It was followed in 1993 by a short film, roughly 20 minutes in length, known as the broken movie. Trent reznor on watchmen soundtrack, nine inch nails. Then, the leaked bootleg short film released in 1993 called nine inch nails. Broken video 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Broken mblaq ep 2014 broken nine inch nails ep, 1992 broken soulsavers album 2009 broken straight faced album 1996. This intense visual was created by peter christopherson of throbbing gristle, coil, and hipgnosis design group.
This bootleg copy of the 20minute short film for broken ep might just take the prize as their most provocative and graphic video ever. Since then, the broken movie has gone on to achieve an almost mythical status as lost or banned footage even though its technically neither. With trent reznor, james duval, bob flanagan, nine inch nails. The movie was filmed and directed by peter christopherson. Feb 17, 2019 broken, also known as the broken movie, was a short horror film made in 1993 to promote the nine inch nails ep of the same name. Fixed is the second extended play ep by american industrial rock band nine inch nails. Nine inch nails infamous unreleased snuff film now online. Broken armstrong novel, a 2006 novel by kelley armstrong in the women of the otherworld series.
The band called nine inch nails is the industrialalternative rockmetal in broken era. Nine inch nails interview writing film scores part 3 duration. A similar incident involving digital content distribution occurred in 20 when nine inch nails rereleased the original 1993 film broken on vimeo. I have a feeling all of these do not belong on discogs because they are not real releases. Omfg nine inch nails releases incredibly rare broken. A bleak and unflinching celebration of selfdestruction in the. The horrifying nine inch nails movie trent reznor doesn. Nine inch nails classic first record, produced by trent reznor with flood, john fryer, keith leblanc and adrian sherwood. Gave up perfect little dream the kind that hurts the most forgot how it feels well almost no one to blame always the same open my eyes wake up in flames it took you to make me realize it took you to make me realize it took you to make me realize it took you to make me see the light smashed up.
The reason for this is 1992s broken ep, a 99 track 33 minute long metalfest essential to the nine inch nails collection, despite its underratement. It is based on an idea by trent reznor, founder of industrial rock band nine inch nails, and is a companion piece to the 1992 nine inch nails ep broken. May 06, 20 this 1993 short film, directed by peter christopherson, collects the videos from the nin broken ep and ties them together as a snuff film. May 06, 20 way back in 1992, nine inch nails released the broken ep, perhaps trent reznors most purely aggressive album to date. Nov 05, 2019 music, film, tv and political news coverage. The video shows nine inch nails trent reznor on vocals, chris vrenna on drums, richard patrick on guitar and james woolley on keyboards playing inside high, caged walls while hordes of angry men assault the exterior of the cage. May 04, 2016 but as my fellow nin superfan rob galuzzo rightly pointed out in that article, many of the most eyeballburning, stomachchurning clips featured therein are parts of a larger project the 20minutelong promotional film for the bands 1992 minialbum broken. Nsfw a video clip from the unreleased movie broken by nine inch nails i own nothing just sharing it with the world. Also robert patrick can be seen wearing several nine inch nails shirts in the terminator 2 dvd bonus features. Listen free to nine inch nails broken pinion, wish and more. Trent reznor presents his dark vision of the ep broken by telling the story of a man kidnapped and forced to watch nine inch nails videos. Rumors even swirled that it actually was a snuff film. Way back in 1992, nine inch nails released the broken ep, perhaps trent reznors most purely aggressive album to date.
