4/14/08 - Video Influence/Pick Of The Week - "Head Like A Hole" by NIN

Picked by: Al

Artist: NiN
Song: Head Like A Hole
Album: Pretty Hate Machine(Halo 2)



I know this is supposed to be a Video influence, but I don't know if I am influenced by any one genre of Music. I chose this song because I believe this song put "Industrial" music on the map. MTV played this video religiously back in 1989!!! With its pounding synth rhythm, fuzzed up guitars , and Martin Atkins signature pulsating drums this is one song that is tough not to like. This song,as well as this album became an anthem that all "Rivet-heads" moshed to at all the clubs. The video is ok. If you can find the original version, which is uncut, I believe it captures Trent Reznor's true vision of what he really wanted out of this video.

So you have album / CD with Trent Reznor , Richard Patrick (Filter), Chris Vrenna(Tweaker, KMFDM) and Martin Atkins(PiL,Ministry,Killing Joke,Pigface), Produced by Flood(U2, Depeche Mode,Smashing Pumpkins), Adrian Sherwood (Sinead O'Connor, Skinny Puppy) and John Fryer (White Zombie, Sister Machine Gun) If you are a"Rivet-head" what more can you ask for from this sonic assault?