nine inch nails 2016 speculation (fat lady singing edition)

[2020k]

Despite us basically having no new musical output, what a busy year it's been for Trent & co. 2016-2017 is going to kick ass.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ct8j-pJXgAA2-al.jpg

[bobbie solo]

the monument looks more phallic than usual in that photo. boing!!!!

oh, is that not what is important about that post?

[ninjaw]

HOLY SHIT the comment, sorry i had to say it, best thing I never read recently

[bobbie solo]

that comment makes me feel like he still reads this board.

[pcpunk]

that motherfucker.

[sentient]

Minkowski lives!

[telee.kom]

I don't find very likely he would release a soundtrack (or two even?) and a new album in a span of three months.

[sheepdean]

I don't find very likely he would release a soundtrack (or two even?) and a new album in a span of three months.
You mean like The Social Network/HTDA or Welcome Oblivion/Hesitation Marks?
Some things can be worked on a while ago and not released for some time, some things take different creative requirements and some things lead to another.

[somewhat_]

I don't find very likely he would release a soundtrack (or two even?) and a new album in a span of three months.

He pretty much just came out and said it without saying it. I guess it could be an EP instead of an LP, but it will be something.

[somewhat_]

http://i.imgur.com/ZpfSWy4.jpg

Sounds like we're on for the last day in December because that's how TR (t)rolls.

[Krazy]

He's come to save us from the other two clowns running for POTUS.

[onthewall2983]

But what about the clowns on the streets creeping out schoolchildren?

[Krazy]

But what about the clowns on the streets creeping out schoolchildren?

We've never seen the candidates and the creepy clowns at two different places at the same time. Just sayin!

And with that I'll stop with the politics. #TR4Prezident2016

[sick among the pure]

I'm guessing LP late this year, album next year. He hasn't really put out a single since Survivalism, so I don't know that he would go back to that now that he's not forced to by a label (I know he had some words for the Capital G single being an obvious money crab by the label knowing fans would want to buy it to be completionist, which is why it never got a Halo #).
I would love for a full album to come out this year. Say... on Nov 8th, for my birthday?

[Krazy]

I'm guessing LP late this year, album next year. He hasn't really put out a single since Survivalism, so I don't know that he would go back to that now that he's not forced to by a label (I know he had some words for the Capital G single being an obvious money crab by the label knowing fans would want to buy it to be completionist, which is why it never got a Halo #).
I would love for a full album to come out this year. Say... on Nov 8th, for my birthday?

Hows CBH not a single?...

[sick among the pure]

Hows CBH not a single?...

For NIN I really only count a single as something released as a Halo (or at least have its own "album art" image), and to be honest I didn't even remember CBH being released before Hesitation Marks as a digital single (I know the music video came out) because I went dark as far as NIN releases and visuals stuff until after Made In America, didn't want to spoil anything for my first show since the Wave Goodbye hiatus and never got the chance to go to a show to experience new music first.

[Ryan]

Isn't Trent's twitter account trent_reznor not treznor?

[BRoswell]

Isn't Trent's twitter account trent_reznor not treznor?

Yes, but his Instagram account (where the picture came from) is "treznor".

[implanted_microchip]

Honestly at this point if it's quite literally nothing but Tetsuo Theme 2, I'll be content

[BenAkenobi]

I respect your opinion but boy it's getting tiresome to see mentions of Theme... in like 33% of your posts :(.

[implanted_microchip]

I respect your opinion but boy it's getting tiresome to see mentions of Theme... in like 33% of your posts :(.

I will fly to Russia and I will find where you live and I will install speakers on every wall, on every inch of floor, on every inch of roof and into the faucets of your sinks and your showerhead and everywhere and anything you attempt to do in your entire life will become nothing but loud horns and robots exploding in unholy orgasm and you will grow to love it, hush yo mouth

[Ryan]

Yes, but his Instagram account (where the picture came from) is "treznor".

Well shut me up!

/wiggum

[Ryan]

Hang on, hang on

so is that pic above real and Trent commented? Because when I go to his instagram I see the original image with "before the flood team" or whatever captioned. Where did he say 2016 is not over yet?

[BRoswell]

Hang on, hang on

so is that pic above real and Trent commented? Because when I go to his instagram I see the original image with "before the flood team" or whatever captioned. Where did he say 2016 is not over yet?

It's in the comments on the original picture (https://www.instagram.com/p/BLJrQLnDxXf/).

[raptors661]

It's in the comments.

[EndlessLoveless]

I respect your opinion but boy it's getting tiresome to see mentions of Theme... in like 33% of your posts :(.

Yes agreed. Everyone loves that so much. I was thinking the other day, if you just want noise, listen to skrillex or Autechre or some shit like that. I like the tetseo theme but i would rather have a "song" with words and guitars and stuff. Not just noise with the ruiner chorus horns interjected. It would be more listenable with lyrics. I just dont really feel TR's fingerprint on that track. Could be a lot of artists. Facepalm away....

[niggo]

Well I guess it's time to get excited again. There's at least happening something this year.

[Mutilated]

Considering how late it is in the year, maybe just a single??

[snaapz]

I've been on "NIN forms" since the late 90's. Fans have ALWAYS said how much they love NIN instrumentals. So... maybe in response... but probably not... TR puts out a shit tonne of instrumentals and people complain.

I myself have bashed NIN (which I regret and honestly don't know why I did) ... I don't know why we do it. Maybe we are just spoiled brats who will never be happy until we get 'Closer 2' and TR covered in talcum again.

I'm happy that TR is doing more than JUST sitting in NOTHING studios strumming on a guitar.

I do miss the Fragile Era where he kept us more up-to-date on NIN, and I'll go ahead and say it... I want a NIN/MM colab.

[ChipRock]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuAipAFWEAA_O-g.jpg

I had to scroll through, but I found the '2016 is not over yet' comment.

Adding to all the speculation - how about a remix? The Telepathe one was a while back. *Shrugs*

As for a new record - I wonder if the current political climate has got Trent pumped up to blast some seriously heavy stuff? I love funky/pop style NIN, don't get me wrong, but right now an assault style album would go down a treat I reckon.

[buckaroo]

As for a new record - I wonder if the current political climate has got Trent pumped up to blast some seriously heavy stuff? I love funky/pop style NIN, don't get me wrong, but right now an assault style album would go down a treat I reckon.

I think it has been said before, but I think the current presidential would create some motivation for Year Zero pt. 2.

[thefragile_jake]

I think it has been said before, but I think the current presidential would create some motivation for Year Zero pt. 2.

Eh. I'd be fine if he never revisits that era ever again. That's honestly Trent's weakest record under the NIN name in my opinion. I think an album of political tension would work fine, but in the context of Year Zero both as an album and a story was just lackluster lyrically and musically to me.

Either way, my opinion aside I'm really excited to see what's in store. I honestly feel we'll get an album sometime in 2017 and then hopefully some tour announcements as well but we'll get a single before year's end.

[SM Rollinger]

Can we consolidate this with the Random Thoughts thread please?

[snaapz]

That's honestly Trent's weakest record under the NIN name in my opinion.

Thems fightin' words!

[HurtinMinorKey]

Thems fightin' words!

His is certainly a minority opinion. If you offered me a choice between YZ and everything he has done since, I'm taking YZ, without hesitation (pun intended).

[thefragile_jake]

Yeah, I've revisited everything else more often than YZ since it's release almost 10 years ago. Weird to think it's been that long...I can't get past some of the production and on the nose concept of it. I know some either people on the board share my opinion as well.

My thoughts are with how this new album will sound though, I would hope an album like Bowie's Blackstar would inspire him to take a lot more risks this time around and push his song structures even further. I know he's a huge fan of Oneohthrix Point Never and I think a record that resembles the chaos off his last record Garden of Delete would be a dream come true.

[Krazy]

I like the music/production of YZ, but honestly hope he doesn't go down the political path ever again.

