Nine Inch Nails Ignite TRON: Ares With First Song in 5 Years
So, big news for both music and sci-fi fans—Nine Inch Nails is officially back with a new track, and not just any track. Their latest release, “As Alive as You Need Me to Be,” is the first official Nine Inch Nails song since 2021, and it’s part of the highly anticipated TRON: Ares soundtrack. Yeah, you heard that right—Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, the creative masterminds behind some of the most iconic film scores in recent memory, have now taken on the world of TRON .
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This isn’t their first rodeo when it comes to soundtracks. Reznor and Ross have already built a stellar reputation with Oscar-winning work like The Social Network and Soul . But here’s what makes this project different: this time, they’re releasing music as Nine Inch Nails , something that hasn’t happened on a full album level since 2020’s Ghosts V: Together and Ghosts VI: Locusts .
The TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) drops September 19 via Interscope, just a few weeks before the film hits theaters on October 10. The movie, directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Jared Leto, Greta Lee, and Hasan Minhaj, explores a future where humans and AI beings collide—fittingly eerie and futuristic territory for Nine Inch Nails to explore sonically.
The first single, “As Alive as You Need Me to Be,” is exactly what you'd expect from Reznor and Ross—atmospheric, haunting, and layered with emotional grit. It captures that signature Nine Inch Nails energy while pushing into more cinematic territory. It’s dark, it’s beautiful, and it’s a powerful re-entry for a band that’s been quiet for far too long.
The full tracklist includes 24 titles that range from “Init” to “Shadow Over Me” , names that already suggest a journey into a fractured digital world. And given the history of the TRON franchise—starting with Wendy Carlos in 1982 and Daft Punk’s unforgettable score in TRON: Legacy —this latest installment had some massive shoes to fill. But if anyone’s up to the task, it’s Reznor and Ross.
On top of that, Nine Inch Nails just kicked off their Peel It Back tour and are set to launch their own festival, Future Ruins , later this year. So yeah, 2025 is shaping up to be a huge comeback year for the band—not just in the studio, but on stage too.
This whole thing is more than just a soundtrack—it’s a moment. A revival of Nine Inch Nails at their most experimental, their most immersive, and arguably, their most culturally relevant in years. Whether you’re a long-time fan or just discovering them through TRON: Ares , this is music you’re going to feel deep in your chest.
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