http://www.npr.org/2013/09/04/218961237/trent-reznor-im-not-the-same-person-i-was-20-years-ago
Excerpt:

“Trent Reznor is known as a detail guy: a meticulous composer and manipulator of sound, layers upon layers of it. From his band’s genesis 25 years ago, the leader of Nine Inch Nails has been known for songs of deep, menacing pain, rage and self-destruction.”