 Tapeworm is a defunct side project of Nine Inch Nails which existed in various forms from 1995 to roughly 2004 . Tapeworm never released any recordings , but was frequently referenced in interviews . The band started as a side @-@ project between Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor and live @-@ band members Danny Lohner and Charlie Clouser . Through the years the group expanded and evolved numerous times to include artists such as Maynard James Keenan , Atticus Ross , and Alan Moulder , effectively turning the project into a supergroup . After many years of rumors and expected release dates , Reznor announced the end of the project in 2004 . 
