Talk:How to Destroy Angels (band)

Members
Whilst it's pretty clear that it almost certainly is Reznor and his wife, there is no confirmation yet, so should we actually be listing them as band members? Sheepdean (talk) 14:36, 29 April 2010 (UTC)


 * does this post off the HTDA Q and A on Facebook help? Alun Phillips: UK Tour?, Is Atticuss a band member or a collaborator? and How deep is the Coil connection ( Read somewhere that Peter Christopherson may be a member), is it just the name?


 * TR: The band at the moment is Mariqueen, Atticus and myself. Peter is an old friend and collaborator. I obviously ran the name choice by him first and we've discussed him contributing to the upcoming material in one form or another. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alunphillips (talk • contribs) 01:08, May 6, 2010


 * Yeah, this issue is over now. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 01:17, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

Atticus Ross
My edit including him was removed, as he is the ONLY PERSON we have seen who is in the band, why? The video is posted on the band's website, on their vimeo and on their twitter, and he was photographed playing with a secret project with Trent Reznor on nin.com. Sheepdean (talk) 18:06, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Okay, but we need actual sources. Read Wiki's policy on reliable sources. A few photographs and a Vimeo video do not count as reliable sources. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 19:22, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
 * So I can remove ALL members from the list then - find me one source that says they're in it (pitchfork is guessing) Sheepdean (talk) 22:30, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
 * You know, I'm getting sick of this. The Pitchfork article says "Now, Reznor and Maandig have formed the group How to Destroy Angels". As Wikipedia is not a source of original research - that's WP:OR - we can only reproduce what is found in reliable sources. So if the Pitchfork article says it, I'm going to go with it. Similarly, all of the articles refer to her as Maandig, not Maandig-Reznor - and it's your own research to suggest that. Moreover, no actual sources refer to her as "Maandig-Reznor", so stop referring to her as that. If you don't like it we can get a third opinion. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:14, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I just added a bunch of sources. Here are some quotes:
 * "a potential six song EP by How to Destroy Angels (a duo comprised of Reznor and his wife, musician Mariqueen Maandig) --beatcrave.com"
 * "Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor and his new bride, ex-West Indian Girl singer Mariqueen Maandig, have procreated -- in the form of a new musical project called How to Destroy Angels. Details are sparse on the new project, but an email from NIN's publicist says the group will release a 'self-titled, six-track EP this summer.' --spin.com"
 * Now that we've definitively proven that both (1) the group is Reznor and Maandig, and (2) that she's actually being credited as Maandig, can you please stop this edit warring? —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:25, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * So the video on the bands official f*cking website isn't good enough? Wow, what great standards. Speculative journalism from Pitchfork triumphs over the band's official website. Keep on making sense like that Wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.252.168.181 (talk • contribs) 05:38, May 1, 2010
 * I have to agree with the above statement. The OFFICIAL HTDA website has the video on their main page which shows Atticus playing bass.  There is literally no more clear of a source confirming him short of him prancing about in the nude with I AM THE OFFICIAL BASSIST OF SUPERGROUP HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS painted on his chest.  It's not just "some video", it's an official video on the official website.  Far more reliable than Pitchfork, who in my opinion has been extremely shaky in terms of reliability in news on their own right.Linknumbers (talk) 05:58, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Videos aren't reliable sources. There are plenty of videos out there that show someone playing music in a video that aren't actually in the band. Further, making judgments about primary sources is actually considered to be original research and is therefore not allowed. This is an issue that's come up before.
 * You guys need to read about primary or secondary sources. Primary sources aren't really allowed in most cases, but secondary sources are. This article says that Ross is producing the EP, but it doesn't say that he's actually a member of the band. Plus, playing bass on one track does not necessarily mean that Ross is in the band; there are hundreds of albums out there where a guest musician has played an instrument - but they're not considered to be a member of the band. Due to this lack of clarity, we simply cannot include it in the article, as it's pure speculation. I know it sounds silly, but we have rules to follow here. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 13:31, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * So you're telling me that you believe a band would release promo footage of someone unrelated to the band, rather than telling us who is in it? At the very least, we know he is producing, from images posted on nin.com, and so can be included. If videos and photographs are not enough evidence, I don't know what the fuck is. And I still have not seen an article that confirms Trent's involvement in the group - there is an image of Mariqueen on the band's site (kind of), so she's in it, but perhaps Trent is just guest appearing? If you can't accept video footage, you surely can't accept speculative journalism. The NIN hotline [theninhotline.com], the definitive source of news for Nine Inch Nails, isn't saying it's TR + MR, because THEY DON'T KNOW.
 * AND FOR FUCK'S SAKE SHE'S MARRIED AND TOOK HIS NAME. Here is a goddamn article form someone who knows them and was at the wedding, using her correct name. I can also link to her twitter and public FB to show you Sheepdean (talk) 01:48, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm not saying that the band would do that - what I'm saying is that it is unclear what is happening, and to make assumptions is original research and can't be added. Is Atticus Ross actually in the band, is he a guest artist on the album, or is he just producing? It's unclear right now, and we can't make judgments about things without actually knowing the truth. Look, I want to get that info in as much as you do, but I know the rules and that we have to follow those rules. And one of those rules is accurately representing the data found in reliable sources.
 * And I know this is going to make you even more crazy (and I apologize for doing so) but pinkisthenewblog is a blog, and blogs aren't reliable sources. I found you half a dozen sources that show her listed as "Mariqueen Maandig". I don't care if she married him and took his name; we represent what the sources say and leave the rest up to the reader. How do you know that she should be credited as Maandig-Reznor and not just Reznor? Again it's a question of the facts being unclear. If the album comes out and it says "How To Destroy Angels is Trent Reznor and Mariqueen Maandig-Reznor", well, then we change the article. But until such time, we can only say what the sources say and leave it at that. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:07, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I fail to see how it's unclear. If Trent had been in the video, everyone would say "oh look, he's in the band". Now, at the very least, we can include "Atticus Ross is involved in the project in a currently unknown capacity" or something like that? There is no denying who that man is or that he is clearly playing bass for them (as Trent and Mariqueen don't play bass, seems unusual to not include him, but that's just me being "speculative" Sheepdean (talk) 02:15, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I put that in the article by stating what is known: that Ross is producing the EP. Beyond any of that is speculation. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:19, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Him producing it is speculation - Trent is a well versed producer too, assuming he has that role is just as arbitary as assuming he is a band member Sheepdean (talk) 02:20, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Just closing this, as it is now moot - the full lineup was confirmed by Trent last night http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=116607905027354&topic=51 (scroll down) Sheepdean (talk) 07:07, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

