How to Destroy Angels (HTDA) is an American

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band formed in 2009 by

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members

Trent Reznor Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and composer. He serves as the lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and principal songwriter of the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, wh ...

and

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alongside Reznor's wife

Mariqueen Maandig Mariqueen Maandig Reznor (''née'' Maandig; born April 5, 1981) is a Filipino-American singer, songwriter, and musician. She is the vocalist for How to Destroy Angels & the former vocalist of Los Angeles-based rock band West Indian Girl. Care ...

and longtime Nine Inch Nails collaborator

Rob Sheridan Robert Sheridan (born October 11, 1979) is an American graphic designer, art director, photographer, and comic book author best known for his extensive work with the band Nine Inch Nails. Biography Sheridan attended art school at New York's Pr ...

. The group is named after a 1984 Coil EP of the same name.

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joined the lineup for the duration of the 2013 tour.

Releases

The band's first release was a self-titled EP released on June 1, 2010. The band released a single from the album, "A Drowning", as digital downloadable content, and a second song, "The Space in Between," debuted as a music video on

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on May 14, 2010. A third track, "The Believers," was made available through ''Wired'' magazine's iPad application, along with a dissection and breakdown of the song, and through a free digital download from the official website. "The Believers", is also featured on the soundtrack of the 2011 film '' Limitless''. The band recorded a cover version of

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's "Is Your Love Strong Enough?" which was released December 9, 2011 on the soundtrack for ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo''. In November 2012, the band's second EP, ''

An Omen EP ''An Omen EP'' (stylized as ''An omen EP_'') was the second extended play release by American post-industrial group How to Destroy Angels, released November 13, 2012. Produced by Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor, his wife Mariqueen Maand ...

'' was released on

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. The song "Keep It Together" from the EP was released as a single on October 9, 2012. A music video for the song was directed by the band themselves. Two other songs from ''An Omen EP'' were also given music videos: "Ice Age", directed by

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, and "The Loop Closes", which was also directed by the band. The band's debut studio album, ''

Welcome Oblivion ''Welcome Oblivion'' is the debut studio album by American post-industrial group How to Destroy Angels. It was released on March 5, 2013 on Columbia Records. It was described as "sensual electronic rock" by the ''Los Angeles Times''. Promotio ...

'', was released on March 5, 2013 through Columbia Records. It included the tracks "Keep It Together", "Ice Age", "On the Wing", and "The Loop Closes" from ''An Omen EP''. A deluxe edition of the album also included the ''How to Destroy Angels'' EP. The first single from ''Welcome Oblivion'', "How Long?", was released on January 31, 2013, along with a music video directed by Shynola.Hilton, Robin (2013-1-31)
Trent Reznor: New Band, New Song, New Video, Still Terrifying
NPR Music. Retrieved January 31, 2013.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Other appearances

Music videos

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:How To Destroy Angels (Band) Musical groups established in 2009 American industrial music groups American electronic music groups American experimental musical groups Columbia Records artists Musical quartets Trent Reznor