Nine Inch Nails Release New Album For Free

Nine Inch Nails have released an unexpected new studio album 'The Slip' for free through their website.

In a statement available at nin.com, band leader Trent Reznor states: "As a thank you to our fans for your continued support, we are giving away the new nine inch nails album one hundred percent free, exclusively via nin.com."

The music is available in a variety of formats including high-quality MP3, FLAC or M4A lossless at CD quality and even higher-than-CD quality 24bit/96khz wave files.

The download includes a PDF with artwork and credits. The album will be available on CD and vinyl in July.

Once known not only for bringing industrial rock to the mainstream, but the length of time between releases, Reznor has been increasingly prolific in recent years. It took him 16 years to release his first four full-length albums under the Nine Inch Nails moniker, but this record means he has released three new records in the last year, plus one remix album.

The new album contains the following tracks:

01. 999,999
02. 1,000,000
03. letting you
04. discipline
05. echoplex
06. head down
07. lights in the sky
08. corona radiata
09. the four of us are dying
10. demon seed

Credits for the info to TV3.co.nz.

Comments

[tsunami bomb]

niceeeee

[GiantRaven]

youve got to be kidding me...this is awesome

[undeaded]

This is awesome, downloading it right now.

[dimebagsmygod]

Wicked, more bands should be doing this.

This is the way the music industry should go! Especially the big bands who make a ton. Get the money from shows instead.

I am going to download this now . . .

[jackjohnson69]

ya cause their music dosent get bought anymore anyway so they just give it away

[jetfuel495]

damn you gotta give them your email...

is it illegal to pirate a free album?

[YourMessiah666]

this is pretty awesome

[grungeisdeaduk]

jackjohnson69 wrote:

ya cause their music dosent get bought anymore anyway so they just give it away

wow how ****ing stupid are you he made 1.5 million dollars of the last album which was 2 months ago.

[DreamTheater09]

jetfuel495 wrote:

damn you gotta give them your email...

is it illegal to pirate a free album?

lmao proboly not

[JD89]

Trent Reznor = God?

[vo2oad]

This is the way the music industry should go! Especially the big bands who make a ton. Get the money from shows instead.

Umm no, not very many people can afford to do that... Plus that's how things are anyways with people downloading music more than buying

[duncang]

Cool.

I absolutely hated Year Zero and I didn't get the last one, may as well try this out.

[soulxstlr]

Sounds like someone is angry at thier record label....

[gooooog]

the damn email aint coming for me?

[BlairMcBob]

same, its probably just a bit backlogged just now

[gooooog]

lol yeah this is probably easier than downlaoding it illegally

[dimebagsmygod]

Whey the second track rocks! :P

You have to wait like 10 mins for the email.

[guitarded420]

trent is the man. i dont know what else to say.

[dimebagsmygod]

:O This is actually my favourite NIN album :P

[mikko_9119]

Sweet. Ghosts was awesome, and this one is downloading now, so I can’ wait to see how this one is..

And Trent is a genius…

[gooooog]

trent you rule!!!!!

[icon_player_5]

Umm, it isnt sending me the link, but this is a brilliant idea

[deadspoken]

it's like sex. Brings to mind the Downward Spiral? sweet

[beeboshain]

simply amazing

[Onzaso]

I love how when NIN does this no one cares...they're actually overjoyed...
but when other bands *Cough* Metallica *Cough* try it (Or say they will in the most recent case), people flip and put them down. I guess its just me...

[ilovemyepi]

it wasn't exactly unexpected. trent posted a message on his site that said "May 5th" and last night kept posting "3 hours, 2 hours! 30 more minutes!"

good album though...i think.

[HFR]

awesome But I have troble Downloading it

[SmileOfHavok]

Hoooly balls! Thanks Trent.

[Comeback Kiddd]

Trent Reznor '08

[radioprotector]

jetfuel495 wrote:

damn you gotta give them your email...

is it illegal to pirate a free album?

it's not pirating if it's already free.

[redhotsexmagic]

freakin sweet dude!

[Ekoroski]

how long did it take for everyone to get their emails?

[CrowLord]

Its a good album, not sure if its as good as Pretty Hate Machine or The Downward Spiral, but it is good

[nicq2005]

Onzaso wrote:

I love how when NIN does this no one cares...they're actually overjoyed...
but when other bands *Cough* Metallica *Cough* try it
(Or say they will in the most recent case), people flip and put them down. I guess its just me...