[TheBang]

For NIN I really only count a single as something released as a Halo (or at least have its own "album art" image), and to be honest I didn't even remember CBH being released before Hesitation Marks as a digital single
Hate to break it to you, but the physical singles market essentially died in 2007. Yes, I'm sure someone will post some counter-example of some mega-band releasing a single last week, but that is by far the exception rather than the rule. The music market economics and consumption changed to where that model simply couldn't be sustained anymore. There will not be another NIN physical, non-promo single release.

If your criteria is that it has its own "album art", then you should track down CBH (http://www.nin.wiki/Came_Back_Haunted_(halo)), Copy of A (http://www.nin.wiki/Copy_Of_A), and Everything (http://www.nin.wiki/Everything). They were the digital singles from HM, and they each had their own artwork.

[Kulerage]

Dammit. I was about to make a "Not True" meme about his 2016 tweet

[buckaroo]

Hate to break it to you, but the physical singles market essentially died in 2007. Yes, I'm sure someone will post some counter-example of some mega-band releasing a single last week, but that is by far the exception rather than the rule. The music market economics and consumption changed to where that model simply couldn't be sustained anymore. There will not be another NIN physical, non-promo single release.

If your criteria is that it has its own "album art", then you should track down CBH (http://www.nin.wiki/Came_Back_Haunted_(halo)), Copy of A (http://www.nin.wiki/Copy_Of_A), and Everything (http://www.nin.wiki/Everything). They were the digital singles from HM, and they each had their own artwork.


This is completely understandable of course. However, I really don't see why bands and labels have completely abandoned the idea of the "single release." It would be awesome if when a digital single came out it contained a few extra tracks like demos, live tracks, b-sides... the way it used to. I mean, it would be a loss I'm sure to produce a physical item, but why not have actual digital singles instead of just the album track in a standalone filter. I know I would stream that and I assume that would equal additional revenue for the label. It isn't going to cost them anything to make some demos available and i'm sure fans would listen to it.

[implanted_microchip]

This is completely understandable of course. However, I really don't see why bands and labels have completely abandoned the idea of the "single release." It would be awesome if when a digital single came out it contained a few extra tracks like demos, live tracks, b-sides... the way it used to. I mean, it would be a loss I'm sure to produce a physical item, but why not have actual digital singles instead of just the album track in a standalone filter. I know I would stream that and I assume that would equal additional revenue for the label. It isn't going to cost them anything to make some demos available and i'm sure fans would listen to it.

You kinda answered it yourself though, I think -- people want those things and it's low-effort to release them. So take that a step further from a business perspective and you can release them separately some other time to boost their profile (rather than being eclipsed by main singles), sell them on their own, make up for a lull in releases or revenue, include on a box set release someday.

In general though I think the actual fans that would be looking for those things are in enough of a minority that they're also the same of us that would spring for special releases and so if they are ever gonna put things like that out, they just do it that way.

That said I wish the awesome Closer to God style maxisingle was still a thing and they'll always be a really cool obscure trend of the past to me. I just miss all the cool alt. versions and high quality remixes in general.

[snaapz]

off topic rant{

- Many cars/trucks are now being manufactured without CD players
- iPhones / Androids do not have CD players
- Music Stores are no longer found in Malls
- CD's are clutter
- The idea of using a credit card to order a CD online and wait for it to show up in the mail is not appealing... especially if you're teen/preteen

"the physical singles market" is dead. The sale of CDs is dead.

Spotify/Apple Music/Youtube is it; and torrenting of course.

It would be nice if artists accepted this and started working with Spotify/Apple to create an ever better user experience when listening to an album.

- Images
- Lyrics
- Creds
- Labels

} END

[buckaroo]

off topic rant{

- Many cars/trucks are now being manufactured without CD players
- iPhones / Androids do not have CD players
- Music Stores are no longer found in Malls
- CD's are clutter
- The idea of using a credit card to order a CD online and wait for it to show up in the mail is not appealing... especially if you're teen/preteen

"the physical singles market" is dead. The sale of CDs is dead.

Spotify/Apple Music/Youtube is it; and torrenting of course.

It would be nice if artists accepted this and started working with Spotify/Apple to create an ever better user experience when listening to an album.

- Images
- Lyrics
- Creds
- Labels

} END

100% agree, but as a fan and collector I would be completely happy to buy a book of art to accompany the digital album. I also don't see a need for the plastic disc with the music on it that I rip and never play again. I do however look at well designed CD booklets and vinyl fairly regularly when listening to an album. That is the one aspect that doesn't translate well on a phone, PC, etc. I still think with such an easy way of releasing music more labels and artists need to get on board releasing concerts officially, demos, etc... I would bet more than the die hard fan would stream a concert they attended at least once.

[billpulsipher]

Hardcoremusic fans still listen to cds/vinyl and like the actual physical product.....Kanye or Drake fans are more than content to listen to their music on an ipod shuffle....personally I cant fathom listening to Pornography by The Cure or In Utero by Nirvana on a fucking ipad

[Harry Seaward]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLO4eQvjXMM/

Lyrics!

[sweeterthan]

Fuck yes


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[allegate]

That was tweeted only 3 minutes ago, what'd you do, have an alert? lol

[Harry Seaward]

That was tweeted only 3 minutes ago, what'd you do, have an alert? lol

Well, uh...

[Harry Seaward]

Also I only posted that in this thread because of the "NOT NEW NIN" title lol.

[Krazy]

That was tweeted only 3 minutes ago, what'd you do, have an alert? lol

Yeah, you can set alerts on Twitter- comes up as a banner on the iPhone just like a text or app alert. I think Trent is the only person I've got set on alert. Don't follow many people either though.

[Fangster_]

Well, now that contractually obligated greatest hits record just has to be entitled THIS IS NOT NEW NINE INCH NAILS.

[allegate]

Yeah, you can set alerts on Twitter- comes up as a banner on the iPhone just like a text or app alert. I think Trent is the only person I've got set on alert. Don't follow many people either though.

Huh. I'm in the same boat myself, only a couple people I follow and even then it's mostly retweets. The only reason I even saw the tweet is I refreshed and that was at the top of the feed.

[Ryan]

Well, now that contractually obligated greatest hits record just has to be entitled THIS IS NOT NEW NINE INCH NAILS.

That'd be awesome.

[Ryan]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/10/14/trent-reznor-on-the-rise-of-trump-it-s-absurd-that-this-is-even-happening.html


Now, I’d be culturally remiss if I didn’t ask you when we can expect a new Nine Inch Nails album. Will it be sometime this year?

[Laughs] I am working on music right now. That’s all I can say!

[WorzelG]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/10/14/trent-reznor-on-the-rise-of-trump-it-s-absurd-that-this-is-even-happening.html


Now, I’d be culturally remiss if I didn’t ask you when we can expect a new Nine Inch Nails album. Will it be sometime this year?

[Laughs] I am working on music right now. That’s all I can say!

That's a great interview. The stuff he said about metropolitan areas versus the rest of the country, he could have been talking about Brexit britain

[SchwarzerAbt]

The stuff he said about metropolitan areas versus the rest of the country, he could have been talking about Brexit britain

Or about Pegida Germany. Sadly it is a pattern in many countries.

[Deepvoid]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/10/14/trent-reznor-on-the-rise-of-trump-it-s-absurd-that-this-is-even-happening.html


Now, I’d be culturally remiss if I didn’t ask you when we can expect a new Nine Inch Nails album. Will it be sometime this year?

[Laughs] I am working on music right now. That’s all I can say!

I'm telling you, we'll have a 30-sec snippet of a new single on December 31.

[WorzelG]

I get the impression the intention was to have it finished earlier then this soundtrack came up and set the plans back a bit

[jamesd553]

I saw the Daily Beast Article and rushed over here.... From what I have heard there is a definite released date announced..... "Soon"

[tony.parente]

I'm telling you, we'll have a 30-sec snippet of a new single on December 31.
Of 2017.

10char

[implanted_microchip]

Trent's answer seems very different from the article's own statement that he has a new album he could "release any time." Combined with them claiming Trent was a heroin addict (which he has always said he wasn't) I don't know if it's worth putting much stock in anything that isn't a direct quote from Trent.

That said I totally expect at least a single by the end of the year, leading into a full album later on.

