8 Ghosts I

"8 Ghosts I" is the eighth track on 2008's Ghosts I–IV.

Song Credits

• Written by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Appearances

Halos

• Ghosts I–IV

Seeds

• The Definitive NIN - Heavy Tracks

Versions

8 Ghosts I

This is the only known version. It begins with slow energetic drums and a noisy guitar bassline. Numerous other guitar layers enter on top, and the song ends with a crash cymbal.

Live

"8 Ghosts I" was first played live at a dress rehearsal performance in Los Angeles, CA, on July 19, 2008.

Differences in Artwork

It should be noted that much of the artwork embedded in the files of the official download of Ghosts I–IV from nin.com are not just cropped versions of the photographs in the PDF. In this case, the two photographs are completely different.

Extracted from album art.

Taken from the PDF.