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<center>''If you're looking for the band's eponymous debut EP, go [[How To Destroy Angels (album)|here]]''</center><br>[[Image:Htda bandpicHowtodestroyangels.jpg|300px|thumb|How To Destroy Angels‎]][[Image:HTDAbandpic2.jpg|300px|thumb|Promo shot, also used in cover art for ''A Drowning'']]'''How To Destroy Angels''' is a musical project announced in April 2010, with only some founded by [[http://vimeo.com/destroyangels teaser videosTrent Reznor]] released. The band is named after , [[wp:How to Destroy Angels (single)|How To Destroy AngelsMariqueen Maandig]], a song, and first release, by [[CoilAtticus Ross]]. The first single, "[[A DrowningRob Sheridan]]" was released on May 4th 2010 via Pitchfork Media. There is currently later listed as a member of the band by the release of the [[Htda QuestionsHow To Destroy Angels (album)|Q&Afirst EP]] on their , mainly in a visual capacity. The band had an official site at [http://www.facebook[howtodestroyangels.com/topic]].php?uid=116607905027354&topic=51 Facebook page]

==Biography==The project was announced in April 2010, when the band released a series of [http://vimeo.com/destroyangels teaser videos]. The band is de facto named after ''[[wp:How to Destroy Angels (single)|How To Destroy Angels]]'', a song, and first release, by [[Coil]]. The first single, "signed[[A Drowning]]" with , was released on May 4, 2010 via Pitchfork Media. There was a [[The Null CorporationHtda Questions|Q&A]]on the band's [http://www.facebook.com/topic.==Band membersphp?uid=116607905027354&topic=51 Facebook page]. *The band released its self-titled debut EP as a digital download on June 1, 2010, with a physical release the following month. The band announced via twitter on November 30, 2011 that they would be putting out a cover of Bryan Ferry's "[[Is Your Love Strong Enough?]]" on ''[[Mariqueen Maandig ReznorThe Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack]] ''. On February 26, 2011, Trent Reznor revealed that the first full-length album had been finished and would be released in early Fall 2011. He also revealed that the album would be free, with the options of higher- lead vocalsquality sound files for money and a physical release. On September 21, 2012, after several months of hinting, Reznor finally announced that the band's second release, swarmatron''[[An Omen EP]]'', keyboardwould be released on November 13th. *Reznor also announced that the band was now signed with [[Trent ReznorColumbia Records]] - guitarand would be releasing their full length album, backing vocals''[[Welcome Oblivion (album)|Welcome Oblivion]]'', keyboard*in early 2013. The band was originally signed with [[Atticus RossThe Null Corporation]] - bass but in signing to a major label, the free album concept was no longer viable. The album was released on March 5, 2013 and synthesizerwas followed by a short North American tour, featuring [[Alessandro Cortini]] as a touring member. The band has been effectively on hiatus since the conclusion of that tour.

*[[How To Destroy Angels (album)|How To Destroy Angels]]''Welcome Oblivion'' - 2013

*''A Drowning '' - 2010/05/04*''[[Keep It Together (single)|Keep It Together]]'' - 2012*''[[How Long?]]'' - 2013 ===Music Videos===*"[[The Space In Between]] " - 2010*"Keep It Together" - 2012*"[[Ice Age]]" - 2012*"[[The Loop Closes]]" - 2013*"How Long?" - 2013===Other Appearances===*''The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack'' - performing "Is Your Love Strong Enough?" ==Band members==*Mariqueen Maandig - lead vocals, swarmatron, keyboard*Trent Reznor - guitar, backing vocals, keyboard*Atticus Ross - bass, programming, synthesizer*Rob Sheridan - art direction and synthesizer ===Live band===The live band on its only tour consisted of:*Alessandro Cortini - bass, backing vocals, synthesizer*Mariqueen Maandig - lead vocals, keyboard*Trent Reznor - guitar, backing vocals, keyboard*Atticus Ross - programming, synthesizer*Rob Sheridan - live visuals and effects ==Live==The band's live debut was originally scheduled to be [[2013/04/12_Indio,_CA|Coachella 2013]], but an earlier date was played in [[2013/04/10_Pomona,_CA|Pomona, California]]. The live setup included highly immersive visual effects to work with the music, manipulated live from the stage by Rob Sheridan. Songs from all three of the collective's releases have been played. Some material was also performed in guest appearances by Mariqueen Maandig with [[Nine Inch Nails]] during the [[NIN 2014 Japan Tour]] and the [[NIN + QOTSA Tour]]. ===Tours===*[[How To Destroy Angels Live 2013]] ==Interviews and feeds=={| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |-! Name! Date! Link|-| Trent Reznor 'Finished Recording' Next How to Destroy Angels Project| 2011-02-28|[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472851/trent-reznor-finished-recording-next-how-to-destroy-angels-project#/news/trent-reznor-finished-recording-next-how-1005050432.story Billboard]|-| [[November 2012 Reddit AMA]]| 2012-11-13| [http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/134vgv/i_am_trent_reznor_of_nine_inch_nails_and_how_to/ Reddit]|-| [[Htda_Questions#March_5th.2C_2013|March 2013 Reddit AMA]]| 2013-03-05| [http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1419q0r9/we_are_how_to_destroy_angels_mariqueen_maandig/ Reddit]|-| [[Making How to Destroy Angels]]| 2013-04-15 | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N1ikxi41Zo YouTube]|-| Trent Reznor’s How to Destroy Angels Plays Light Like an Instrument| 2013-04-19| [http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/04/trent-reznors-how-to-destroy-angels/?viewall=true Wired]|-|}

==Band Images==Related images either displayed on [http://www.howtodestroyangels.com howtodestroyangels.com] or sent out via Twitter:===The Space In Between===The band slowly released cryptic images via their twitter account, which culminated in the release of the video for ''The Space In Between'', the images being revealed to be shots taken from the video's set.<gallery>Image:Htda01.jpeg|01Image:Htda02.jpeg |02Image:Htda03.jpeg |03Image:Htdaimg04.jpg |04Image:Htda05.jpg |05</gallery>===Banner designs===Since the site's conception, the banner design (featuring Mariqueen) has gradually changed to reveal more of her face (and slightly change in image quality), culminating in a fully revealed face as ''A Drowning'' was released:

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