Nine Inch Nails - Sound & Vision

It's A Okay Documentary On This DVD & It Has Real Nine Inch Nails Music And Music Videos In This "Documentary"

I only gave this 4 stars because disc two are interviews i've already seen and not really about his songs or meanings behind them

If you are a Nine Inch Nails fan then this 2 disc DVD of NIN live in concert. It sounds amazing and great video and sound quality!!

Nine inch nails is another heavy metal band that my son Mikey loves. He plays the DVD over and over again. TOM

As a diehard NIN fan this was a very sensible choice to add to my collection ;)

The Trent Reznor StoryByRob JonesNine Inch Nails are the brainchild of Trent Reznor. As a focussed fan, disillusioned deity, aural alchemist, street survivor and powerful performer Reznor has stamped his authority on swathes of sonic disciples as well as being a major mover in music industry changes.Trent and his uncompromising stance has made NIN one of the most challenging, controversial, creative and consistent enterprises to have ventured forth from the American industrial rock scene.The Sound & Vision 2 DVD set explores a unique story that was activated by influences such as Ministry, Skinny Puppy, David Bowie, Depeche Mode plus Throbbing Gristle (and, their band leader Genesis P. Orridge plays a major role in this viewing experience). The Clash and The Smiths may not appear to be bedfellows of NIN but Reznor has made acknowledgements to a spirit associated to such acts that wants him to garner the same respect for his career output.Disc one consists of a classic NIN documentary as a second disc comprises of several revealing interviews spanning across a turbulent CV.It is clear that Trent appreciates what has gone on before his rise to fame. The sound of certain artists and his nod to great acts from across the pond is significant. The ravages of hedonistic excesses and record company strife have caused their problems but Reznor has been strong enough to wade through the woe and he is now in a far better place. An astute business character has developed and this allows for the subsequent releases and tours to evolve.All of the pieces of the jigsaw that have been assembled prove that the hero of this presentation is always up for a challenge whoever throws down the gauntlet. What becomes clear is that Reznor hammers Nine Inch Nails in to place and a solid platform allows for the ensuing frenzy and furore to sustain its momentum!

Very unremarkable. It begins with a quality exploration of the beginning of the industrial genre, and Trent's entry into popular music. Everything before The Fragile is explored in quite a good amount of detail, though the guests' opinions on the music are predictably praising, and I sometimes disagreed with how they described the music. After Downward Spiral is thoroughly discussed, most of the focus seems to move to the distribution and marketing aspects of his albums (which is a worthy topic for that era) but they definitely begin to skim through the rest quite quickly, and then wrap it up in an instant. It's unfortunate this had to be released before Hesitation Marks came out, because that was the most interesting move he could have made - returning to a major label. Other than that, the guests seem quite knowledgeable, though it's worth noting that they did not interview Trent for this documentary.That said, the second disc contains about 7 or 8 interviews with Trent collected from what seems like any source that was probably either free or cheap for them to include. This disc is edited quite poorly, with no bookends for the separate interviews, and without being organized in any noticeable order. It's almost aggressively lazy as it would have been so simple to accomplish. The interviews themselves are all fairly similar, though the standout is probably the most recent one from CBC as it had the most capable host. One (I am guessing) was shot on a phone from a crowd, and the voices are audible, but only barely.You can probably get a better history of NIN from self-education on the web, and finding interviews with him yourself. They are great to watch, as he is an astonishingly good speaker, and even was in his youth when he was allegedly often paralyzed by his new fame. If it's cheap then it doesn't hurt to have in a collection.

Fantastic set. But what other than fantastic can be expected of Reznor? Two dvds jam packed. First disc is is with history of the industrial music genre which I found useful since It is my primary genre as a recording artist (The Art of ZAR). Second disc is packed with interviews with Reznor over the years and he is quite candid about the darker period. I was quite delighted to find that he who is one of my biggest inspirations was too was inspired by Gary Numan, one of my earliest inspirations! Lots of intersting info here for musicians, fans and music history buffs with some cool bonuses such as long interview with one of the originators of the genre in the 70's! This set is a must-have for fans of the genre and NIN!

Non ho notato da nessuna parte quanto invece è saltato fuori dalla confezione ricevuta: non era un prodotto autorizzato dagli artisti e non era assolutamente la riproduzione di un concerto bensì 2 (dico 2!) dvd di chiacchere che per il cliente che cerca programmi musicali risultano essere di una noia mortale ma sopratutto un incentivo a non fidarsi della presentazione su Amazon!

Great doc. Some disturbing inaccuracies, mostly surrounding dates. It's a little strange how someone or some people could be such big fans and have access to great sources eg. chris vrenna and richard patrick and get things so wrong. Specifically the bands switch from TVT to Interscope and how and when that came about.