I do kind of hope it's a little more externally focused, like Year Zero but maybe not as married to a concept as much as YZ was. Hesitation Marks really seemed like "Well, here's the last I can say about the same personal issues I've always had," and while I loved it, it seemed like maybe the last full bucket of water from that well before the thing starts to really go dry. There's only so much talk of things inside of him that make life hard that I think he can sing about, and he sure has ... covered the vast majority of them, to say the least. I'm all for something a bit more abstract or outward.

[mfte]

Trent confirms he's working on new NIN. Not exactly news but something.

http://www.nme.com/news/trent-reznor-confirms-hes-working-new-nine-inch-nails-material-1697249 (http://www.nme.com/news/trent-reznor-confirms-hes-working-new-nine-inch-nails-material-1697249)

[Ryan]

Trent confirms he's working on new NIN. Not exactly news but something.

http://www.nme.com/news/trent-reznor-confirms-hes-working-new-nine-inch-nails-material-1697249 (http://www.nme.com/news/trent-reznor-confirms-hes-working-new-nine-inch-nails-material-1697249)


“We’ve been working on Nine Inch Nails stuff,” he said, referring to his collaborator Ross. “Things are going good and when we have something that we think is excellent we will unleash it upon the world.”


Just post something like that on Twitter already, Trent!

[sick among the pure]

“We’ve been working on Nine Inch Nails stuff,” he said, referring to his collaborator Ross. “Things are going good and when we have something that we think is excellent we will unleash it upon the world.”


Just post something like that on Twitter already, Trent!

15-second snippet a'la Bleedthrough/WT era teasers, with the word soon fading in, posted December 31st 2016.

[wizfan]

Just post something like that on Twitter already, Trent!

I feel like Rolling Stone and Pitchfork are his Twitter now.

[Ryan]

15-second snippet a'la Bleedthrough/WT era teasers, with the word soon fading in, posted December 31st 2016.


http://www.echoingthesound.org/community/threads/3478-Happy-Birthday-to-The-Fragile?p=320562#post320562

[bobbie solo]

Sounds to me like nothing will be coming out any time soon. Doesn't sound like they're even near completing any NIN work. Unless he's being purposefully misleading with that answer.

[fillow]

He has been "less than honest" with us before, not so long ago. I'm taking in a huge grain of salt in before I read anyone's statements these days.

[sick among the pure]

He has been "less than honest" with us before, not so long ago. I'm taking in a huge grain of salt in before I read anyone's statements these days.

I think the last time he was really honest about the progress with a NIN album very far out before release was WT. Year Zero had a build up online and through the ARG but Trent never really said "hey, I made this album, it's coming out this day" at least I don't remember him being vocal far out in advance of the release about a new NIN album being done and coming out, Ghosts and The Slip literally came out of nowhere, and I think HM was the one where he literally said he hadn't been completely honest with us about what he was working on.

[somewhat_]

TR wouldn't have made that statement on instagram if something wasn't coming out in 2016. He's only talking like that in the interview because he still wants it to be a surprise when one day, before the end of the year, he drops it on us.

[Deepvoid]

I would agree that by the sounds of it, it doesn't look like the album will be ready in 2016. However, you never know with TR.
I don't think he would have doubled down on the "new NIN in 2016" with that Instagram comment, especially if he knew new material wouldn't be ready in time.

[Ryan]

I don't think he'd say 2016 isn't over yet for no reason.

[cashpiles (closed)]

could just be a single that's released this year from the upcoming album....

[ninjaw]

could just be a single that's released this year from the upcoming album....

Yep or just annoucement with cover

[Deepvoid]

T minus 61 days.

[ChipRock]

Can't help but get a little bit excited now. For a while I took that Dec '15 tweet with a pinch of salt, but the fact that he's responded reasonably positively to questions about new material - as opposed to grumpily telling people to 'get lost' or whatever - suggests to me that indeed we will see something before the new year. So 18th Dec '16 is a Sunday... so that evening then we'll get a tweet saying 'I told you it was coming' and on the stroke of midnight we'll get an MP3 download or YouTube video. Bam. You heard it here first.

Just as a stark contrast to all the soundtrack work and to Hesitation Marks I reckon we'll see something pretty hard / heavy / guitar based too. Not actually my preference, but it's been a while right?

[sick among the pure]

As much as I loved the BAM SUDDEN MUSIC approach of Ghosts, I miss the slow build we used to get with little teasers on the website and snippets of things that sound so weird and "there's no way that's part of a song" and then when it comes out and everything comes together and blows our minds...
Either way, the way he has been mentioning new NIN in these interviews is very optimistic that something is coming, and soon. Just maybe not as "soon" as we anticipated last December.

[snaapz]

As much as I loved the BAM SUDDEN MUSIC approach of Ghosts, I miss the slow build we used to get with little teasers on the website and snippets of things that sound so weird and "there's no way that's part of a song" and then when it comes out and everything comes together and blows our minds...
...

I'm with you on this. The release, hidden samples and teasers accompanying 'The Fragile' on NIN.COM had me captivated all summer and the ARG was fascinating.

With The Fragile it's like I was watching the album grow and evolve... I think TR released many versions of TDTWWA as it grew or got new layers... starting just with that awesome synth you hear at the beginning.

TR did something different when he released a single... he would do more than just say "Here's a new song"... he gave each song personality and mood by releasing it with colours, images, short samples...even the day of the week... it all added to the experience.

Now... simply going to Apple or Spotify, locate new release and then click PLAY is fucking dull.

[somewhat_]

With the upcoming election, I halfway expect a new NIN track to be unleashed today or Monday. I'm thinking the new material will be in the year zeroish realm.

[Ryan]

With the upcoming election, I halfway expect a new NIN track to be unleashed today or Monday. I'm thinking the new material will be in the year zeroish realm.

Good point. The preview for the new Depeche Mode material has Dave singing "Where's the revolution? Come on people you're letting me down."

Maybe we'll get a new single called Capital T?

[Swykk]

I really want it to be YZ 2.

[tony.parente]

Maybe we'll get a new single called Capital T?
i would be so excited!

[snaapz]

I assumed TR would monitor and let "Before the Flood" soak for a while longer before he announced new NIN... as to not take away thunder from 'Before the Flood'.

[Ponderance]

As for a new record - I wonder if the current political climate has got Trent pumped up to blast some seriously heavy stuff? I love funky/pop style NIN, don't get me wrong, but right now an assault style album would go down a treat I reckon.

I've been trying to think of a way to word how massively i could use an assault style album. A combination of The Great Destroyer + My Violent Heart + Broken + I Do Not Want This + the crescendo of The Way Out Is Through. ....... x 16-19 tracks.

*falls into a dream state*

[niggo]

Every time someone posts in this thread I get excited because it just says "nine inch nails 2016" on the start page.

It hurts, stop it!

[streetman]

Do you guys think new NIN has been pushed to 2017? Or is there still hope for 2016?

[botley]

Do you guys think new NIN has been pushed to 2017? Or is there still hope for 2016?
There's hope.

[hellospaceboy]

Do you guys think new NIN has been pushed to 2017? Or is there still hope for 2016?

Starting with Bowie's passing, this year turned out to be quite a shitstorm, so it would be nice to end it on a somewhat redeeming note...I say there IS hope!

[implanted_microchip]

I think most likely scenario is a single before the New Year and an album title/release date drop for first quarter 2017 but who the hell knows?

[somewhat_]

Yeah, at this point something has to be announced with in the next week or so, otherwise it will be a surprise release or just a single coming out this year.

[nowimnothing]

I think NIN 2016 is dead in the water.

TR literally offers nothing to his fan base except for a tweet on the rare occasion. If he still cared about NIN or the fans he would at least provide his fans with updates, teasers... something.

I don't believe NIN is a priority to TR any more. It might even be fair to say the only reason he hasn't called NIN quits altogether, is the fact that it is brand worth a lot of money.

If I am wrong and he actually holds true to his word and releases some new NIN this year, I am guessing it will just be another The Slip' style of release. Just another unrefined concept realised poorly.

We will see I guess.

[Ryan]

A lot can still happen in a month and a half.

[sheepdean]

I think NIN 2016 is dead in the water.

