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Prick’s theatrical industrial punk is perfect for spooky season

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:56:30 UTCUpdated Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:56:30 UTCOriginal reporting: The Verge

What happened

While deep in the recording process for The Downward Spiral, Trent Reznor lent some of his production talents to old friend Kevin McMahon, from the new wave band Lucky Pierre (which Reznor was briefly a member of).

Key facts

While deep in the recording process for The Downward Spiral, Trent Reznor lent some of his production talents to old friend Kevin McMahon, from the new wave band Lucky Pierre (which Reznor was briefly a member of).
Reported by The Verge and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:56:30 UTC.

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