The January 2002 issue of Alternative Press should be hitting subscriber doorsteps any day now and as mentioned previously in November, the magazine features none other than Trent Reznor gracing the cover and also a new interview with Marilyn Manson concerning his latest album currently in progress and his role starring in The Son of El Topo.

The interview with Trent talks more about his decision to record the live performanes and not have to not make it look like some "Bon Jovi pay per view on HBO." The whole conception of the dvd was done with the aid of rob Sheridan, whom Trent described as a great friend to bounce ideas off of.... Over 160 cameras were used on the tour to film their performances which were then edited out the variables of a live performance-shitty venue shitty crowd-were all controlled and deleted. Trent actually mentions attending an 'Nsync concert at the Superdome in new Orleans which he described as "boring Rob Zombie like production values." Trent was asked then about the Fragile's place in the NIN saga as Closure marked the end of a chapter in that history, what this mean to his recent body of work?

Trent replied, "I was thinking about this a lot as I was working on the DVD. The disc is a pretty well retrospective of what i've done. My confidence in my abilities is up right now. I'm excited about tearing things up in my world. This record caps off that time period, and it's time to change. There will be personnel changes, without being to specific. A lot of the reasons why I've had a band around is because I haven't had a lot of confidence in myself. I always wished we had a real band where we all shared in the responsibilities, but I dont think I need that, right now. I'm kinda excited about facing the challenges of success and failure."

Trent's defense of his body of work on the Fragile was compared to that of Radiohead and their experimental approach to music making and how each respective record company sought to promote each distintive bodies of work. Capitol records promoted the album as chance taking art while Interscope was running for the hils after two weeks of release. Trent's muscial direction may leave NIN fans in the drak for awhile as he ponders where the new material he's working on should proceed or hit the shitcan. Trent has decided to leave it alone for a few months and see where it goes from there. The Long awaited tapeworm project is being worked on as Trent just rapped up the live DVD, but still no mention into when it will see the light of day. Finally Trent comments on how he's doing these days himself.

Trent said, "being able to make art is dependent upon me having some well roundedness. I've got some work ahead on a emtional and spiritual level. But knowing the need for it, I'm willing to work on it. Ive realized that there is a resolution from self destruction:death(trent laughs). I'd like to put that off for awhile.

For the review of the DVD and live album, AP ranks it an 8 out of 10. Saying that it "isn't just a barrage of 199-bpm sucker-punches. With this live disc (and corresponding DVD), Nine Inch Nails have arrived at that elusive point where artistic fulfillment and audience expectation coalesce."

"Live concert document reflects Trent Reznor¹s ambition, but not at the expense of audience satisfaction."

"While Nine Inch Nails recordings have always offered sonic discovery and lyrical invective, the band's live shows have always been unhinged displays of mania. All of that impenetrable fog, strobe lighting, equipment destruction and grevious bodily harm consistently raised the dynamic stakes of their music. Theres a big difference playing, oh, NIN Broken EP on your home stereo, and then hearing Trent Reznor bark though a 120-decibel sound system while you are surrounded by a bunch of people you would like to see at the business end of a sawed off shotgun - especially if they¹re feeling the same way about you......"

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