Update
Look, an update: they just released this new single, and it says "As previously reported, How to Destroy Angels is Reznor's collaboration with his wife, former West Indian Girl frontwoman Mariqueen Maandig." Two people, not three! —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 14:30, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * As the precious Pitchfork, purveyor of all fact, has not said his name, simply showing photogrpahs and videos, the least reliable of all media, is not enough. Sheepdean (talk) 15:13, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm sick of your tendentious editing, so I've opened a thread at WP:RSN. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 15:27, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * How handy that your refusal to move has locked the article on the day of their first release Sheepdean (talk) 17:16, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * First, no personal attacks. I actually requested semi-protection on the page, but the admin who handled it put it in full protection. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 17:21, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Not a personal attack (you know, you don't have have every post link to a section of wikipedia's rules, some of us are able to find such things on our own), but the purpose of semi protection is what? As the band is now live, releasing promo material etc., the entire lineup will be confirmed ANYWAY in the next day or so. For anyone who wants to read the information as it's found, go here until this is reopened I guess Sheepdean (talk) 17:26, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Sorry, but I have to agree with HelloAnnyong here. Personally, I believe Atticus is a band member, but the rules on primary and secondary sources on Wikipedia are clear.  I've yet to see any secondary source state that he is in the band, and there are no primary sources that clarify exactly what his role is.  Wikipedia isn't a place for speculation.  Feel free to post it on NINWiki, but if you want to post here, you need to follow the rules.   Tabanger   17:30, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for chiming in, Tabanger. Sheepdean, I don't know if you think I'm trying to censor the page or what. I'm not - I just want this page to accurately represent information about the band, and I want it to do so while also conforming to Wiki standards. That's why I quote Wiki rules - so you (and anyone else who sees this conversation) know what I'm talking about. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 17:40, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I too agree with the fact that Atticus is in the band as there are indeed three people in the picture that pitchfork uploaded in the last article about the new single. User:Debarunthepsychic —Preceding undated comment added 18:16, 4 May 2010 (UTC).
 * ...but if you read the actual article, you'll see that it only says that it's Reznor and Maandig. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 18:18, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Looks like this argument could use some third-party input... An encyclopedia is a collection of information about things that "are" — or information in the present tense. Wikipedia is unique from a standard encyclopedia in that it can be created in real-time, and can thus inform about things to come. However, Wikipedia is not a crystal ball, and information about future events must be well documented. User:Sheepdean, as frustrating has this has obviously been for you, it looks like User:HelloAnnyong made the right call in questioning the inclusion of Atticus Ross in accordance with Wikipedia policies. This is from Wikipedia's policy of verification, "The threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth—whether readers can check that material added to Wikipedia has already been published by a reliable source, not whether editors think it is true" and the source must "directly support the material in question." Articles on bands fall under Wikipedia's policies for biographies of living persons, which states, "Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced—whether the material is negative, positive, neutral, or just questionable—should be removed immediately and without waiting for discussion."