TR literally offers nothing to his fan base except for a tweet on the rare occasion. If he still cared about NIN or the fans he would at least provide his fans with updates, teasers... something.

I don't believe NIN is a priority to TR any more. It might even be fair to say the only reason he hasn't called NIN quits altogether, is the fact that it is brand worth a lot of money.

If I am wrong and he actually holds true to his word and releases some new NIN this year, I am guessing it will just be another The Slip' style of release. Just another unrefined concept realised poorly.

We will see I guess.
Last time I checked, Trent's already put out an album this year. He cares about the fans to some extent, but his job isn't social media - remember he was never really much of an interview person outside of the contractually mandatory ones. He probably just plain would rather spend time with his kids and wife than tweet "omg guys I just played an F#".

Plus like, dead brands are still worth money, how much Bob Marley crap is out there? If he wanted to end NIN, then he probably would - but I doubt he would after he'd announced music was coming. Trent is bad with timing, just wait, listen to some rarities or look up a deep cut you haven't heard before.

And most importantly: Trent doesn't owe you anything. He doesn't have to be "true to his word" and you don't get to demand updates of the guy.

[nowimnothing]

Last time I checked, Trent's already put out an album this year. He cares about the fans to some extent, but his job isn't social media - remember he was never really much of an interview person outside of the contractually mandatory ones. He probably just plain would rather spend time with his kids and wife than tweet "omg guys I just played an F#".

Plus like, dead brands are still worth money, how much Bob Marley crap is out there? If he wanted to end NIN, then he probably would - but I doubt he would after he'd announced music was coming. Trent is bad with timing, just wait, listen to some rarities or look up a deep cut you haven't heard before.

And most importantly: Trent doesn't owe you anything. He doesn't have to be "true to his word" and you don't get to demand updates of the guy.


Sorry - did I miss a new NIN release in 2016? I believe that is what we are talking about here, isn't it?

And I don't recall ever stating that he owed us anything. I am simply noting that if he remotely cared about NIN or his fans, he would make more of an effort. Seriously, with being over 50, and still trying to push a band like NIN and then choosing not to engage with the fans you've worked hard to establish over the years seems a wee bit counter intuitive wouldn't you say?

Most of us have families now. We know what it entails. But it doesn't mean that you can no longer find the time to engage with the people who have followed and supported your career for over 25 years.

Also, ending NIN would mean not releasing any new music under that name. NIN would then be limited to the tired flow of covers, re-releases, instrumentals as well as previous live recordings and B-sides and rarities. So by keeping NIN open, he can continue to release anything he likes whenever he wants. And in doing so he keeps his fans sitting in limbo, ever hopeful for a new tour, or a new album.

And yes. I believe in standing by what you say and being 'true to your word'. It is straight forward behaviour that most people aspire to. What you're saying is that TR has the privilege to do and say what he wants. Well yeah, I guess you're right. Sure he does. We all do. Problem is that most of his fans are in the 35-45 age range now and aren't angsty tenagers frothing at the bit for the next release.

My concern is NIN will not die gracefully.

[sweeterthan]

The guy said he's working on it. What else do we need to be reassured that nin isn't dead? He's talked about it a few times in interviews and hinted on social media. It's gonna happen.


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[nowimnothing]

The guy said he's working on it. What else do we need to be reassured that nin isn't dead? He's talked about it a few times in interviews and hinted on social media. It's gonna happen.


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Well like I said: If I am wrong and he actually holds true to his word and releases some new NIN this year, I am guessing it will just be another The Slip style of release. Just another unrefined concept realised poorly.

[jmtd]

I think you're both right, and being entitled. I think you're right that we won't see new NIN this year, and NIN is low on his list of priorities right now; where our opinion differs is IMHO that's perfectly fine.

[Kulerage]

At this rate, Trent's "Not true" tweet was probably about new NIN coming this year.

[ultimatebdp]

Jesus...he JUST said within the last month that he's working on it and will unleash it when he feels it is excellent. Everyone should know by now that TR would rather under-promise and over-deliver than have it the other way.

My prediction: We'll get at least a 2016 song and information on more to come by the end of the year.

[billpulsipher]

its a shame Trent has buried NIN on the bottom of his to do list and wasted so much time on meaningless projects most people dont give a shit about. the Leo movie came and went without a whimper. this new marky mark movie looks hideous...soooo much energy and time wasted on these projects. TR needs to learn how to "just say no"

[fillow]

TR needs to learn how to "just say no"
you too. before deciding on writing another one of these rants.

[ziltoid]

its a shame Trent has buried NIN on the bottom of his to do list and wasted so much time on meaningless projects most people dont give a shit about. the Leo movie came and went without a whimper. this new marky mark movie looks hideous...soooo much energy and time wasted on these projects. TR needs to learn how to "just say no"
Do you have any idea that by him doing all of those things that it allows Trent to become a better musician?
It allows him to sharpen and hone his skills, as well as, branch out and try some new things and meet new people (networking).
The way he approaches song writing has evolved and improved, he isn't redundant. He stays relevant. He doesn't rehash the same thing over and over again.

If anything he needs to ignore people like you that constantly critiques irrelevant things.
If you want something different then you should do it since Trent isn't going to bend to your will.
It's not like he is going to read your post and say "oh shit he is completely right, let me appease him and do A Downward Spiral II. I lost my way but man, that Billpulsipher knows what he is saying. Thanks for helping me get back on track. Blow jobs for everyone".
Besides that comment doesn't belong here it should be posted here: http://www.echoingthesound.org/community/threads/2130-Controversial-Nine-Inch-Nails-opinions or even here: http://www.echoingthesound.org/community/threads/139-Random-NIN-Thoughts

[BRoswell]

Here's a shocking idea: maybe Trent does these different projects because *gasp* that's what HE wants to do! I know, I know. How dare he think of himself like that. Doesn't he know that he should completely cater to his fanbase? You know, the fanbase that's at least 75% comprised of people who are going to say "But it's not as good as The Downward Spiral!" no matter what he puts out.

[snaapz]

Look at it this way. TR has been hard at work lately.... we have seen 2 of the 3 points to his and Atticus's "triangle" be released or have a date set. Once the project is ready to deploy it seems to deploy quickly... I mean the time between me hearing about BTF and me listening to BTF wasn't that long... and I recently heard about PD... which will hit theaters soon.

That leaves ONE THING left to deploy... (fingers crossed for a Marilyn Manson / Trent collaboration)... kidding... sorta...

I bet he doesn't want to be very busy or tied up for the last couple weeks of December so... I say within a couple weeks from now we should have something new from NIN and something new to complain about.


"In the last few months we’ve not only been working on (1) Before The Flood, we were just finishing (2) Patriots Day with Pete Berg, that’s coming out right at the end of this year about the Boston bombing, and we’ve been working on (3) Nine Inch Nails stuff.

"And that’s been three points of a triangle of different energies. I’m feeling really good, I’m feeling creatively excited and I’ve reminded myself as I’ve veered off into technology for a while, that the act of writing and self examination that comes from making music really helps me understand who I am again.

"Things are going good and when we have something that we think is excellent, we will unleash it upon the world.”



Excellent!

[SM Rollinger]

never gunna happen

end of story

[tony.parente]

Jesus...he JUST said within the last month that he's working on it and will unleash it when he feels it is excellent. Everyone should know by now that TR would rather under-promise and over-deliver than have it the other way.

My prediction: We'll get at least a 2016 song and information on more to come by the end of the year.

Im sorry, but Trent is the absolute KING of over promising.

[buckaroo]

Im sorry, but Trent is the absolute KING of over promising.


I think he has more of an issue with getting excited and announcing things before they are actually happening, which has been going on forever... nothing new there.

I feel 100% positive there is a new album on the way. It is just a question of when. Considering how easy it would be to just tweet that it isn't happening this year I have to assume this is still the plan. The comment about 2016 not being over yet really indicates there is something completed in my opinion. If it wasn't completed when he made that comment I don't think he would have made it. A brand at that level doesn't just release something randomly.

[snaapz]

P.S. But the nice days of 'The Spiral' are gone. NIN Forms are gone. Consistent updates and or images are gone... and I miss that.

