent Reznor (b. 17 May 1965, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA), is the multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and creative force behind Nine Inch Nails.Reznor trained as a classical pianist during his small-town Pennsylvania childhood, but his discovery of rock and early industrial bands, despite his dislike of the " industrial' tag, changed his musical direction completely. The concept of "industrial music" emerged during the late 1960s and early 1970s with such groups as …

…'90's." Nine Inch Nails has left a serious mark on pop music it is one of the few bands to create music which can be melodic (even anthemic) and retain an originality that is rare in plastic pop and mediocre power rock bands present today. Even if Reznor was never to produce music again, the influence of his work will continue on in new artists with the drive and compassion placed in his work.