Nine inch nails, commonly abbreviated as nin stylized as ni, is an american industrial rock band formed in 1988 in cleveland, ohio. But the threeyear wait actually helped most of nins fans were relatively recent converts, and they eagerly snapped up 1992s broken, which afforded the already angst. Released 20 years ago today september 22nd, 1992, this album blew away a generation. Although not technically so, broken is usually considered nine inch nails second major release after pretty hate machine since it consists entirely of new material. I cant say the visual component broken the movie supplies actually deepens the experience of broken the albumfury is its entire message, method, and appealbut the fact is that broken remains some of the very best music released under the nine inch nails moniker, and what the sick, relentless nature of these images lends it is dimension and. For those unfamiliar with the term, a snuff movie is a movie in which an actor is actually murdered or. It contained music videos for songs off the broken ep but it is more. American industrial rock band nine inch nails have released 11 studio albums, one live album, three remix albums, one box set, six extended plays, 20 singles, 10 promotional singles, four video albums and 31 music videos. Broken slaughter novel, a 2010 novel by karin slaughter. During the time that pretty hate machine was becoming an underground sensation, trent reznor became embroiled in legal difficulties with his label that prevented the release of any new nine inch nails material. Broken also known as halo 5 is an ep released on september 22nd 1992. The extremely graphic film was directed by peter christopherson of throbbing gristle, coil, and hipgnosis design group fame. The ep was recorded in secret, in order to avoid interference from tvt records it was followed later that year by fixed, a companion ep.
Broken is a 1993 horror musical short film and longform music video filmed and directed by peter christopherson. Then the murderer,who wears plastic mask like the snuff filmmakers from last house. When the oscarwinning composing duo and nine inch nails bandmates trent reznor and atticus ross learned that the beloved comic book watchmen. For those unfamiliar with the term, a snuff movie is a movie in which an actor is actually murdered. In the liner notes, reznor credited the 1991 nine inch nails touring band as an influence on the eps sound. Sep 19, 2017 even more infamously, though, it would inform the deeply disturbing, still legendary promotional video hed make in connection to that ep. Nine inch nails broken also known as the broken movie is a 1993 short film featuring four music videos from the broken ep with wraparound segments shot in the style of an amateur snuff film. The ep was produced by frontman trent reznor and flood. It feels kind a horror crimedrama and metal music, too. Within hours of launch, the video was removed due to a terms of service violation on material that harass, incite hatred or depict excessive violence. Filled with crunchy yet catchy riffs, broken is the perfect transition from the cheesy 80s to the dark 90s. Nine inch nails 20year old broken film is too violent for vimeo.
In season 1, this was the place to hear marc alan, steven earl, and eric monroe discuss all things nine inch nails and give an album or halo analysis on each episode. Broken, also known as the broken movie, was a short horror film made in 1993 to promote the nine inch nails ep of the same name. Directed by serge becker, peter christopherson, eric goode. Singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, and producer trent reznor was the only permanent member of the band until the official addition of english musician atticus ross in 2016 reznor recorded the bands debut album, pretty hate machine.
Trent reznor vocals, instrumentation, songwriter, producer, the kill bennedy assistant engineer, john aguto assistant engineer, leo herrara assistant engineer, martin brumbach assistant engineer, mike baumgartner. Nine inch nails broken film is scariest video ive ever seen. Nine inch nails infamous unreleased snuff film now. Then the murderer,who wears plastic mask like the snuff filmmakers from last house on dead end.
In 1992 nine inch nails released broken, an ep featuring six songs and two bonus tracks. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, reznor is the only official member of nine inch nails and remains solely responsible for its direction. The nine inch nails short film known as the broken movie is up online, but nobody knows for how long. The music video for wish was directed by peter christopherson, who also directed the music video for march of the pigs and broken s eponymous film. This 1993 short film, directed by peter christopherson, collects the videos from the nin broken ep and ties them together as a snuff film. The film itself consisted of segments shot in the style of an amateur snuff movie based on a scenario by trent reznor. Pod like a hole podcast hesitation marks, lost highway. Trent reznor presents his dark vision of the ep broken by telling the story of a man. The movie wove broken s four music videos together via a violent snuff film and included its own video for the song gave up as its conclusion. Unless someone has actually come across these sealed and found or not found the 3 inside, these should probably be removed.
