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United States How To Destroy Angels is an American post-industrial band that emerged in 2009, bringing together the musical talents of Trent Reznor, Mariqueen Maandig, Atticus Ross, and Rob Sheridan.
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Request A ShowHow To Destroy Angels formally partnered with Columbia Records for their musical releases. This partnership included the release of their *An Omen EP* and debut album *Welcome Oblivion*.
The track "The Believers" was made available through Wired magazine's iPad application, which also included a dissection and breakdown of the song.
The music video for "The Space in Between" debuted on Pitchfork on May 14, 2010. Pitchfork also reported on the release of "A Drowning" and the formation of the band.
The band's first EP, "How to Destroy Angels," was released on The Null Corporation label.
Shynola, a London-based visual arts collective, created and directed the music video for the song "How Long?" from the band's album *Welcome Oblivion*.
How To Destroy Angels was formed in 2009, combining the artistic contributions of Nine Inch Nails members Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, former West Indian Girl member Mariqueen Maandig, and longtime Nine Inch Nails collaborator Rob Sheridan. The group’s name was inspired by the 1984 Coil EP. The band’s debut release was a self-titled EP, distributed on June 1, 2010. This EP featured the single “A Drowning,” which was released as digital downloadable content. A second track, “The Space in Between,” premiered as a music video on Pitchfork in May 2010. A third track, “The Believers,” was available via Wired magazine’s iPad application and as a free digital download from the official website. This track also appeared on the soundtrack for the 2011 film *Limitless*.
In November 2012, How To Destroy Angels released their second EP, *An Omen EP*, through Columbia Records. The song “Keep It Together” was released as a single from this EP on October 9, 2012, accompanied by a music video directed by the band members. Other songs from *An Omen EP* that received music videos were “Ice Age,” directed by John Hillcoat, and “The Loop Closes,” which was also directed by the band. The band’s first studio album, *Welcome Oblivion*, was released on March 5, 2013, via Columbia Records. This album incorporated tracks from *An Omen EP*, including “Keep It Together,” “Ice Age,” “On the Wing,” and “The Loop Closes.” A deluxe edition of *Welcome Oblivion* also included the initial *How to Destroy Angels* EP. The lead single from *Welcome Oblivion*, “How Long?”, was released on January 31, 2013, with a music video directed by Shynola.
Alessandro Cortini joined the band for their 2013 tour. The group also recorded a cover version of Bryan Ferry’s “Is Your Love Strong Enough?” which was released on December 9, 2011, as part of the soundtrack for *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo*. The band’s work has charted on various Billboard lists, including the Billboard 200, Alternative Albums, and Dance/Electronic Albums. Their EPs also charted on the Independent Albums and UK Album Downloads Chart. The band entered a hiatus in 2015.
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