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Nine Inch Nails Trivia

From head-banging tours to ghostly interludes, prove you know your NIN from your noise.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

They first hit the road in 1988opening for Skinny Puppy and later headlining Lollapalooza ’91—promoting which debut album era?

Pretty Hate Machine

Which musician founded the band and has remained its sole constant member since 1988, driving its elaborate live shows and tours like Fragility and Tension 2013?

Trent Reznor

The 1996Nights of Nothing” showcases closed out NIN’s Self Destruct Tour—this marathon run was staged to support which critically acclaimed studio album?

The Downward Spiral

Which song from The Downward Spiral was famously covered by Johnny Cash in 2002?

Hurt

In concert—especially on the 2008 Lights in the Sky tour—the 'Ghosts I–IV' segment typically serves as a mid-show what?

Interlude