You can tell he put a lot of effort into AMTB and the soundtrack... so let's not forget about all of that.

[ManBurning]

I bet he'll release a song on Christmas or New Years eve so shut everyone up and then he can say "See guy, new NIN in 2016"

At this point I'd rather he take his time and finish whatever he is working on to make it awesome, rather than rushing something out to meet a promised deadline.

We'll probably get a song next month and an album in the spring. That's my prediction.

[billpulsipher]

Im sorry, but Trent is the absolute KING of over promising.

How dare you..I'm expecting the Tapeworm deluxe album under my xmas tree... along with the Fragile reissue Trent said would be out within a year(2009)is it 2010 yet? Tension spring 2014...is it spring 2014 yet?

[nowimnothing]

I love it how when people have a differing opinion on this forum, the hive swarm. Shame there is no real sting.

[GibbonBlack]

How dare you..I'm expecting the Tapeworm deluxe album under my xmas tree... along with the Fragile reissue Trent said would be out within a year(2009)is it 2010 yet? Tension spring 2014...is it spring 2014 yet?

So you've given up expecting the Bowery show then? :o

[BRoswell]

I love it how when people have a differing opinion on this forum, the hive swarm. Shame there is no real sting.

Hmm, I've seen people have a difference of opinion on here and they haven't been attacked. Maybe it has something to do with offering constructive criticism as opposed to posting just to be a dick, like Billy Boy does.

[Ryan]

I love it how when people have a differing opinion on this forum, the hive swarm. Shame there is no real sting.

The Hive Swarm sounds like a great new NIN single title.

[BRoswell]

The Hive Swarm sounds like a great new NIN single title.

With a heaping helping of Swarmatron, please!

[avesjohn]

How about a surprise NIN Christmas album?

That's the fresh ingredient missing from Trent's music: sleigh bells.

[elevenism]

I have had the funniest feeling here lately that we WILL get a bit of NIN in the next few weeks, merry xmas style.

At this point, just a single would be thrilling.

Furthermore, i would LOVE another "The Slip." I am part of the minority that thinks that TS was fucking bad ass.

[neorev]

I think Trent is going to release an NIN Christmas cover song album.

[Ryan]

I have had the funniest feeling here lately that we WILL get a bit of NIN in the next few weeks, merry xmas style.

At this point, just a single would be thrilling.

Furthermore, i would LOVE another "The Slip." I am part of the minority that thinks that TS was fucking bad ass.

I concur with this and want to be quoted for it when it happens.

[sweeterthan]

Let's get back on topic. The final weeks of 2016 can only mean new nin is imminent. Right? *crosses fingers*

[nooneimportant]

The prospect of NIN in 2016 deader than a pedestrian in Grand Theft Auto.

PROVE ME WRONG TRENT.

[GibbonBlack]

PROVE ME WRONG TRENT.

Suddenly, Trent posts a picture of an alive pedestrian in GTA

[somewhat_]

Most likely only 3 weeks left as a possibility. It's not happening this week and probably not the last two weeks of the year, unless it happens on New Year's Eve.

[Ryan]

Most likely only 3 weeks left as a possibility. It's not happening this week and probably not the last two weeks of the year, unless it happens on New Year's Eve.

Radiohead gave Spectre as a Christmas present last year. TR might do something similar.

[ultimatebdp]

It's probably been stated somewhere here before, but I get the feeling that the Patriot Day movie was the project that popped up and has delayed new NIN. Fortunately, our guy seems to be determined to get SOMETHING NIN related out with the instagram comment/reply.

[buckaroo]

It's probably been stated somewhere here before, but I get the feeling that the Patriot Day movie was the project that popped up and has delayed new NIN. Fortunately, our guy seems to be determined to get SOMETHING NIN related out with the instagram comment/reply.

Honestly, I would be very surprised if anything popped up and delayed new nin. If anything, I think new nin would delay new nin. Maybe they have some big things planned outside of just the music that require it to wait. I can't imagine they are just arbitrarily recording music and when it's done it will just be released. There is usually some master plan (whether it happens or not). I have a feeling whatever nin related stuff comes out will have been quite a huge undertaking. With the exceptions of ghosts and the slip nin albums are usually pretty well-planned and include a lot of other things like changes to the live band, big stage setups, tours, art, videos, marketing (arg), etc...

[chuenthez]

Maybe that's a Ghosts V-VIII and they are waiting for the A+R packaging. That's why I always have 400€ blocked on my account. Just in case. I'm not eating much.

[bryan_NIN65]

So...........December 18..............is getting close, drop the bomb exactly a year latter!!!!

[Ryan]

NIN + APC 2.0 tour announcement plz.

[sick among the pure]

NIN + APC 2.0 tour announcement plz.

Not only would it lend perfectly to a Fragile-heavy setlist, but all the more reason to bring Josh back as drummer.

[halo eighteen]

NIN + APC 2.0 tour announcement plz.

That would be a dream tour for next year, and maybe a little likely. I mean, can APC really play the Hollywood Bowl on their own? It seems like they'd almost have to be with another high profile act to fill that place...

[bobbie solo]

APC can absolutely fill the Hollywood Bowl. They might need a bigger opener, but they dont need NIN. They're an LA band, with a huge LA fanbase.

[implanted_microchip]

At this point APC + NIN would have to be coheadlining and tickets would be fucking impossible to get ahold of. This also seems way more suited for the 2017 live speculation thread rather than regularly bumping this one and making people think there's finally some news about something other than film scores.

[ultimatebdp]

NIN + APC 2.0 tour announcement plz.

No thanks. If anything, I want a NIN HEADLINING tour...not this co-headlining stuff he keeps leaning towards. Last time I saw them was the co-headlining tour with Soundgarden. I want cool, unknown bands that I don't even know about yet to open with short sets so I get maximum time with TR.

Also, every time I see APC, I tend to forget how boring they are in concert.

[implanted_microchip]

No thanks. If anything, I want a NIN HEADLINING tour...not this co-headlining stuff he keeps leaning towards. Last time I saw them was the co-headlining tour with Soundgarden. I want cool, unknown bands that I don't even know about yet to open with short sets so I get maximum time with TR.

Also, every time I see APC, I tend to forget how boring they are in concert.

It seems pretty standards these days for most acts to do solo headlining tours in major markets, followed by co-headliners in secondaries to draw larger crowds, reach new audiences and compensate for any lost money on the solo ones. NIN on the last several touring ventures even has pretty regularly gone between the two -- Lights in the Sky followed by NINJA followed by Wave Goodbye club dates that weren't even intended when NINJA happened, the festival 2013 tour and Tension followed by NIN/QOTSA, then solo Europe followed by the NIN/SG summer tour. Nothing too out of the ordinary at all.

[ultimatebdp]

It seems pretty standards these days for most acts to do solo headlining tours in major markets, followed by co-headliners in secondaries to draw larger crowds, reach new audiences and compensate for any lost money on the solo ones. NIN on the last several touring ventures even has pretty regularly gone between the two -- Lights in the Sky followed by NINJA followed by Wave Goodbye club dates that weren't even intended when NINJA happened, the festival 2013 tour and Tension followed by NIN/QOTSA, then solo Europe followed by the NIN/SG summer tour. Nothing too out of the ordinary at all.

Right, but I'm in a major market (Dallas/Ft.Worth...the largest metropolitan area in the south) and he skipped us for the Tension tour...but they played EL FREAKING PASO (which I'm still bitter about.)

I know there's less risk in planning when you're drawing from two fanbases for a co-headlining tour, so it makes sense for him...but as a selfish fan, I want MORE!! I'd love "An Evening with NIN" tour where there's no opener and he just plays everything...like those final Wave Goodbye setlists. Oh well...one can dream.

[Krazy]

APC can absolutely fill the Hollywood Bowl. They might need a bigger opener, but they dont need NIN. They're an LA band, with a huge LA fanbase.

I dunno, that's well over 17,000 seats according to the internet and don't think they could come close to filling it by themselves. Looking at their 2011 dates they played one show at Gibson ampitheatre in LA, which is just over 6,000 capacity.

