Radiant Decay: A Tribute to Nine Inch Nails

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Various Artists

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This compilation is a must-have for serious NIN fans. It is a superb collection of Trent's best melodies re-spun with satisfying creativity by some emerging and other established underground industrial dance-core bands. Warning: You should only get this if you are a serious fan of NIN that also appreciates the value of remixing now classic NIN tunes in the industrial metal and dance-core genre (Yes, I know Trent doesn't like to be typecast as an "industrial metal guru", but I have to do it for this review). These remixes will definitely have their share of play in the top dance clubs of the world.

Most of the tracks on this album sound like versions by disco lounge cover bands. Not too different from the original, but not good. The last 4 tracks of the album are at least a little more interesting. The version of "Suck" starts off interestingly with a singer with a soul style voice, but doesn't really go anywhere. "Down In It" is not a bad track if you are look for a "club remix" version of the song. The one standout track is "Somehting I Can Never Have" which features a really beautiful longing female vocal performance (I think I'm in love) and is marred only by the anoying iron-lung rhythm track. The version of "Hurt" is really aggressive, but loses all the emotional impact of the song.