Released: April 18th 2005
The near perfection that Trent Reznor longs for so much may just have been reached. The parched masses have finally been imparted with a drop from the album that has been so long in the making; over five years to be exact.
‘The Hand That Feeds’ is not as heavy on special effects as some of the tracks taken from the massive endeavour that is ‘The Fragile’, but undercurrents of that gritty industrial feel running beneath the pounding of real drums do just as nicely. The five year hiatus did nothing to soften the sound; if anything it’s more concrete – like a slab of brick. It saws and howls, Reznor is still angry, gnashing his teeth with relish. ‘Will you bite the hand that feeds?/Will you chew until it bleeds’ Anyone?
Fans can breathe a collective sigh of relief. This is undeniably up par with the rest of Nine Inch Nails‘ extensive Halo collection.
Previously published on This Is Fake DIY.
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