Because NIN didnt throw a puss fit about piracy.
I'll most likely wait till it's out in vinyl.

[C1osur3]

=)

[xXx Hobbes xXx]

haha, Radiohead does this and everyone thinks it's a publicity stunt.

NIN does it and people consider him God...UG users just a LITTLE hypocritical?

Maybe? just a little?

[Gh.]

Everyone have to admit, Trent really have balls.

[xXx Hobbes xXx]

I love them both, it's you guys I'm calling out here.

[pinky_demon]

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!~!1!!!

[GiantRaven]

xXx Hobbes xXx wrote:

haha, Radiohead does this and everyone thinks it's a publicity stunt.

NIN does it and people consider him God...UG users just a LITTLE hypocritical?

Maybe? just a little?

Trent has already done way more than Radiohead has and has said nothing about stopping

I think he should be praised for sticking to it

[xXx Hobbes xXx]

Rightfully so, but they've both been in the business for equally amount of time (Trent has like 5 years on Radiohead)

He should be praised, I give him all the kudos in the world, but surely you see my point?!?

[bassdrum]

Yeah email isnt coming for me.

[Kelicon]

FUCK YEA!!!!! 3 NIN ALBUMS IN 2 YEARS! holy shit wait... is this the sign of the apocalypse?

[grungeisdeaduk]

Kelicon wrote:

FUCK YEA!!!!! 3 NIN ALBUMS IN 2 YEARS! holy shit wait... is this the sign of the apocalypse?

yes

[GoodCharloteSux]

Trent Reznor, I used to hate the guy because of his artsy motif, but I have to give teh guy a lot of credit. HE does things his way! I may not be a fan of the music, but I totally have the utmost musical respect for this guy!

checked

[ilovesoupandpie]

Absolute legend!

[Patrick_Riddell]

This is awesome!

[torYxx]

I am still going to buy the cd version in July..Its funny he made more money off Ghost album as an independent artist than Year Zero album ..when he was sign to interscope...and Ghost was just instrumental tracks. This is the brink for the end of the music record industry...

[Gr0tevis]

If you have the website send it to Gmail it works instantly (for me anyways).
cheers

[ilovemyepi]

Ekoroski wrote:

how long did it take for everyone to get their emails?

seconds. but then again, i downloaded it right when it was up on the website last night, so i'm not sure if its the same now.

[Billy Picken]

Took me about 30 min to get the email. Downloaded fast. Listening to it now.

[whitestrat279]

Well I haven't heard much of them but ill download it. Its how I got into radiohead.

[Mazzakazza]

Awesome, thank you Mr. Reznor.

[Jonny616]

awesome! *downloads album*

[bass_monkey]

JD89 wrote:

Trent Reznor = God?

+100000

[satyphan]

yay at another great album... oh and robin finck is back \m/

[CE49]

How does he move so quickly!?

[Nikko000]

look yall, its not that hard for Trent to make an album, he sits at a computer and programs the whole thing, i mean anyone here could do it with the tiniest bit musical knowledge

the fact that its free, means nothing, he spent nothing on it, only his time...

also the album is awful, worse that Year Zero

[C1osur3]

JD89 :
Trent Reznor = God?

No...you screwed up the equation

Trent Reznor = Jesus

[Angelic_Demon]

Nikko000 wrote:

look yall, its not that hard for Trent to make an album, he sits at a computer and programs the whole thing, i mean anyone here could do it with the tiniest bit musical knowledge

the fact that its free, means nothing, he spent nothing on it, only his time...

also the album is awful, worse that Year Zero

Hahahahahaha, this is funny. Did you think of this yourself, best joke I heard all year.

[emil_sej]

Trent Reznor = Adam Sandler?

[PrincessJoe]

I am waiting for my mail for 5 hours. I think little monkeys have to send them.

[Quicksand15]

thanks trent!

[Gr0tevis]

Try it again with the mail maybe?
it's free, so it'll cost nothing except a bit of bandwidth and a few minutes to try again.
good bless those little monkeys.

[latkingz781]

duncang wrote:

Cool.

I absolutely hated Year Zero and I didn't get the last one, may as well try this out.

Year Zero was amazing, did you not get the concept behind it? It was a masterpiece.

[Blazer08]

Awsome!

[Blazer08]

I agree. Year Zero is amazing but it doesnt stand up to The Fragile....

