I once had the fortune to speak to David Bowie on Rockline. I asked him what he thought of working with Trent Reznor and him as an artist, if he would work with Trent again. He said, "Trent is the greatest creative mind of his generation and the only one that will be around in a decade." He was 200% correct. Cause he's Bowie.

No one talks about dude killing it on drums...

1,5 years later this shit will be 30 years old, and Tren'ts old stuff still sounds like it was made yesterday. When it comes to audio engineering and production, Trent is among the untouchables.

0:36 - “Sequence F: “fuck you steve” “ on the computer lmao

The transition from Pretty Hate Machine to Broken was just... astounding.

Trent's vocals on this version are just that much more intense compared to the studio version, actually gave me goosebumps.

When I was 13 I met a new kid from out of town on the school bus. He lived right next to me. I went to his house after school. He randomly put this video on. That event dramatically altered the course of my life and I have been NIN obsessed ever since.

Still my favorite NIN album. Amazing to see Reznor, Patrick and Manson all together in the same video. All three frontmen for great bands.

Manson looks so innocent here

Anyone wondering, the short haired guy playing guitar and giving backing vocals is Richard Patrick, the future singer/guitarist/programmer for Filter. He played guitar for NIN from 1989 to 1994, mostly live only as Trent didn't allow his playing to be recorded on albums (the only part of his on Pretty Hate Machine is the guitar wailing part at the end of Sanctified and at the start of Something I Can Never Have.) The guy with long hair pulled back and 3-day beard in front of a computer is Brian Liesegang who is also one of the two starting members of Filter, and of course the long haired guy playing guitar and giving backing vocals is Marilyn Manson before his fame.

No one talks about the dude killing it on the computer! Seriously.

This is such a perfect depiction of the anxiety and agony that is in the lyrics. If there is a soundtrack to a deep human crisis which makes one teeter on the brink of total implosion, this is it.

Still in love with this song. Patrick, Reznor and Manson... I mean holy shit. Early NIN is still unmatched.

It's so cool to see Trent, Manson and Richard Patrick all performing together. 3 great songwriters in one room laying down some badassness.

The eeriness of the location this video was shot in & the fact that MM is also part of it.

It's almost as if they're performing an exorcism on the house

This NEVER gets old.

I prefer this live version much more than the studio version. So much angst. Solid, rock solid!

The energy of that damn house was sucked up and injected into this track. Astonishing.

All of Trent's expressions: the way he looks at the camera, the way he grabs his head, moves the microphone and turns sideways his face; they add so much emotion to the lyrics. Honestly this version is so much better than the original record. Plus, the presence of Reznor, Manson and Patrick together in the same room... insane

One of the fucking best videos on youtube.

"I went back and recently listened to Antichrist Superstar and it brought back a flood of memories. It's one of the proudest things musically that I've ever done. It felt like the right people and the right time doing the right thing. I had a lot of fucking fun doing a lot of stupid things, but that was then. I had a lot of fun at my birthday party when I was eight but I wouldn't want that same party now. As for Manson, during the Spiral tour we propped them up to get our audience turned on to them, and at that time a lot of the people in my circle were pretty far down the road as alcoholics. Not Manson. His drive for success and self-preservation was so high, he pretended to be fucked up a lot when he wasn't. Things got shitty between us and I'm not blameless. The majority of it though was coming from a resentful guy who finally got out from under the master's umbrella and was able to stab him in the back. He is a malicious guy and will step on anybody's face to succeed and cross any line of decency. Seeing him now, drugs and alcohol now rule his life and he's become a dopey clown. He used to be the smartest guy in the room. And as a fan of his talents, I hope he gets his shit together." -Trent Reznor on Marilyn Manson, 2009

this is possibly the most intense studio session I've ever seen so much energy and precision and then you have the emotional output of trent . this is fabulous and special

Thirty years later and I still sing along word for word.

THAT RIFF AT THE END!

So much passion after that final chorus. So. Much. Passion. He, my friends, is a true music maker and such a passionate music lover. It is his life and you can definitely see his emotions through his music.

I’m saying ……THIS VERSION IS A BEAST.

This is gold. Not only is this captured when Trent was unhinged AF but we also got to see Marilyn Manson on guitar and completely hinged! Absolute GOLD!

This performance's just amazing. It has both young Marilyn Manson and Filter's Richard Patrick rockin' it out.

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 my sanity Smashed up my integrity Smashed up what I believed in Smashed up what's left of me Smashed up my everything Smashed up all that was true Gonna smash myself to pieces I don't know what else to do Covered in hope and Vaseline Still cannot fix this broken machine Watching the hole it used to be mine Just watching it burn in my steady systematic decline Of the trust I will betray Give it to me I throw it away After everything I've done I hate myself for what I've become I tried I gave up Throw it away

The ferocity of this era is something special.

So glad Rich Patrick got a shout out from Trent during Rock Hall Of Fame speech

Back when Trent Reznor was wilder than Marilyn Manson...

Trent Reznor, Richard Patrick, Chris Vrenna and Brian Liesegang, all together in the same place. It's like a dream come true. *edit* It's somehow silly, but I just had to modify this comment and remove the name

Trent sings and plays from his heart.he can completely transmit his feelings to others. I adore him

They are all giving it! But Chris on drums is going so hard! I love the vibe of this video!

To be a fly on the wall in this crazy energy moment.

It terrifies me seeing the emotion he puts into his music, he is absolutely incredible for the way he makes you feel it too. Had me clawing at my own face wanting everything to go away.

