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Nine Inch Nails Releases 24-Track TRON: Ares Soundtrack, First Film Score Under Band Name

Crediting the score to Nine Inch Nails marks a shift for Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, doubling as the band’s first new release in five years.

Overview

  • The original motion picture soundtrack is out now via Interscope, spanning 24 synth-driven tracks designed as a standalone Nine Inch Nails album.
  • Several songs include vocals, including lead single “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” and the Judeline duet “Who Wants To Live Forever?,” with co-production from Hudson Mohawke and Boys Noize on select tracks.
  • Early coverage praises the record’s brooding, industrial electronic palette and notes it works independently of the film as a cohesive listen.
  • Director Joachim Rønning encouraged billing the project as Nine Inch Nails and said he worked to the music during production; Disney also released a new featurette highlighting the franchise’s musical legacy.
  • TRON: Ares opens in U.S. theaters on October 10 with a cast led by Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Gillian Anderson, and returning star Jeff Bridges.