How To Destroy Angels

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How To Destroy Angels‎

How To Destroy Angels (stylised as "How to destroy angels_") is a musical project founded by Trent Reznor, Mariqueen Maandig and Atticus Ross, with Rob Sheridan later becoming a member in a mainly visual capacity.

The project was announced in April 2010, when they released a series of teaser videos. The band is named after How To Destroy Angels, a song, and first release, by Coil. The first single, "A Drowning" was released on May 4th 2010 via Pitchfork Media. There is currently a Q&A on their Facebook page.

The band released its self-titled debut EP as a digital download on June 1, 2010 with a physical release the following month. The band announced via twitter on 30th November 2011 that they would be putting out a cover of Bryan Ferry's "Is Your Love Strong Enough?" on The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack.

On February 26, 2011, Trent Reznor revealed that the first full-length album had been finished and would be released in early Fall 2011. He also revealed that the album would be free, with the options of higher-quality sound files for money and a physical release. The band was originally signed with The Null Corporation, but in 2012 signed to Columbia Records. At that point, the free album concept was no longer viable and the release was also pushed back to 2013.

On September 21st 2012, after several months of hinting, Trent Reznor finally announced that the band's second EP, An Omen EP, would be released on November 13th. He also announced that the band was now signed with Columbia Records and would be releasing their full length album, Welcome Oblivion, in early 2013. Welcome Oblivion was released on March 5th 2013, and was followed by a short North American tour, featuring Alessandro Cortini as an additional member.

Band members

Mariqueen Maandig - lead vocals, swarmatron, keyboard
Trent Reznor - guitar, backing vocals, keyboard
Atticus Ross - bass, programming and synthesizer
Rob Sheridan - art direction and synthesizer

Live band

The live band is currently:

Alessandro Cortini - bass, backing vocals and synthesizer
Mariqueen Maandig - lead vocals, keyboard
Trent Reznor - guitar, backing vocals, keyboard
Atticus Ross - programming and synthesizer
Rob Sheridan - art direction and synthesizer

Live

The band's live debut was originally scheduled to be Coachella 2013, but an earlier date, in Pomona, California, was played. The live setup includes highly immersive visual effects to work with the music, manipulated live by Rob Sheridan from the stage. Songs from all three of the collective's releases have been played.

Discography

EPs

How To Destroy Angels - 2010
An Omen EP - 2012.

Albums

Welcome Oblivion - 2013

Singles

A Drowning - 2010
Keep It Together - 2012
How Long? - 2013

Music Videos

"The Space In Between" - 2010
"Keep It Together" - 2012
"Ice Age" - 2012
"The Loop Closes" - 2013
"How Long?" - 2013

Other Appearances

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack - performing "Is Your Love Strong Enough?"

Interviews and feeds

Name	Date	Link
Trent Reznor 'Finished Recording' Next How to Destroy Angels Project	2011-02-28	Billboard
November 2012 Reddit AMA	2012-11-13	Reddit
March 2013 Reddit AMA	2013-03-05	Reddit
Making How to Destroy Angels	2013-04-15	YouTube
Trent Reznor’s How to Destroy Angels Plays Light Like an Instrument	2013-04-19	Wired

Tours

How To Destroy Angels Live 2013

Band Images

Banner designs

Since the site's conception, the banner design (featuring Mariqueen) has gradually changed to reveal more of her face (and slightly change in image quality), culminating in a fully revealed face as A Drowning was released: