Earlier this week, The Cure was finally inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Trent Reznor introduced the goth band and gave an emotional speech about how the huge impact The Cure had on him growing up.
It is clear that Nine Inch Nails were influenced by The Cure but it was not clear just how much of a personal impact the band had on frontman Reznor. At the ceremony, he praised the band’s uniqueness, darkness and describes the experience of listening to their music and no longer feeling alone.
Reznor said: “Immediately this band struck a chord. The first album I heard was ‘The Head on the Door.’ I hadn’t heard anything like it before. I felt a lot of the darkness that I felt in my head coming back at me through the speakers, and it blew my mind. It was like this music was written just for me. I struggled my whole life feeling that I don’t fit in or belong anywhere — kind of like right now. Hearing this, suddenly I felt connected, no longer quite so alone.”
He continued: “It wasn’t just the sound, the words, the presentation, all of it was anchored by the most exquisite of instruments, Robert Smith’s voice. That voice had such
He concluded: “Their dedication to pushing sonic and artistic boundaries while making music for the ages wasn’t always rewarded with glowing reviews in the press. But they never failed to attract a passionate, intelligent and loyal fanbase who always knew the truth: The Cure are one of the most unique, most brilliant, most heartbreakingly excellent rock bands the world has ever known.”