NIN & APC would be a great fit (as good a fit as any for a co-headlining tour, anyway- there is the eventual "watered down" thing to consider) for a large venue tour, just doubt it's going to happen.


Not only would it lend perfectly to a Fragile-heavy setlist, but all the more reason to bring Josh back as drummer.

Well..... that would be awkward!

[bobbie solo]

Krazy, my mistake. I thought the Hollywood Bowl was around 10,000....not 17. You're right.

[snaapz]

Okay... It's time for the Demon Seed to show itself again!!!!!

We are in the final month of 2016 and I am extremely eager to hear what's been going on in Trent's (NIN) head & (NIN) studio. When you need to step away and leave your element you will re-discover both what you hate and what you need in life... There have been a lot of changes for him in the past 5 years... and big changes will tug on new emotions and even some old forgotten ones (In my opinion).

Time for a status update/weather report.....

[sweeterthan]

All I can say is December fucking first, Reznor!


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[sheepdean]

What if the new music in 2016 is the friends we made along the way

[pinata89]

NIN + APC 2.0 tour announcement plz.

Add Failure to open for them both, and I'm down with this.

[implanted_microchip]

What if the new music in 2016 is the friends we made along the way

See that's funny 'cause I've only lost friends this year and haven't made any

[sick among the pure]

See that's funny 'cause I've only lost friends this year and haven't made any

Sounds like a chorus for a NIN song to me!

[Ryan]

Sounds like a chorus for a NIN song to me!

hahahahahahaha

[BenAkenobi]

What if the new music in 2016 is the friends we made along the way


Sounds like a chorus for a NIN song to me!

There is a place that still remains
It eats the fear it eats the pain
The sweetest price we'll have to pay
The friends we made along the way

[Sesquipedalism]

What if the new music in 2016 is the friends we made along the way

I rarely check in these days and haven't posted in maybe three years, but that was so goddamned funny, sheepdean, I felt obligated to log in and tip my hat. I needed that laugh.

[joplinpicasso]

I rarely check in these days and haven't posted in maybe three years, but that was so goddamned funny, sheepdean, I felt obligated to log in and tip my hat. I needed that laugh.

I'll tip my own hat to you. You posted some high-quality, walls of text I enjoyed reading back in the day.

See you when the ...album...or, something... drops.

[snaapz]

Just checking in... still nothing yet? Maybe December 31st at dusk.... :rolleyes:

[implanted_microchip]

Hey guys remember when one of the admins said that this thread was gonna be a lot more tightly-modded to only have actual spotting and/or news since things were "starting up again" or something like that and it seemed like there was gonna be too many actual developments to allow for drift

Aha

Ahahahahahaha

[sweeterthan]

Hey guys remember when one of the admins said that this thread was gonna be a lot more tightly-modded to only have actual spotting and/or news since things were "starting up again" or something like that and it seemed like there was gonna be too many actual developments to allow for drift

Aha

Ahahahahahaha

Speaking of drift, you're talking about a post in a different thread. not this one.
http://www.echoingthesound.org/community/threads/4001-NIN-Spotting-2016-Edition?p=318981#post318981

har har

[tony.parente]

Trent is a liarrrrrr

[Frozen Beach]

There's always a chance that a Christmas album could drop before Christmas

[Krazy]

Remember Remember, The 18th Of December...

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[HurtinMinorKey]

I have to believe that he'll release at least a teaser this month. He can be forgiven for missing his own lofty deadlines, but keeping us in suspense for the entire year, only to let us down, would be a new low for him. I think he would have told us by now if he wasn't going to make it.

[onthewall2983]

I had a dream last night that he released a concept album based on the movie Drive

[marodi]

Where art thou, pony?

[wight rabbit]

I'm thinking he's going to leave us hanging and then, on December 31st, he'll break the internet.

#something'sgonnagetbroken

[streetman]

I'm thinking he's going to leave us hanging and then, on December 31st, he'll break the internet.

#something'sgonnagetbroken

He said in his tweet 'NIN 2016 and other stuff.' The other stuff was the BTF score and the Patriots Day score. I'm sure the NIN stuff comes after that. BTF is in the books. Next is PD which is slated for December 21st. I'm sure we hear about NIN after December 21st.

[ryanmcfly]

If we get a tease and a release date by the end of the year I'll be happy. And I mean an actual date, not Spring 2017. I don't want what happened with the Tension Blu Ray to happen.

[WorzelG]

I noticed on Twitter that Trent is following Hideo Kojima. If there's one thing that I wouldn't mind NIN being held back for its a proper survival horror game score a la Silent Hill

[jmtd]

He's totally going to tweet 'soon' on the 31st.

[wizfan]

I noticed on Twitter that Trent is following Hideo Kojima. If there's one thing that I wouldn't mind NIN being held back for its a proper survival horror game score a la Silent Hill

He needs somebody like Shinya Tsukamoto to make him go crazy. The Tetsuo theme was almost as insane as that Trent-scored Shinya-directed MTV commercial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK5XgMjORHc). Yes, some of the Fincher stuff was abrasive and loud, but it still felt subdued and Hollywood-y. If he were under the grip of Kojima and del Toro for a video game, he should go 110% ape shit.

[implanted_microchip]

I'm pretty tired of soundtracks at the moment but a Kojima collab would totally prove me wrong on that. Him working in that kind of a space would be unbelievable.

[marodi]

He's totally going to tweet 'soon' on the 31st.

He's totally going to title the new album "Soon".

[pcpunk]

i keep hoping/waiting to check this forum one day and see that this thread has exploded by 5+ pages.

*sigh* someday...

[Dr Channard]

I'm pretty tired of soundtracks at the moment but a Kojima collab would totally prove me wrong on that. Him working in that kind of a space would be unbelievable.

Could be good. But may be even better if we add Akira Yamaoka into that little collaboration. A Akira/Trent/Atticus soundtrack would be the stuff of legend.

[sick among the pure]

As much as I would LOVE a Reznor/Kojima colab, I think we're probably looking a little too far into this. Trent's a gamer, and Kojima is one of the (if not THE) biggest names in games (especially for interesting and weird story work).
I hope I'm wrong, but I think Truen just follows him as a fan.

[Khrz]

i keep hoping/waiting to check this forum one day and see that this thread has exploded by 5+ pages.

*sigh* someday...

It's a sad work day when you don't come back to this thread thinking "MAN, why did it have to happen when I'm at work?!"

[cashpiles (closed)]

You may be surprised as to what our little Trenty is cooking up in his meth lab. Game soundtrack: Yes. Lyrics and vocals in almost every song: Yes. Nine Inch Nails brand: Yes.

Reportedly, he's been making a Nine Inch Nails concept album with a game company whom he has been collaborating closely with over the past 2 years. The game and album complement each other. A source tells me that the game is based on the lyrical content of the album and that the game somehow incorporates the songs into the gameplay mechanics. Each "level" is a song. Assuming the veracity of this information, the gameplay mechanic will somewhat re-write the rules of video games. The source went on to tell me to imagine the change in terms of Tetris, Pikmin, Metroid and the Zelda series. In other words, this project could potentially be a game changer.

Official details are expected to be released mid-January.

UPDATE:

I just got off the phone with my source. This is going to blow your mind.

The levels and gameplay change according to what's happening in the song: for example the loudness, BPMs, mood, what is sung in the lyrics, instruments used, melody and so on. I was told that there are several parameters of each song that the game takes into account.

Also, the game and the album will share the same name.

I'll post more details as soon as I hear more. If not, we'll have to wait for the official details to be announced mid-January.

UPDATE 2:

Working title: Misophonia

[nowimnothing]

Nice wet dream.

[Krazy]

You may be surprised as to what our little Trenty is cooking up in his meth lab.



Meth?...

10 chars

[pcpunk]

That's crazy talk, cashpiles! Sweet, sweet crazy talk...

[implanted_microchip]

It's as if cashpiles has a reputation of behaving like he's an habitual liar who regularly pretends to be more "in the know" than he is for seemingly no reason other than to indulge in his strange and bizarre compulsion or something

[Swykk]

It's 1000000000000000% better than when he attempts to talk politics so I'll gladly take fake NIN news.

