A tribute to the most underrated musician ever: Trent Reznor (Project NiN)

[Snufft]

Omac said:

Garcian Smith said:

Snufft said:
There's a reason why The Downward Spiral is quintessentially considered the greatest industrial record of all time. So I wouldn't say he's underrated, but I also wouldn't say he's overrated either. While he'll likely never experience the same level of success of TDS, he's not the only musician to peak early in his carrerr(see: Pearl Jam w/ Ten) and he has shown he can still be relevant in today's absolutely shitty musical environment. NIN is just one of those things you either love or hate. You either get it, or you don't. Personally, the world of music is better off with Trent in it rather than without. Glad he beat his addictions and is still with us today.

 I hate to nit-pick, but, "the greatest industrial record of all time"? Over, say, Skinny Puppy's "The Process," or Kidneythieves' "Trickster," or Thrill Kill Kult's "I See Good Spirits and I See Bad Spirits," just to name a few?

The only way I could see somebody naming a NIN album as "the greatest industrial record of all time" is if they haven't been exposed to much industrial outside of, well, NIN.

 Sorry Tent had more of an impact than Kidneythieves and Thrill Kill Kult.  Talk to the averge Joe and mention NIN, Kidneythieves, or Thrill Kill Kult and see which one they would know.

Clearly,  TDS did more for the industrial scene than those three albums combined.  The only people who don't think TDS is the greatest industrial record of all time are pretty much industrial snobs who think Trent is a mainstream sell out.  To each their own I guess.