[dieloony2]

i really admire that he gives so much to his fans, he's one of the only current artists who seems to be in it for the fans/music rather then the money.

[travislausch]

xXx Hobbes xXx wrote:

haha, Radiohead does this and everyone thinks it's a publicity stunt.

NIN does it and people consider him God...UG users just a LITTLE hypocritical?

Maybe? just a little?

The difference between Radiohead and NIN is that Radiohead did only do it as a publicity stunt (to get a reaction from their fanbase and see what their music is really worth to them), while Trent did it because of his complete dissatisfaction of the music business, and in defiance of what his record company would expect of him. So while both bands did something similar, they had different (and equally valid) reasons for it.

[nugiboy]

travislausch wrote:

xXx Hobbes xXx wrote:

haha, Radiohead does this and everyone thinks it's a publicity stunt.

NIN does it and people consider him God...UG users just a LITTLE hypocritical?

Maybe? just a little?

The difference between Radiohead and NIN is that Radiohead did only do it as a publicity stunt (to get a reaction from their fanbase and see what their music is really worth to them), while Trent did it because of his complete dissatisfaction of the music business, and in defiance of what his record company would expect of him. So while both bands did something similar, they had different (and equally valid) reasons for it.

And how did you work this out?

[Gr0tevis]

One of the only reasons that he can give away his music is because he's already stashed a few million.
(prepares for storm)

[Samothomas]

Nice. Ghosts I-IV was pretty awesome. Awaiting download link right now.

[drainyou_sweden]

i dont get an e-mail with the music! gaah I cant wait to hear it...

[j-boy199]

How long should this email take?

I haven't recieved it yet -_-

[travislausch]

drainyou_sweden wrote:

i dont get an e-mail with the music! gaah I cant wait to hear it...

Just look for a torrent or download it from a p2p or something. I wouldn't feel guilty about it because Trent released it entirely for free.

[travislausch]

nugiboy wrote:
And how did you work this out?

It's pretty much common knowledge that Trent is pissed right off with the music industry, especially after what he said had happened with the "Capital G" single being overpriced.

[recliner33]

I'm not really a fan of NIN, but what he's doing is great. I use to critisize Trent for only releasing an album like once every 5 years but I can't do that anymore. In the past year or so he has made up for all those long waits. He just gained alot of respect from me. And to the guy who said that "he sits at a computer and programs the whole thing, i mean anyone here could do it with the tiniest bit musical knowledge", yeah he probably does that, but so many albums these days are made like that, but hardly no one else releases it for free. We live in a digital world, so many musicians are using computers now.

[duncang]

Just be patient guys, my email took about 40 minutes and my download another 20. I absolutely love this album, I wasn't a fan before but I am now.

[CFHguitar]

fully. 100 percent fully.
i am downloading that.

[paquiquinho]

vo2oad wrote:

This is the way the music industry should go! Especially the big bands who make a ton. Get the money from shows instead.

Umm no, not very many people can afford to do that... Plus that's how things are anyways with people downloading music more than buying

Well but if the bands don't get any money how would they continue? This is really the way to go! These kind of bands sell out shows everywhere! So they give ypou free music, you like it and you'll go to the show, paying for the free album! It's the best thing to everyone!

[KoRnHead]

paquiquinho wrote:

vo2oad wrote:

This is the way the music industry should go! Especially the big bands who make a ton. Get the money from shows instead.

Umm no, not very many people can afford to do that... Plus that's how things are anyways with people downloading music more than buying


Well but if the bands don't get any money how would they continue? This is really the way to go! These kind of bands sell out shows everywhere! So they give ypou free music, you like it and you'll go to the show, paying for the free album! It's the best thing to everyone!

I'm w/you the record companies make most thier money of the CD sales and the artists get thier money from touring if you do your own CD for free, give it away, then tour you'll make a lot more money that way.

[troyponce]

Ok, look people, stop talking about not feeling 'guilty' for downloading it not from the site. It doesn't matter where you get it from, it's licensed under Creative Commons. Any place you download this from for free is LEGAL. Fucking hell...

[yearzero]

This is by far the greatest news I've heard all day. This rocks!!!!!

[Gsh]

Thanks Trent.
David Byrne wrote a great article in the January 08 issue of WIRED magazine titled "The Fall and Rise of Music".
Seek it out.

[pslice]

This guy's a machine, three albums in five months (don't know if they're good or not though).