While videos do qualify as reliable sources in certain situations, making the jump from seeing Ross in a video to claiming he is an official member of the band is your own interpretation of the source. Producers occasionally pick up an instrument and contribute to recordings. Ross could also be a guest musician. If listing the personnel must wait until the EP is released to check the liner notes for contributions, then so be it. Remember, there is no working deadline to complete an article. I most circumstances, it's best to sit back and wait for new sources to become available.

Instead of waiting for new sources to become available, you two chose to argue about this. Since you two began, several new sources have come forth. Spin has informed us that Alan Moulder mixed "A Drowning". FMQB and Rolling Stone both acknowledge Atticus Ross as being in the videos, though to say they confirm he is an official member might be a stretch. Rolling Stone also hints that Coil member Peter Christopherson could be involved in the project, as Reznor has worked with him before, and How To Destroy Angles is named after Coil's album of the same name. Fezmar9 (talk) 18:33, 4 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Blabbermouth has posted that How To Destroy Angels features Atticus Ross  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.49.109.78 (talk) 19:35, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Canvassing outside Wikipedia?
Just as a reminder, canvassing is not allowed. That means you can't go find people and send them here to campaign for your cause, both within and outside of Wikipedia. I found at least three tweets by Sheepdean on his Twitter about this page - one calling me a douchetruck, one about Atticus Ross, one with two links to discussions. I know everyone's all up in arms about this page, but it's time to chill out. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 18:32, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Was I canvassing, or are you taking things out of context? Let's look:
 * 1.I retweeted someone else, changing their tweet would be libel of course, as that would be putting words in their mouth
 * 2.I created my twitter originally for NIN and the fanbase. 80% of my followers are NIN fans. Discussing it there is what they care about
 * 3.That person ASKED for the links. He wanted to know if the discussion was going to be deleted, and I was pointing out how it can't be deleted. Sheepdean (talk) 18:43, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * You're right about the first one. It's true that you yourself didn't say it. In creating this section, though, I just wanted to point out that you've reached beyond Wikipedia to get people involved in this page. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 18:47, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I have all of my accounts, everywhere, with the same handle. Some people just notice what I'm doing, there are two websites (echoingthesound and nin.com) following this article closely and a huge amount of people elsewhere. I drew no one in, in fact when someone first mentioned to me that they saw this argument, I was surprised. However I won't censor myself, and if someone asks me, I will continue the discussion. Sheepdean (talk) 18:58, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Don't go there, you know as well as I that we basically ignore canvasing internally, so trying to impose it on newer users is bureaucratic and bite-y. On the other hand "douchetruck" isn't very nice. Brandon (talk) 22:45, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Add Rob Sheridan as band member?
On the EP's liner notes, it clearly lists Rob Sheridan as a band member, albeit one who is solely in charge of design and not music. As he's not a musician, but IS in the band according to the EP, how should this be treated? 94.170.118.34 (talk) 16:37, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
 * i would say he should be included, since the liner notes are the only official listing from the band of its members — and they know best! - Seasonsinthesky (talk) 18:21, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't think he should be listed as a member of the band. Even though he's credited as such in the album booklet, he didn't actually contribute to the album's music. Hired album artwork artists are never actually considered a "band member" in other bands, so I don't think he should be here. –Cosmopolitan (talk) 05:08, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
 * No, I don't think he gets listed either. He's already listed in the article itself as the art director, so I think that's sufficient. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 11:48, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
 * How about mentioning that he is listed as a band member? It seems so unusual that it surely deserves some note? 94.170.118.34 (talk) 15:54, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Sounds like original research to me. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 15:56, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Opening the album and reading the liner notes counts as original research now? here's a scan of it, it clearly lists Sheridan as a member. 94.170.118.34 (talk) 14:06, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
 * In fact, if people like me didn't know he was art director, one would assume he was a musical member, from how he's listed. Surely this deserves some note? 94.170.118.34 (talk) 14:11, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
