This previous Wednesday (Aug. sixth), 9 Inch Nails kicked off their “Peel It Again” North American tour in Oakland, CA. The present was one for the books. Not solely did the band carry out their new tune “As Alive as You Want Me to Be” off of the soundtrack for the upcoming movie “Tron: Ares” stay for the primary time, however it was additionally drummer Josh Freese’s first present again with 9 Inch Nails since 2008.
“This f*cker rehearsed with us for in the future,” Reznor remarked about Freese. “It took the remainder of us months to study this sh*t.”
Freese’s return to the band comes simply months after he was let go from Foo Fighters. Paradoxically, Dave Grohl and co. have seemingly snatched up 9 Inch Nails’ longtime drummer Ilan Rubin as a alternative for Freese.
One of the surprising moments of the night time, nonetheless, got here whereas the band performed their 1989 tune “Sin” – a observe with spiritual undertones. In a accident, frontman Trent Reznor acquired a baptism of kinds within the type of a leaky fog machine.
The machine, which was connected to the lighting rig above the stage, dumped water on each Reznor and his keyboard as he carried out in entrance of the 13,500 followers.
“I’m making an attempt to play it cool up right here,” Reznor mentioned of the incident. “It’s the primary time that’s occurred in my life, so thanks for sharing that with me.”
