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May 25, 2022 – The Met, Philadelphia PA

Review by Chris Yates // Photography by Estelle Massry

The hammer came down on The Met in Philly as Nine Inch Nails (NIИ) played to a sold out crowd for their second night in a row.

Returning to the road for the first time in four years, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Ribin Finck and Ilan Rubin ignited The Met with a hard core, badass performance. The packed house was full of energy and anticipation as diehard NIИ fans awaited the start of the show. As the lights dimmed, hordes of smoke filled the stage and began to engulf the crowd like a mysterious fog approaching a coastline of fans.

NIИ opened with Wish and accompanying the fog throughout the show were blistering strobe lights and high powered high beams that flashed multiple times per second making it a challenge for any photographer. The lighting, while blinding, was complemented by a lot of well used spot lights and as the lights followed Trent and the rest, it made for a very cool setting while the lights shined through the dispersing smoke as the show progressed. Many of the NIИ favorites were performed such as Head Like A Hole, Closer and Sanctified.

The audience reacted to each song with tremendous energy, mirroring Trent as if throwing it right back at him, providing him with the energy he needs to deliver more. The band sounded great and I never really realized how timeless and current their sound still is. One would never think they burst onto the scene back in 1988.

NIИ closed out the evening with “Hurt” which was Grammy nominated in 1996 for Best Rock Song.

The band traveled North this past Memorial weekend and on May 27th, headlined Boston Calling in place of Foo Fighters alongside Metallica and Rage Against The Machine (Foo Fighters have cancelled all of their tour dates and festival appearances indefinitely in wake of the tragic death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in March).

Nine Inch Nails started their 2022 tour on April 28th in Raleigh, NC and will close it out on September 24th in Cleveland, OH. You don’t want to miss it!

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