Trent Reznor

'Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is the frontman and mastermind behind Nine Inch Nails. He is widely credited with discovering Marilyn Manson and helping the band achieve success in the mid-to-late 1990s.

Reznor signed the band to his Nothing Records label in 1993 and produced the band's album Portrait Of An American Family. Marilyn Manson was invited on Nine Inch Nails' Self-Destruct tour in 1994, which helped them gain some significant exposure. After the tour, Reznor produced the album's follow-up, Antichrist Superstar.

The Fallout

In 1997, Marilyn Manson was tapped to produce the soundetrack to the film Lost Highway. Reznor would end up getting the job, a move that Marilyn Manson frontman Brian Warner (alias Marilyn Manson) found hard to forgive. Over the next two years, Reznor and Warner exchanged harsh words but in 2000 they seemed to reconcile their differences, citing what they perceived as a threat to modern music: the resurgence of boy bands and the rise of "nü-metal."

The first sign of this reconciliation was Warner's presence and co-directing credit for Nine Inch Nails' "Starfuckers, Inc." music video. Later that year, Warner made a surprise appearance at Nine Inch Nails' concert at Madison Square Gardens in New York City, joining the band at the end of "Starfuckers, Inc." before performing "The Beautiful People." The reconciliation did not last long, however, as soon after, they were once again exchanging barbs at each other through the press and their websites.

Reznor and Warner continue their feud. Reznor has called Warner "unhealthy to be around" while Warner doesn't understand why they're fighting but adds that he's more "dangerous" than Reznor despite Reznor's muscle gain in recent years. It is widely believed that Warner's drug and alcohol consumption are a major factor in Reznor's unwllingness to reconcile.

Discography

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