Trent Reznor - Building a Pretty Hate Machine

In 1989, when Trent Reznor created the groundbreaking Nine Inch Nails album, Pretty Hate Machine , it changed the course of alternative music. The music blended industrial, rock, dance and pop synths, keyboards, and programmed drums, along with emotional lyrics, to create music that would influence artists and genres. This episode discusses the early years of Trent Reznor , the beginning of Nine Inch Nails, and the revolutionary debut album, Pretty Hate Machine .