Nine Inch Nails
Pretty Hate Machine
Track Listing
1. Head Like a Hole Meaning 4:59 2. Terrible Lie Meaning 4:38 3. Down in It Meaning 3:46 4. Sanctified Meaning 5:48 5. Something I Can Never Have Meaning 5:55 6. Kinda I Want To Meaning 4:33 7. Sin Meaning 4:06 8. That’s What I Get Meaning 4:30 9. The Only Time Meaning 4:47 10. Ringfinger Meaning 5:40Historical Archive
Pretty Hate Machine is the debut studio album by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released on October 20, 1989. The album is known for its fusion of electronic music and rock, featuring themes of angst, isolation, and emotional turmoil. It has been influential in the industrial rock genre and is often regarded as a landmark release that helped define the sound of the 1990s. The album's singles, particularly 'Head Like a Hole,' gained significant airplay and contributed to its lasting legacy in popular music.