Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has reacted to a recent recent MSNBC article that revealed that the US government has been using music from groups such as NIN, Rage Against the Machine, and AC/DC to torture prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.
In a brief posting on his official website, Reznor promised to take any legal action possible against the government for using his music in this way, and to donate any profits from a potential lawsuit to charity.
Trent Reznor’s full statement:
It’s difficult for me to imagine anything more profoundly insulting, demeaning and enraging than discovering music you’ve put your heart and soul into creating has been used for purposes of torture.
If there are any legal options that can be realistically taken they will be aggressively pursued, with any potential monetary gains donated to human rights charities.
Thank GOD this country has appeared to side with reason and we can put the Bush administration’s reign of power, greed, lawlessness and madness behind us.Trent Reznor
Nine Inch Nails tour dates:
12.12 – Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena
12.13 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
02.17 – Auckland, NZ – Vector Arena
02.21 – Brisbane, QLD – Soundwave Festival
02.22 – Sydney, NSW – Soundwave Festival
02.27 – Melbourne, VIC – Soundwave Festival
02.28 – Adelaide, SA – Soundwave Festival
03.02 – Perth, WA – Soundwave Festival
