Nine Inch Noize
Atticus Ross (Left) and Trent Reznor (Right) perform with Nine Inch Nails in Aragon, Chicago, 2018
Atticus Ross (Left) and Trent Reznor (Right) perform with Nine Inch Nails in Aragon, Chicago, 2018
Background information
Genres
  • Industrial rock
  • EDM
  • Techno
  • Electro-industrial
Years active 2025–present
Spinoff of
  • Nine Inch Nails
  • Boys Noize
Members
  • Trent Reznor
  • Atticus Ross
  • Boys Noize
  • Mariqueen Maandig

Nine Inch Noize is a collaborative musical project between American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails and German-Iraqi electronic music producer Boys Noize (Alexander Ridha). The project emerged from their collaboration on Challengers (Mixed), the Tron: Ares soundtrack and the subsequent Peel It Back Tour in 2025.[1][2]

The project was announced on September 15, 2025 when Nine Inch Noize appeared on the poster for Coachella 2026.[3] On April 8, 2026, the group announced their debut self-titled studio album, which is set to be released on April 17.[4]

Background

According to Boys Noize, he and Trent Reznor had previously worked on a secret project that failed to materialize.[5] In 2024, Reznor asked Ridha to do a remix of the Challengers score, which Reznor had worked on.[5] Ridha turned the music into a continuous dance remix called Challengers (Mixed).[5][2] Subsequently they collaborated on the Tron: Ares soundtrack, with credits given to Boys Noize for "additional production" and co-production on key tracks like the single "As Alive as You Need Me to Be" and "Shadow Over Me".[1][2]

The project was announced on September 15, 2025 when "Nine Inch Noize" appeared without explanation on the Coachella 2026 lineup poster reveal.[3] The group made its live debut on April 11, 2026 at Coachella, with Mariqueen Maandig also providing vocals.[6] The performance received rave reviews; SFGate declared it "one of the festival's best ever"[7] while Pitchfork and Rolling Stone were among the publications that named it a highlight of the weekend.[8][9]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Nine Inch Noize (2026)[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nine Inch Noize: All About the Nine Inch Nails x Boys Noize Collaboration". MIDNIGHT REBELS. 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
  2. ^ a b c Mullins, Ellie (2025-10-01). "Boys Noize & Nine Inch Nails start Nine Inch Noize project". We Rave You. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
  3. ^ a b "Coachella 2026 Lineup Questions and Rumors, Explained". Rolling Stone. 2025-09-16. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
  4. ^ a b "Nine Inch Nails Announce New Album with Boys Noize". Consequence Sound. 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  5. ^ a b c Taylor, Drew (2024-04-24). "'Challengers' Remixed: How Boys Noize Turned the Trent Reznor-Atticus Ross Score Into the Dance Record of the Year | Exclusive". TheWrap. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
  6. ^ "See official footage from Nine Inch Noize's incredible Coachella…". Kerrang!. 2026-04-13. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  7. ^ Mejia, Paula (2026-04-12). "Nine Inch Noize's Coachella set may go down as one of the festival's best ever". SFGATE. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  8. ^ Thompson, Paul A. (2026-04-13). "The Best and Worst of Coachella 2026". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  9. ^ Diaz, Althea (2026-04-13). "Coachella 2026: The 15 Best Moments From Weekend One". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2026-04-14.