ihidemybodies posted:vincewega posted:I think nails are still in the bracket of 'cult group'
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Cult groups" don't sell out multiple 15,000 seat arenas in a matter of hours.
And if you haven't come across any nails fans in 15years of being a fan....
....look harder!

Ya, what i failed to get across was that
i meant 'cult group' as not mainstream contrary to the wide-range massive appeal that a band like
The Rolling Stones, U2, and maybe even Madonna still as.
I got into NIN when they were a real 'cult band' (i'm not saying that makes me better than anyone else, but that is a reason why they appealed to me).
Yes, they have moved on alot from then, and i really hope they can increase their global fan base even more.
But back then, i loved the fact that i was one of very few that really knew how great NIN were. I knew only one other fan in Dublin '94, his name garvan, we went to college in Athlone back then,
and no one understood us or NIN back then.
So forgive me if i'll still a little sceptical about global fanbase at the moment.
I just believe people must have first loved nails and their
'cult image' status at first, and there is definately just something more cool about 'cult status'. Now, people are offended by the word 'cult', but i have always viewed that word as a
'badge of honour'.
Yes, NIN are getting massive attention by an increasing fanbase, but the fact that I don't think Trent feels the urge to
'court the media', or pander to their questions,
just may curtail NIN from becoming more mainstream, yes -no??
Anyway, I think maybe Trent & NIN want to conquer the globe by his music, not with the
aid of propagandic media (which as we know, are very fickle).
This is very noble and ultimately, the purest form of success, where NIN will be able to maintain global success for as long as they want.
Regards NIN Disciples.
P.s. -
i should have known i'd open a can of worms with my last comments!!!
I think NIN are well entitled, by now, to take an the globe, they've come along way from
'Dead Souls' on the movie The Crow soundtrack!!!!!