And so it begins...

This being the first ever NIN single, it seems a bit legendary. The remixes themselves are pretty good, albeit long though. The Singe version is probably my favorite one, the added sounds and synth was a plus for me. The Skin version is basically the same as the album version and Shred is probably the most weak out of all the remixes even though Shred is the complete version without the song cutting off it's pretty neat. Worth getting for under 5 bucks.

Note, all of these appear on the Head like A hole single plus the demo version. This is only of avid collectors.

Not worth getting.

I really think you shouldn't get this unless you're a serious Halo collector. Why?



* All the remixes are available on Halo 3 (Head Like A Hole), along with much more - definately a better value.



* They aren't even all THAT amazing. They just all sound the same to me.



* This is not really a favorite NIN song. If you must have it, either get Halo 2 (Pretty Hate Machine) or Halo 3, but this is a waste of money.



Again, only for SERIOUS collector's.

Obsolete... get Pretty Hate Machine and Head Like A Hole

Down In It (1989.) Nine Inch Nails Halo One



Trent Reznor's classic alternative/industrial rock group, Nine Inch Nails, first formed in the late eighties. At conception, the group did not use the gritty, agressive, down-to-earth industrial stylings that would make them popular in the mid-nineties, but rather a techno-influenced rock sound. Because of the difference in sounds, many a fan overlooks the band's early material, or just passes it off as being bad when it really isn't (it's my favorite NIN stuff!) Read on for my review of Halo One - the Down In It single.



This was the first official Nine Inch Nails release, and it contains three versions of the title track. The Skin Version of the song is the same version that appeared on the Pretty Hate Machine album, and the other two versions are available on the American Head Like A Hole single. In other words, this release is completely obsolete unless you're a Halo completist. Furthermore, the Head Like A Hole single contains the demo version of Down In It, something that really SHOULD have been included on this single. Since you can get all of these songs in other places, wouldn't you just be better off bypassing this single entirely? That's right. Unless you're a completist, don't bother with this.



This release (and most of the stuff from the Pretty Hate Machine era) seems to be becoming more difficult to find, implying that it is out of print. I could care less about this single since it's obsolete, but the other releases from this era really should have their production resumed and their availability increased.



My final verdict is obvious - The Down In It single is for Halo completists only. Likewise, the stuff on most Nine Inch Nails singles (usually nothing but remixes) is likely to appeal ONLY to big fans of the group. If you're a casual fan, stick to buying the albums, not the singles/remix EPs. If you just want all of the band's recordings and aren't so much a completist, you can get these on the aforementioned releases.