"The Only Time" is the ninth track on the 1989 release Pretty Hate Machine. The song references "Down In It" in its use of the same recognizable melodic synth voice. This is the final album version. A distorted guitar overdub in the instrumental end of the song segues directly into "Ringfinger." The track also samples a snippet of female backing vocals that were recorded for "So Alive" by Love And Rockets. Last performed during the Self-Destruct Tour with new guitar riffs, the song has pushed its way back to the surface in brief, its melody be… read more
"The Only Time" is the ninth track on the 1989 release Pretty Hate Machine. The song references "Down In It" in its use of the same recognizable melodic synth voice. … read more
Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN (stylized as NIИ), is an American industrial rock band formed in 1988 in Cleveland, Ohio. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the band until the official addition of English musician Atticus Ross in 2016. Reznor chose the name "Nine Inch Nails" because it "abbreviated easily" rather than for "any literal meaning". Other rumored explanations have circulated, alleging that Reznor chose to reference Jesus' crucifixion with nine-inch spikes, … read more
Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN (stylized as NIИ), is an American industrial rock band formed in 1988 in Cleveland, Ohio. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and produce… read more
Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN (stylized as NIИ), is an American industrial rock band formed in 1988 in Cleveland, Ohio. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member o… read more