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Live Review: How To Destroy Angels @ Fox Theater Pomona 4/10
There were a lot of questions that we had going into the live debut of How To Destroy Angels last night at the Fox Theater in Pomona. How would the live show differ from the visceral experience of attending a Nine Inch Nails performance? Would fans accept Trent Reznor’s latest project featuring his wife Mariqueen Maandig on vocals? What could we expect from a visual standpoint from some of the most creative minds in the industry? Many of these questions were answered last night in the most positive way- How To Destroy Angels was a visual assault and sonic journey that could be enjoyed by new fans and Nine Inch Nails diehards of old. At times the experience felt like Nine Inch Nails-lite but it didn’t detract from the mastery of the new and original songs from How To Destroy Angels. This was a success that was worthy of standing on its own merits and the intricately woven vocals of Mariqueen with four of the industries most progressive musical minds. (more…)