deepak Posted February 6, 2007 Report Posted February 6, 2007 All taken from another forum I frequent: All from Reznor's blog (access for paying subscribers): Posted on [12_13_2006] by trentreznor Is it possible I am actually finished writing and recording a new nine inch nails record? Apparently so. We begin mixing in January! Juggling fifteen all-new tracks around. Testing sequences. No leftovers from "with teeth". Highly conceptual. Quite noisy. Fucking cool. 01/10/07 : new record info nine inch nails: year zero coming april 2007. it could be about the end of the world. 01/11/07 : that's what i get While mixing, I spend most of my time NOT in the control room to allow myself some objectivity when it comes time to listen to the progress of a track. During that time, I'm working on the new set list, tour production, thinking about tracks that aren't being mixed yet, working on a few things NIN related I can't tell you about yet, finishing Saul's record, and occasionally checking in on you people online. Let me clear a few things up so some of you don't kill yourselves (or maybe you now will). This is not a fucking hip hop record for fuck's sake. I imagine my referring to old Public Enemy records as an influence and the fact I'm working with Saul sparked that. To clarify what I meant by being influenced by Public Enemy: Hank Shocklee's Bomb Squad had a unique and highly influential way of constructing tracks - layers of samples and loops that combined together to form something chaotic and new. Do not expect Flavor Flav to appear here. While we're at it, I wouldn't consider Saul's record to be labeled hip hop either. Certainly there is an influence there but his record reaches far beyond the confines of what I consider a dying genre. As far as the sound and content of my new record, you'll see and hear soon enough. I am certain some of you will HATE it. I am also certain some of you will find it the best thing I've ever done. It is different in a number of ways and it is who I am now. I am creating right now and I do not care what the record label or marketing people think about what I'm doing. In also do not care what the public think about what I;m doing. I certainly appreciate your patronage - and I HOPE you will get and enjoy what I'm working on, but I will not patronize you or pander to what you want. I will assure you I am pouring every ounce of my life, heart and soul into this and it will be the best work I am capable of - and that's all I can do. Current Mood: Confused Currently Listening to: lots of whining 02/05/07 : AND THAT IS THAT. I am sitting at mastering, which means "year zero" is finished! Current Mood: Happy And the website released: http://yearzero.nin.com/ New album is called Year Zero.
Dusty Chalk Posted February 6, 2007 Report Posted February 6, 2007 Huzzah -- thanks for posting that. Trent is my hero. How can you not love an attitude like that -- "I do what I want, I hope you like it, but will not pander..." That's exactly what being a musician is about. You do what you want (like we have a choice), and instead of trying to pander to a larger audience, you just try to find the people that will want to hear it instead. I've heard a lot of music with hip-hop influence (Kenna comes to mind), but that thing about layers and loops doesn't bode well...but I'm sure, coming from him, it will be fine. This will be his fastest record since With Teeth -- he's really on a roll.
deepak Posted February 6, 2007 Author Report Posted February 6, 2007 I can't wait NIN concept albums are flawless. I guess I'm hoping it's very different from With Teeth (less industrial-pop more dark conceptual ala The Downward Spiral or The Fragile)
postjack Posted February 6, 2007 Report Posted February 6, 2007 Sounds very cool! I honestly wasn't expecting an album this quick. Seems like "With Teeth" just came out.
deepak Posted February 6, 2007 Author Report Posted February 6, 2007 Latest blog entry from Trent: 02/05/07 : A GOOD EVENING I've come to appreciate the fleeting times in life where one can feel truly satisfied and at peace. For me, listening back to your finished record for the first time is one of those moments. I've just had that experience and I feel good. REALLY good! I am excited and proud and I can't wait for you guys to see and hear what's coming... Current Mood: Excited
deepak Posted February 13, 2007 Author Report Posted February 13, 2007 The track list: 01. hyperpower! 02. the beginning of the end 03. survivalism 04. the good soldier 05. vessel 06. me, i'm not 07. capital g 08. my violent heart 09. the warning 10. god given 11. meet your master 12. the greater good 13. the great destroyer 14. another version of the truth 15. in this twilight 16. zero-sum
deepak Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Posted February 16, 2007 The song My Violent Heart was leaked. It's all over the net, it's a damn good song too. Very Pretty Hate Machine era-ish.
ojnihs Posted February 16, 2007 Report Posted February 16, 2007 Heard the song as well and I can say that I can't wait for the album.
mirumu Posted April 4, 2007 Report Posted April 4, 2007 I was browsing Amazon last month some time and saw this on their lists. Surprised me since it wasn't long since With Teeth. I preordered on the spot although didn't really know anything about it. Definitely looking forward to it even more now.
deepak Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Posted April 4, 2007 Since people probably don't read the what your're listening to thread, here are my impressions of the album: I'm only half way through the album but it's damn good. The album is loud and noisy and most of the tracks sound closer to something off TDS or maybe The Fragile. All in all I am extremely impressed I hated With Teeth. edit: oh yes the production work is really nice, on par with The Fragile. Now on second listen of Year Zero. I still think it's better than With Teeth by a long shot. But I prefer TDS, The Fragile, Broken and Pretty Hate Machine. There are a few tracks that sound like With Teeth B-sides. favorite tracks: The Great Destroyer (sounds like it's straight from The Fragile) and Zero Sum side note: HYPERPOWER! is probably my favorite opening track to a NIN album, sounds like a futuristic death march theme from the Command and Conquerer games And another box art:
postjack Posted April 8, 2007 Report Posted April 8, 2007 Does anyone know if there are plans to release Year Zero on vinyl?
postjack Posted May 24, 2007 Report Posted May 24, 2007 http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?p=2594173&posted=1#post2594173 link to thread on sh.tv regarding a fantastic interview with reznor. i love this guy.
deepak Posted May 24, 2007 Author Report Posted May 24, 2007 Same ol' angry Trent, pushing 40 and still filled with rage.
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