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Paul Brannigan

"The fuse has been lit and the desire is there." Trent Reznor is prioritizing writing a new Nine Inch Nails album over any other projects

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails, October 7, 2025.

Earlier this year, Nine Inch Nails returned from a period of hibernation, launching their Peel It Back world tour in Dublin, Ireland in June, then delivering the soundtrack for for TRON: Ares, the third instalment of the sci-fi film series in September. Looking ahead, Trent Reznor's band have another US tour scheduled for February/March and fans can start to dream of a follow-up to 2020's Ghosts VI: Locusts.

After his band were crowned the best live act of 2025 by Consequence, Trent Reznor gave the site a succinct progress report on the studio sessions he has initiated with bandmate Atticus Ross.

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