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}}'''"19 Ghosts III"''' is the nineteenth track on 2008's ''[[Ghosts I–IV]].''[[Multitracks]] for this song were released in raw WAV format via [[remix.nin.com]]. It is the first track on the ''Ghosts III'' portion of the album. Guest drummer [[The Dresden Dolls|Brian Viglione]] utilized an improvised drum kit made from scrap metal and found objects.[https://www.brian-viglione.com/bio]

*Written by [[Trent Reznor]], [[Atticus Ross]], [[Alessandro Cortini]] and [[The Dresden Dolls|Brian Viglione]]

This is the only known version. This song is highly percussive. It begins with clanging metallic percussion with heavy reverb, with a delayed electronic beat underneath. The reverb dissipates and more percussion layers form. Atonal static guitar noises join, serving as an additional percussive element. A synthesized bassline that enters during the middle section is the only tonal piece in the song. After it fades out, the percussion ends abruptly.

"19 Ghosts III" was played debuted live at the secret show in LA Los Angeles, California on 7[[2008/07/19/08Los Angeles, CA|July 19, 2008]]. It has also appeared to become was a staple of the Ghosts part of the [[Lights in the In The Sky Tour]] set.