North joined Nine Inch Nails in 2005 as the lead guitarist , in a lineup that featured drummer Jerome Dillon , former A Perfect Circle and Marilyn Manson bass player Jeordie White and keyboard player Alessandro Cortini . He has stated that the invitation resulted from a recommendation to band leader Trent Reznor by producer Alan Moulder , who had worked with both The Icarus Line and Nine Inch Nails . In '' The New Zealand Herald '' , Reznor described the first time North jammed with Nine Inch Nails : North was with the band for the " Live : With _ Teeth " tour ( in support of the 2005 release '' With Teeth '' ) and the " Performance : 2007 " tour ( the latter stages of which were in support of the 2007 release '' Year Zero '' ) . While touring with NIN in 2005 North performed as a guest guitarist with the band Queens of the Stone Age at various acoustic " in-store " performances , and two " regular " shows in Los Angeles . In July 2006 , North was named ( along with Nine Inch Nails ) in a lawsuit brought on by Wisconsin security guard Mark LaVoie . This suit alleged that he " intentionally , and violently " inflicted injury upon the guard while performing at Alliant Energy Center on Oct. 13 , 2005 . The lawsuit reportedly settled out of court with LaVoie receiving a substantial amount of money
Performance : 2007
Performance 2007 Tour
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