A catchy, industrial-pop debut, home to 'Head Like a Hole'. Bold and influential. A breakthrough. Released in 1989, it's an early landmark for Nine Inch Nails.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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More from Nine Inch Nails — where to go next
If you have Pretty Hate Machine, these are the Nine Inch Nails records worth reaching for next.
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The Downward Spiral1994 · MetalStart here
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Pretty Hate Machine1989 · you're viewing this oneClassic
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With Teeth2005 · MetalClassic
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Year Zero2007 · MetalClassic
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The Fragile1999 · MetalDeep cut
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Practice What You PreachTestament
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Seventh Son of a Seventh SonIron Maiden
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