In fact despair by spk easily tops it with its authentic footage of autopsies and corpse abuse. Broken doesnt get any less nerveracking from there, featuring images of a person being drowned, reznor and nine inch nails performing in a cage surrounded by lunatic fans trying to attack them, and a sequence scored to happiness in slavery involving performance artist bob flanagan as hes strapped naked into a torture machine while his body parts are prodded, pulled, stabbed and grinded into meat. Code oranges shade balderose is quickly becoming one of the most interesting, creatively ambitious characters in metal. One year later, reznor partnered with peter christopherson founding member of. It was released on september 22, 1992, by nothing, tvt, and interscope records. Even more infamously, though, it would inform the deeply disturbing, still legendary promotional video hed make in connection to that ep. While 1994s the downward spiral is generally regarded as nins magnum opus, it couldnt have existed without broken s searing, guitardriven music, which served as a bridge between 1989s synthdominated pretty hate machine and the downward spirals. Almost 25 years after it was unleashed upon the world, the broken film remains the most graphic and unsetting piece of art nine inch nails have ever produced. Broken, a 2006 film broadcast by horror channel broken 2012 film, a british comingofage drama film by rufus norris broken 20 film, a nigerian drama film by bright wonder obasi. As gritty, nasty, and industrial as anything nine inch nails have ever put out there, this is a fantastic ep that any music collection would be richer for including. Mar 12, 2020 the nine inch nails short film known as the broken movie is up online, but nobody knows for how long.
Why nine inch nails broken ep is trent reznors ultimate fk you. Nine inch nails has also contributed to numerous film soundtracks as well as the soundtrack to the video game quake. Watch nine inch nails graphic, unreleased short film broken. Fans of nin will know what i mean when i say that nine inch nails sound, and its here on the broken ep in abundance. But as my fellow nin superfan rob galuzzo rightly pointed out in that article, many of the most eyeballburning, stomachchurning clips featured therein are parts of a larger project the.
Apr 28, 2016 nine inch nails grotesque film broken finally. The downward spiral was well received by fans and critics, and cemented nine inch nails status as a premier band of the 1990s. In 1993 nine inch nails released the 20 minutes short film broken often referred to as the broken movie featuring 4 music videos from the broken ep. Brokenthis is the dvd quality version of the broken film. Trent reznor presents his dark vision of the ep broken by telling the story of a man kidnapped and forced to watch nine inch nails videos, disturbing in their own right, while being tortured. It serves as a companion release to broken 1992, and includes remixes by coil, danny hyde, jg thirlwell, and butch vig, as well as thenlive band members chris vrenna and james woolley. Apr 26, 2016 in 1993 nine inch nails released the 20 minutes short film broken often referred to as the broken movie featuring 4 music videos from the broken ep. Theres also a listing with the 6 track cd and no 3. Nin broken movie nine inch nails, trent reznor youtube. Broken is the first extended play and second major release by american industrial rock band nine inch nails. According to the official nine inch nails tumblr, this 1993. It was released on december 7, 1992, by nothing, tvt, and interscope records. The film involves a young man being kidnapped and made to watch nine inch nails videos while being tortured.
Broken is an infamous nine inch nails pseudosnuff video that its not as shocking as its reputed to be. Broken is the first extended play ep and second major release by american industrial rock band nine inch nails. Nine inch nails 20year old broken film is too violent. The horrifying nine inch nails movie trent reznor doesnt officially. But as my fellow nin superfan rob galuzzo rightly pointed out in that article, many of the most eyeballburning, stomachchurning clips featured. Its very violent and extremely graphic, which are a couple of reasons why i really dig it. Nine inch nails grotesque film broken finally makes its. It contained music videos for songs off the broken ep but it is. The records best track, and most traditionally nine inch nails, is closer still right here, which recalls some of the sounds of the bands early releases, pretty hate machine and broken. Nine inch nails grotesque film broken finally makes its way. Ive uploaded it in full so you can enjoy it as intended, complete with a large silence after gave up. Recorded in secret to avoid interference from the record label, the followup to pretty hate machine takes an unexpected abrupt turn into sheer aggression. Finishing touch in broken movie by trent reznor nin inch nails. Shocking longform music video was both ahead of its time and.
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