Alabama college teacher reunites onstage with former band Nine Inch Nails - AL.com

Trent Reznor, of Nine Inch Nails.

In 2020, the Trent Reznor-led industrial-rock band, known for late ‘80s/’90s hits like “Head Like a Hole,” “The Perfect Drug” and “Closer” was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Smith, former drummer Chris Vrenna, guitarist Richard Patrick, bassist Danny Lohner and keyboardist Charlie Clouser joined Reznor and other current NIN members for onstage, for the final six songs of their concert Saturday at Blossom Music Center, located in the Cleveland area, the band’s hometown.

After acrimoniously parting ways with Reznor back in the day, Patrick, the brother of “Terminator 2″ actor Robert Patrick, went on the form the alt-rock band Filter, known for bands like “Hey Man, Nice Shot” and “Take A Picture.”.

“It was a moment Nine Inch Nails fans thought they’d never see,” Smith wrote in his report.

With Nine Inch Nails, Vrenna worked on key albums like the “Broken” EP, “Pretty Hate Machine” and “Downward Spiral.” He was also their drummer on multiple tours, including their famous Woodstock ‘94 performance.

This weekend, the Rock Hall held a Nine Inch Nails Fan Day celebration Friday at the museum, which is located in Cleveland.

Saturday’s hometown concert was the punctuation mark the band and their fans had been waiting on for two years.