[streetman]

You may be surprised as to what our little Trenty is cooking up in his meth lab. Game soundtrack: Yes. Lyrics and vocals in almost every song: Yes. Nine Inch Nails brand: Yes.

Reportedly, he's been making a Nine Inch Nails concept album with a game company whom he has been collaborating closely with over the past 2 years. The game and album complement each other. A source tells me that the game is based on the lyrical content of the album and that the game somehow incorporates the songs into the gameplay mechanics. Each "level" is a song. Assuming the veracity of this information, the gameplay mechanic will somewhat re-write the rules of video games. The source went on to tell me to imagine the change in terms of Tetris, Pikmin, Metroid and the Zelda series. In other words, this project could potentially be a game changer.

Official details are expected to be released mid-January.

UPDATE:

I just got off the phone with my source. This is going to blow your mind.

The levels and gameplay change according to what's happening in the song: for example the loudness, BPMs, mood, what is sung in the lyrics, instruments used, melody and so on. I was told that there are several parameters of each song that the game takes into account.

Also, the game and the album will share the same name.

I'll post more details as soon as I hear more. If not, we'll have to wait for the official details to be announced mid-January.

UPDATE 2:

Working title: Misophonia


Thanks for the laugh.

[jmtd]

Meth?...

10 chars

"Methamphetamine"

15 chars

[nooneimportant]

I noticed on Twitter that Trent is following Hideo Kojima. If there's one thing that I wouldn't mind NIN being held back for its a proper survival horror game score a la Silent Hill

Trent and Hideo working together would be fucking legit.

Man, now I'm depressed that Konami shit on Hideo so hard. Ugh.

[r_z]

"I don't want to spoil it. If I'm interested in a film, I prefer not to watch the trailer. We live in overstimulated times."

Damn. Taking that passage literally can only mean he's pulling a Slip on us, right?

I mean, a single for an album somewhat mirrors a trailer of a movie, doesn't it?

[ultimatebdp]

TR drives me crazy, but I love it at the same time. We do live in overstimulated times, indeed.
At this point, who knows what he's got up his sleeve?? It's fun to think back to finding out about the previous albums...


YZ - Oh, hey...there’s highlighted letters on this NIN shirt...what's this website...here's another random website...here’s a USB with a song on it…BAM!! YEAR ZERO!!

Ghosts – “2 weeks!” message on NIN.com, then...oh, hey…we made this instrumental mega-album with awesome artwork and here are 4 different packages...BAM!!

Slip – “2 weeks!” message on NIN.com, then...oh, hey…”thank you for your continued and loyal support over the years...this one's on me!!” BAM!!

HM - "I've been less than honest about what I’ve really been up to lately…” BAM!!

[vincenzomilione]

"Oh, yeah, it's December, isn't it?" He pauses. "Just wait and see what happens."
(http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/trent-reznor-on-new-nine-inch-nails-soundtrack-experiments-w454963)
i am hyped, it is official

[Ryan]

"Oh, yeah, it's December, isn't it?" He pauses. "Just wait and see what happens."
(http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/trent-reznor-on-new-nine-inch-nails-soundtrack-experiments-w454963)
i am hyped, it is official


Unexpected, of course, remains Reznor's M.O., especially when it relates to his main gig. When asked about the mood of the forthcoming Nine Inch Nails record – whether it arrives before New Year's or not – he wants people to be patient. "That will be part of the reveal," he says. "I don't want to spoil it. If I'm interested in a film, I prefer not to watch the trailer. We live in overstimulated times."

[icklekitty]

What if 2016 is the ARG for the new album and Bowie is really alive?





No yeah probably not.

[snaapz]

TR Said... "I don't want to spoil it. If I'm interested in a film, I prefer not to watch the trailer. We live in overstimulated times."

I say... "But we fucking love your trailers"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPvAXYRyhLM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9HESQdbxr0

Etc.....

[sick among the pure]

Yeah, I'm not really a fan of the boom suddenly here. Nothing got me more excited than the slow changes and little clips for With Teeth, it wasn't enough to be a spoiler, just a taste of awesome. Hints at the art style (which I loved) and some of the sounds that gave me goosebumps. And then the ARG for Year Zero, amazing setup for the album. That's what felt like it was missing for releases since then, tbh.

[implanted_microchip]

If he wants to do a surprise release, he should keep it a surprise. If he wants tension and hype, he should share a little more. I definitely wish the more transparent Trent from the With Teeth era was still around at times.

[Leo_OAK]

he's gonna do it on the 18th won't he? it makes so much sense to do it on the 18th

[sheepdean]

If he wants tension
too soon .

[ryanmcfly]

That Rolling Stone interview has me so hyped.

[BRoswell]

"We live in overstimulated times."

True that, Mr. Reznor. True that.

[Deepvoid]

TR Said... "I don't want to spoil it. If I'm interested in a film, I prefer not to watch the trailer. We live in overstimulated times."

I say... "But we fucking love your trailers"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPvAXYRyhLM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9HESQdbxr0

Etc.....

You arguably forgot the best one...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRCR6onaASU

[Sequenteon]

Trent's statement about waiting to see the full movie unteased basically suggests, "don't worry about looking out for a teaser or a trailer for this album, wait and hear it in full." I'm legitimately wondering if by the end of this month he'll release a NIN album in full, no single prior, no teasers. If that's the case, I'm all for it.

[Khrz]

I don't know. I kinda miss cocktease Rez. I liked it better when he would take his sweet time, revealing bit by bits, hardly containing his excitement.
Now he just flops on the bed already naked, staring at the ceiling, muttering "oh yeah do your thing baby that's so good just leave the money on the table"...
Kinda kills the mood, and it makes me feel a bit cheap and dirty.

Doesn't help that, because of my own fucking analogy, I can't shake the image of Trent Reznor in a Dr. Frank N. Furter attire out of my head, I have to admit...

[BRoswell]

As much as I like the little teasers, I have to say that I agree with Trent's trailer analogy. Often times it's easy to get wrapped up in those little bits and make assumptions about the album before you hear it in full. It's fun to get a little taste, but it's also nice to be completely surprised as well.

[WorzelG]

Also the first singles from an album are never as good as the rest of the album I've found. I really liked the HTDA teaser videos so something like that would be preferable

[ryanmcfly]

He drops a quick teaser that says January 2017. Then on the day of Trump's inauguration, releases Year Zero 2.

[Khrz]

Ugh, please, no...

[icklekitty]

Except by virtue of him saying that, it's a teaser.

[Khrz]

Except by virtue of him saying that, it's a teaser.

"there's a film coming " isn't quite what one would nowadays call a teaser. No word on what it's about, what's the art direction, what's the inspiration... He merely confirmed there's a thing, to be available somewhat soonish, that consists of music.

I'm way underteased here.

[SM Rollinger]

guys guys i have some breaking news....


i just got the cover of the new nin album

enjoy :)

https://cdn.meme.am/cache/instances/folder502/500x/73943502.jpg

[Zazzaro703]

I agree, I don't like the traditional release of a couple singles before the album because those get played out and then skipped in anticipation of the new stuff. I'd rather have the release all at once and everything on the album is brand new and fresh. It was torture watching the NiN logo during the bleedthrough iteration of with teeth watching the logo page slowly change a few pixels a day just to have no music for another couple years. The *poof* new Nine Inch Nails appears out of the ether for download like the slip was awesome.

[WorzelG]

It was torture watching the NiN logo during the bleedthrough iteration of with teeth watching the logo page slowly change a few pixels a day just to have no music for another couple years.
Is that how bad the teasing was? I was a fan then but I had a shitty dial up connection and crap PC but now I'm glad I didn't partake of that. First thing I knew of With Teeth was the streaming album.
I do remember pathetically trying to view the Still videos on nin.com but giving up. A while before that had been some weird cube graphics, but again my connection was tortuous so I gave up trying to view any NIN

[Jetvet1975]

This is fuckin torture! About 50 times a day I rotate between googling "NIN", checking NIN.com and then checking this forum, waiting for the explosion to occur!