Honestly: Could this be more emotional? I mean there are so many musicans that just scream and/or growl the whole song while it doesn't sound authentic at all! But this.. It's so damn f***ing real! Especially at the end, where Trent is screaming and repeating: "THROW IT AWAAAAAY!". Purest Feeling! I can't even explain how this triggers me... I don't know any musican, that's even 50% of what Trent was in the 90s. Thank you Trent for recording Pretty Hate Machine, Broken and The Downward Spiral! You really have proven with every single song and every single word, that you are actually the only one who had ever understood me...

NIN, Tweaker, Filter and Mansun - a lot of my favourite albums all in one video

That’s one talented room, miss these days.

The American flag is a nice touch. Old NiN was so damned intense, even for the early 90s when a lot of music was much more intense than now.

Broken, what a great album. Now I do love PHM but Broken spoke to me on a visceral level. It was just so raw and heavy - it was right up my alley as a pissed off teen in the 90s.

NOTHING. makes me feel more alive than this song at this point in time.

Baby manson

I like Trent because of all the musicians, he stands up for his work more than any of them. He did not let his original label violate his creation, he made sure people respected his music. Most musicians just do not care, their music just something else they can pimp off, its all bs. But to Trent, it has meaning to him, he wont do that, meaning you know what he is saying is coming from someone with integrity in their heart, however grey it may be.

Incredible. I can't believe that he did this and Pretty Hate Machines on his own and when he was just a kid essentially. Bravo Trent. HATS OFF.

Best cut of this song I've ever heard. Patrick and Manson with Reznor and the riff to close shreds.

Trent you have seriously been the soundtrack to my life. the Fragile and D.S. was what I listened to during my Meth addiction and then With Teeth is literally what helped me get and stay sober for a couple years (even went to your PHX show sober) and then when I got hooked on Heroin while backpacking for 3 yrs, Year Zero was the ONLY album I had in my pack with an old discman. Now that ive been clean for over 6 yrs and have children, I still manage to listen to you everyday. I don't mean to associate your art with drugs but its the only thing that got me through and its still what gets me through sobriety. Thank you for always being there.

young moody trent 💖

after watching this for the first time a few years ago I genuinely thought Trent had committed suicide. I'm very glad he's still alive and very well. Moral of the story: 3:50 - 3:58 If your suffering inside, Express it, Don't compress it.

The way he holds himself at the beginning... Awww such a raw incredible human being!!!

"Baby" Manson!!

My very first time watching this video. That's Sharon Tate's house on Cielo Drive.

f****n legendary visionaries. the 90s are prime musicianship.

There is 3 lead singers in this music video. Love it!

This song is so raw. Even in 2018. I've been listening to this song since middle school

Nine Inch Nails and Radiohead are the best bands to come out of the 90’s. Love their live performances

I love seeing everyone intensely focused on making great music!

Broken will always be my favorite NIN album.

who needs a 5 hour energy when you have this beast of a song.

I like this version better than the album version. The song needed those background vocals. Up until now, I didn't realize why I liked this version so much more.

I love this song

Being recorded in Sharon Tates 1969 murder house adds something very Haunting to this video. The clips of the house at the beginning is so eerie.

That riff at the end doe....Mmm

Not only is this song STILL badass as all hell, but the video shows Trent, Richard Patrick, Brian Liesegang, and Brian Warner (aka Marilyn Manson). God, I wish that we had some sort of analogous situation in music today; but we don't. I think that because this was but a tiny musical footprint in time, that it makes it that much more special.

Love this song 🎶 one of your greats Trent

Came back to say wow again. They are all so beautiful. 👏😄♥️😀🥰

its almost 2024 and i still cannot fix this broken machine.

Covered with hope, and vaseline... and suddenly I'm a teenager in the 90s again. Really surprised I didn't catch anything.

This is awesome!!! I need more NIN!!!!!

Still keep coming back to this track. Fantastic track off an awesome album.

One of the best NIN songs ever

That guitar riff at the end is so awesome 🤘🤘🤘

I love this song and this videoclip

Wow epic how did I not see this video before tonight very powerful music

Love this video and how it enhances the sonic effects in the song.

Incredible video. First time I saw it - it felt like you were in the studio. It had that fresh Windows 95 computer smell.

Beautiful as ever

The music on this song is just amazing!

I love the guitar tone in this version especially the end where its just the 2 guitars playing that sweet lil riff

This is one of my favorite songs.

This was awesome

Never heard this version, thanks for sharing

I find myself here everyday This is addictive, thanks Reznor

One of the best and most visceral music videos ever! This was perfect alignment of stars.

Genius, so much talent in one video.

Amazing⚡

Been a fan since 90'. NIN was my soundtrack at college when I was a kid and still defines many aspects of who I am as an artist. From one artist to another, thank you!

This is my all-time fav NIN song

Been listening to nin for 20+ years and doubt I'll ever get over them.

trent: rents house to make music alone literally everyone else: "lets go check on trent"

I could watch this all day. Studio live. Nothing like it. So much energy in the room. 🤯

Listening to Broken right now, still amazing. 🤘🏽

Still my favorite after all these years....

This was my favorite nin album. I know there was only 8 songs and I’m sure someone will point out it’s not an album but an e.p. Either way, every song is sick.

...still cannot fix this broken machine...

perfection

One of NINS best!!

Manson is a great collab partner. Look how good they are!