There are only a few songs on this ep but they are all worth the money. Released 20 years ago today september 22nd, 1992, this album blew away a generation. 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. Nine inch nails grotesque film broken finally makes its way.
Apr 28, 2016 nine inch nails grotesque film broken finally makes its way online. The extremely graphic film was directed by peter christopherson of throbbing gristle, coil, and hipgnosis design group. It was released on september 22, 1992, by nothing, tvt, and interscope records. Directed by serge becker, peter christopherson, eric goode. May 06, 20 according to nine inch nails tumblr, the broken short was never officially released because of its disturbing content, but it was leaked in the 90s and has been widely traded as a bootleg. May 11, 2020 trent reznor onstage with nine inch nails in 1991 image credit. Nine inch nails 20year old broken film is too violent for vimeo. 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. The film itself consisted of segments shot in the style of an amateur snuff movie based on a scenario by trent reznor. One year later, reznor partnered with peter christopherson founding member of. It is presented as a snuff film, about 20 minutes in length, interspersed with broken s four music videos and includes its own video for the song gave up as its conclusion. The ep was produced by frontman trent reznor and flood. Shocking longform music video was both ahead of its time and. May 06, 20 way back in 1992, nine inch nails released the broken ep, perhaps trent reznors most purely aggressive album to date.
Why nine inch nails broken ep is trent reznors ultimate fk you. Nine inch nails infamous unreleased snuff film now. Tim mosenfeldergetty images broken started as a closekept secret between reznor and producer, flood. The film involves a young man being kidnapped and made to watch nine inch nails videos while being tortured. Brokenthis is the dvd quality version of the broken film. This intense visual was created by peter christopherson of throbbing gristle, coil, and hipgnosis design group. Tracks 1 4 are the videos that have been shown on mtv and appear on the closure vhs, track 5 has been filmed for this release and is a man being kidnapped, tortured and made to watch nine inch nails videos.
For those unfamiliar with the term, a snuff movie is a movie in which an actor is actually murdered or. 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. Unofficial release of promo video made for the release of the broken ep. The horrifying nine inch nails movie trent reznor doesn. Some copies were sold in a vhs case with same artwork as the ep. To keep tvt in the dark, he used a different band name, funded the ep with money hed earned at lollapalooza, and opted to record in six different studios, one of which was. Nine inch nails 20year old broken film is too violent for. This page is dedicated to the nine inch nails movie based on the ep of the same. The movie was filmed and directed by peter christopherson. With trent reznor, james duval, bob flanagan, nine inch nails. Nine inch nails the hand that feeds official video duration. 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.
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. 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 of remixes of the. It contained music videos for songs off the broken ep but it is. Nov 05, 2019 some of the tracks on volume one are highenergy edm grooves with scuzzy guitar never surrender and others sound like brokenera nine inch nails outtakes the brick or even james.
The horrifying nine inch nails movie trent reznor doesnt officially. Way back in 1992, nine inch nails released the broken ep, perhaps trent reznors most purely aggressive album to date. 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. Broken also known as halo 5 is an ep released on september 22nd 1992. Trent reznor presents his dark vision of the ep broken by telling the story of a man. 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.
The horrifying nine inch nails movie trent reznor doesnt officially want you to see. It is presented as a snuff film, about 20 minutes in length, interspersed with brokens four music videos and includes its own video for the song gave up as its conclusion. Sep 19, 2017 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. Watch nine inch nails graphic, unreleased short film broken. The movie wove brokens four music videos together via a violent snuff film and included its own video for the song gave up as its conclusion. Nine inch nails infamous unreleased snuff film now online. 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. Broken is the first extended play ep and second major release by american industrial rock band nine inch nails.
Broken ep by nine inch nails cd, oct1992, interscope usa. May 06, 20 trent reznor is embracing the power of the internet like no other, using it to continually engage fans of nine inch nails, and his new project, how to destroy angels. But as my fellow nin superfan rob galuzzo rightly pointed out in that article, many of the most eyeballburning, stomachchurning clips featured therein. Mar 12, 2020 the nine inch nails short film known as the broken movie is up online, but nobody knows for how long. Its very violent and extremely graphic, which are a couple of reasons why i really dig it. Broken informally known as the broken movie is a 1993 horror musical short film and longform music video filmed and directed by peter christopherson. 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. The broken movie is a short film made in 1993 to promote the broken ep, released in 1992. Nine inch nails released both the broken and fixed eps. Trent reznor on watchmen soundtrack, nine inch nails. Unlike other nine inch nails albums trent reznor is backed by flood, reznors touring band, and features screeching guitars and live drum tracks. Broken is a 1993 horror musical short film and longform music video filmed and directed by peter christopherson. The video as a whole was a conceived by trent reznor and peter christopherson as i understand.
Nine inch nails broken also known as the broken movie is a 1993 short film featuring four music videos from the broken ep with. According to the official nine inch nails tumblr, this 1993. 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. Nine inch nails extremely graphic broken short film. This bootleg copy of the 20minute short film for broken ep might just take the prize as their most provocative and graphic video ever. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Fanmade unofficial release of promo video made for the release of the broken ep. Broken is a music singlesepsfan clubpromo recording by nine inch nails crossover progprogressive rock released in 1992 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. It was followed in 1993 by a short film, roughly 20 minutes in length, known as the broken movie. 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. Ive uploaded it in full so you can enjoy it as intended, complete with a large. The extremely graphic film was directed by peter christopherson of throbbing gristle, coil, and hipgnosis design group fame.
Broken is a collection of music videos from the album of the same name with fauxsnuff interludes to tie things together. Omfg nine inch nails releases incredibly rare broken. Apr 23, 2008 off of the nine inch nails album broken. Filled with crunchy yet catchy riffs, broken is the perfect transition from the cheesy 80s to the dark 90s.
Listen free to nine inch nails broken pinion, wish and more. Watch broken 2006 full movie free online streaming tubi. In 1992 nine inch nails released broken, an ep featuring six songs and two bonus tracks. 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.
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