[Arcspiral]

So, nin.com is different now. White background with the logo, but still it's different....something's coming soon!

[Jetvet1975]

ooooooooh shiiitttttt!

[PhoenixML]

Hmm... crap the website is still the same for me.

[sweeterthan]

Hmm... crap the website is still the same for me.

Clear your cache.


I'm so excited!

[Arcspiral]

Tomorrow is Friday. I would guess the album (or something) drops tomorrow digitally with a full physical release sometime in January. We'll see...

[allegro]

Was it already mentioned here that a bunch of us were here on ETS near midnight on December 30 2006 when Reznor gave us the full Broken movie?

Boy, THAT was a party!!

(He also gave us the Closure DVD on December 21st)

[Sarah K]

I HAVE SO MUCH ANXIETY OVER THIS

I'm going to be so upset if he goes on tour next year. I don't finish school until next December so it will be impossible for me to travel.

[Papagolash]

Looks like the official NIN forum is dead now too. Doesn't surprise me, the NIN IRC chat room went down about 3 weeks ago.

[somewhat_]

So, nin.com is different now. White background with the logo, but still it's different....something's coming soon!

Very soon! Wouldn't be surprised if its tonight at midnight

[Deepvoid]

Looks like we're definitely close to something happening. This is exciting!

[Krazy]

Looks like the official NIN forum is dead now

Good.

That forum was.... "odd". Felt like you were interacting with robots or something. One nice ting was TR chiming in from time to time, telling Bill to go to hell or whatever, lol.

[sick among the pure]

See, on multiple devices, with everything cleared, using a few different browsers, I'm getting the old Cargo in the Blood themed tumblr-feed site. Wondering if the blank page is intentional since not everyone is able to replicate it...

[Shipley]

Omfg this is killing me. I've been watching this forum, all Reznor/NIN related accounts and googling everything I can for far to long waiting for news.

[Krazy]

December 18th. One year anniversary of the tweet. That's my prediction.

[sick among the pure]

Well, if this IS something, I'm going to guess we will know by midnight tonight. Unless someone kicks the plug like they did when Ghosts came out.

[BRoswell]

So excited to finally hear a live version of The Perfect Drug!

[Harry Seaward]

My body is ready.

[Harry Seaward]

PS The image on NIN.com right now is titled Facebook.jpg

WHAT DOES IT MEAN

[sheepdean]

Looks like the official NIN forum is dead now too. Doesn't surprise me, the NIN IRC chat room went down about 3 weeks ago.
The fuck, now how can I see nudes of nin fans

[Sarah K]

The fuck, now how can I see nudes of nin fans

Check your inbox.

[MAD]

I am here, I am ready.

[Prettybrokenspiral]

So, nin.com is different now. White background with the logo, but still it's different....something's coming soon!

Rob's been trumpeting an official site makeover for years now

Talk about a buzzkill.

[telee.kom]

The site is in Wordpress maintenance mode. This indicates the site is going through some bigger changes, they might do some redesigning, installing new template or some such thing.

[ultimatebdp]

Wonder if TR is reading this and just laughing at us over ogling over a blank screen with a simple logo...which I'M TOTALLY DOING!!!

It's like wrapping paper and behind it is the art direction of the new present!!

[Prettybrokenspiral]

How fucking awesome is this...the obligatory run-up phase of new NIN/TR?

BTF a month ago, another new score next month, impending new NIN...and people thought 2016 was a bad year. Maybe just the first 10 months or so..

[LOVEANDZOMBIES]

Still a shit year. But new NIN so yeeeaaaaahhh!!

[cashpiles (closed)]

So, nin.com is different now. White background with the logo, but still it's different....something's coming soon!

when you MFs gonna believe me?

[sick among the pure]

PS The image on NIN.com right now is titled Facebook.jpg

WHAT DOES IT MEAN

Not just that, but 2016/12 (so, assuming the file was created/uploaded this month).

[fillow]

OK, I'm gonna go to sleep now (it's 1:30 AM here). When I wake up, I expect this and other related threads to be 50 pages longer.
And I don't even care if anything gets announced or not.
Don't disappoint me, ets.

[Khrz]

when you MFs gonna believe me?

When you quit being 75% bs, to be quite blunt.

[Reaps]

Just a white blank page for me, no logo.. would be funny if it slowly pans out of the white to reveal a snowman wishing us a merry christmas instead of new music. Or not.

[LOVEANDZOMBIES]

Just realized after all these years, whenever Trent did this type of thing.. He was trolling us. I mean sometimes it paid off - but it's still trolling, lol. Still, that logo on the site takes me back to the VMA teaser in '99. That shit blew my mind. I must of watched it a million times on VHS. So stoked right now. Could be for nothing.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hywi7FtEo4

[Substance242]

Oh, so HERE you are talking about this, I never opened this thread before (fat lady singing? wtf... heh).

Also going to sleep now (midnight), let's see what happens. One prediction: dominant color will be yellow. :-)

[rampface]

Holy shit I'm super sick and my head is pounding but if a new album drops tonight I will work through the pain to blast this in my ears!!!

[sick among the pure]

Just realized after all these years, whenever Trent did this type of thing.. He was trolling us. I mean sometimes it paid off - but it's still trolling, lol. Still, that logo on the site takes me back to the VMA teaser in '99. That shit blew my mind. I must of watched it a million times on VHS. So stoked right now. Could be for nothing.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hywi7FtEo4


He knows all we need is the logo (look at the live shows, where the screen would just display the logo, before the encore) and we get excited as fuck.

But I feel like I remember this exact thing happening recently, within the last year or so. The page went blank (with the logo in the middle I think? or maybe just blank?) for a few hours, almost a day, and then came back up like nothing had happened.

[sheepdean]

I prefer the new site design to the tumblr layout tbh

[Kid A]

It went down for ~3 hours on 5/11. Only reason I know the date is because I searched for an old iMessage with some friends about it.

[Harry Seaward]

It went down for ~3 hours on 5/11.

5/11 was an inside job.

investigate 5/11.

[sick among the pure]

It went down for ~3 hours on 5/11. Only reason I know the date is because I searched for an old iMessage with some friends about it.

Now, was the logo up too, or was it just blank page? I knew I remembered something like this happening earlier in the year, because everyone freaked out thinking it was a site revamp for the new album.

[arsenic]

I think I'm on something

Don't tell anyone

http://www.nin.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-maintenance-mode/assets/images/backgrounds/bg1.jpg

edit: I did a reverse image search, it might probably be just a stock image (https://www.pexels.com/photo/landscape-mountains-nature-sky-1230/) from some wordpress template

[Ryan]

Just realized after all these years, whenever Trent did this type of thing.. He was trolling us. I mean sometimes it paid off - but it's still trolling, lol. Still, that logo on the site takes me back to the VMA teaser in '99. That shit blew my mind. I must of watched it a million times on VHS. So stoked right now. Could be for nothing.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hywi7FtEo4

Is that a different vocal take? It sounds like it.

[Kid A]

Now, was the logo up too, or was it just blank page? I knew I remembered something like this happening earlier in the year, because everyone freaked out thinking it was a site revamp for the new album.
I can't remember exactly. But I'm 90% sure it was just totally down.

[magnolia]

Now, was the logo up too, or was it just blank page? I knew I remembered something like this happening earlier in the year, because everyone freaked out thinking it was a site revamp for the new album.
It was blank then, no logo.

[niggo]

I'm excited. And tired. I will sleep now and when I wake up I would like to see a couple of thousand new posts and threads. Kthxbye.

[LithoChasm]

I think I'm on something

Don't tell anyone

http://www.nin.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-maintenance-mode/assets/images/backgrounds/bg1.jpg

edit: I did a reverse image search, it might probably be just a stock image (https://www.pexels.com/photo/landscape-mountains-nature-sky-1230/) from some wordpress template

Bam: http://www.nin.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-maintenance-mode/assets/images/backgrounds/nin.jpg

[Shnoorum]

Looks like an announcement is on its way to me. Dont wanna get to far ahead of myself here. I predict a new single before the end of the year and an album following next year

[implanted_microchip]

I just hope whatever we get is really loud and weird as shit