Originally Posted by
botley
I know Atticus is officially in the band now (and as of about five years after I wrote that), but it's still Trent's vision and "blueprint" for NIN that they're following, at the end of the day. If he doesn't like something, or think it's not the right direction for NIN, undoubtedly TR will veto it. Atticus is a huge part of the production and writing process, and his presence and onstage input has revitalized the live band too, by taking some of the arrangement burden off TR's shoulders, so he can focus more on performing. We can all be thankful for that.