 * The original research he's talking about is that it "seems so unusual", and positing that if the booklet were the only source of information anyone had about the band, then it is possible they may mistake Rob Sheridan as a musical band member. These points came from your original research rather than from a third-party source, which is what Wikipedia requires. In any case, we know from other sources that Rob Sheridan just does the artwork for all of Trent Reznor's projects, so I'm not sure what the issue here really is. –Cosmopolitan (talk) 17:46, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, for one thing he didn't do the art for the album this time (that was Mark Weaver) he did art direction. For another, has Wikipedia agreed on what makes someone part of a band anywhere? Take Green Day, who have had Jason Freese on many albums and tours, but he's not a member according to them. If an album's notes list someone as a band member, surely, regardless of their performance, they should be listed as such on WP? 94.170.118.34 (talk) 20:46, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
 * In addition, Neurosis (band) lists their art director as a band member, as they do on their website and media. Unless there is a WP rule on what constitutes a band member, surely this should be based solely on what the band says?94.170.118.34 (talk) 21:14, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Look, man, a "band" is traditionally defined as a group of musicians. Rob Sheridan is not a musician, nor did he contribute in any way to the music the band produced. Wikipedia doesn't strictly stipulate what constitutes a "band member" because it doesn't have to—the plain old dictionary does that well enough.
 * Jason Freese is listed as a "touring member" in Green Day's wiki. Even Nine Inch Nails has a separate article just for listing all past and present live band members. Even in the case of Neurosis, Josh Graham does more than artwork—he directs the entire visual components of the bands' performances. And these types of visuals are undoubtedly as much a part of the performance as the music itself is, so there is much more room for making the case that he is a member of the band. HTDA thus far has no live performances to speak of.
 * In any case, I'm not sure why you're pushing this so much. Rob Sheridan is mentioned in the second sentence of the article, so it's not like he's not given credit for his contributions to HTDA. –Cosmopolitan (talk) 07:00, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I thought the whole point of these talk pages was to push things. Jason Freese also appears on their albums, which is why I referred to him - and you ignored my point on the fact that OTHER BANDS already refer their art directors as members. If you take HTDA in the scope of a project, not just a band, it's perfectly reasonable to allow them Sheridan as a member. In addition, do we know for a fact that he hasn't done anything? I don't know what his musical abilities are, if he has any, but that's not to say he has none. If we can't use material released by the band as fact, then how do we base who is in a band? With this system, Atticus Ross should be listed as a member of Nine Inch Nails too. Sure, the liner notes don't list him as that, but he has been on every album, working on production, writing and performance, for ten years. Either you say that, yes, a band's official list of members is the only list to go by, or you allow people to add non-listed people to band members because they *technically* are in the band, regardless. 94.170.118.34 (talk) 20:33, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

No, Cosmopolitan is right - Sheridan doesn't belong in the band list. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 21:54, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
 * So, how do we define who is in a band then? The simplest method (imo) seems of no use anymore 94.170.118.34 (talk) 04:36, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
 * A band is a group of musicians. Rob Sheridan is an artist. They're two separate categorizations. And just because other articles say something doesn't mean that that's what's right. For all we know the other article is wrong and should be corrected. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 11:59, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

http://pitchfork.com/news/47941-trent-reznors-how-to-destroy-angels-announce-new-ep-sign-to-columbia-records/ http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3265399533874&set=a.3265399493873.108202.1833868712&type=1

I'd have to say that these two sources and the fact that they're actually including him in photo shoots now make him part of the band. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.97.22.32 (talk) 05:57, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
 * With Pitchfork, I think they are just assuming Sheridan is a full member just because he was in the photoshoot, because I don't really see how else they could know that without any interviews or anything. I'd wait for more sources to say that he's a member before listing him as one. --Veyneru (talk) 11:38, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

Tapeworm association - relevant?
Is it simply because Trent and Atticus were members of the band, or has HTDA sampled the unused tracks or something?

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