[Alexander_BR]

+10 Respect gained

[BullonParade]

dimebagsmygod wrote:

Wicked, more bands should be doing this.

This is the way the music industry should go! Especially the big bands who make a ton. Get the money from shows instead.

I am going to download this now . . .

what about the small up and coming bands who cant afford to do that?

[Scourge441]

radioprotector wrote:

jetfuel495 wrote:

damn you gotta give them your email...

is it illegal to pirate a free album?

it's not pirating if it's already free.

Actually, you need to have a license to distribute the music, so yes, it's illegal to pirate a free album.

However, most people who give albums away won't care if you pirate them. Especially not Trent Reznor.

[tobythechimp]

dont forget trent has been round enough to afford to do this. To the person who talked about the computer stuff, Ok, here is where you show your lack of musical knowledge, i play the guitar, piano, banjo, bass, drums, i sing and can play a little trumpet. I also create this sort of 'Computer music' that you refer to, and im sorry but not anyone can do it. Its an art amongst itself, some people say that playing bass is easier to play than guitar (im not saying it is, just an example dont flame yet!) in the same vein some people say that eruption by van halen is easy, some say its not but just because your perception of difficulty is one thing doesnt mean it actually is. Also why does it matter how technically difficult something? After all isnt it what it sounds like the only thing that matters?

P.S this album is awesome! Trent Reznor does it again, master piece!

[JakSunPlayr]

Trent again, is the MAN!! I hear they'll be at VooDoo fest this year. I'll be there!

[JakSunPlayr]

Oh Yeah! I saw that Robin is back as well!!

[Tallman1984]

I just heard the first four tracks and it already sounds better than the last album (not that the last album was bad or anything, its just good to hear some heavier tracks).

[Psykez666]

hey trent reminds me of vincent van gogh because like van gogh it looks like he gets more creative as he grows not less, lets just hope that he doesnt end like van gogh

[whitestrat279]

This seems to be a growing trend in the music industry. First Radiohead, then Foxboro Hot Tubs and now NIN have done it a few times.

Im gonna download it. Its how I got into Radiohead

[flyingmarlin]

YAY!!!!

[chrisontheroad]

trent looks like adam sandler in that picture.
but other than that,
good news.

[RHCPfan01]

Couple things. First, Trent/NIN have released 5 albums and 1 remix album this year. Ghosts 1-4, The Slip and Year Zero Remixed.
Second, the whole free music thing, people keep saying it just started with Radiohead. Totally not true. Punk bands and even local bands have been doing that for years. There was also another major artist who did it in 2006. It was Neil Young or Bruce Springsteen or another one of those sort of "Americana" artists.

[z4twenny]

Nikko000 wrote:

look yall, its not that hard for Trent to make an album, he sits at a computer and programs the whole thing, i mean anyone here could do it with the tiniest bit musical knowledge

the fact that its free, means nothing, he spent nothing on it, only his time...

also the album is awful, worse that Year Zero

you've obviously never programmed a song. especially without a midi keyboard. i have. i'd often spend around 15 hours just doing the drums. its actually easier to sit down with bass and guitars and record than it is to paste each note in one at a time.

[Mask_Of_Sanity]

Already listened to this cd
it's REALLY good. It's no Downward Spiral or anything, but it's still a great cd.
Trent Reznor for president.
-anDy

[50cial5y5t3m]

z4twenny wrote:
you've obviously never programmed a song. especially without a midi keyboard. i have. i'd often spend around 15 hours just doing the drums. its actually easier to sit down with bass and guitars and record than it is to paste each note in one at a time.

+10000. So true. I find programming a ton more difficult than recording with standard instruments, and even so - He spent his time on it, AND It's free, so why bother the discussion?

By the way, this guy is awesome. I'm not a huge NIN fan (I'm slowly getting into them) but I love Trent's direction.

[Macabre_Turtle]

Great to see that the man is pulling a Radiohead and deciding not to do this anymore. I also love how he's not promoting the album or even acknowledging its existance until a few hours before hand.

By the way, it took me less than a minute to get my email, but I'm getting a slow download.

[Macabre_Turtle]

*typo. I meant NOT pulling a Radiohead

[Lasyk]

best idea ever, shows that NIN is truely in it for the fans! if reznor is willing to sacrifice probly over 1 million$ and give an album away for free, truely shows hes in it for the fans

[grungeisdead312]

i got the e-mail immediately,
listening now,
thanks Trent

[stradivari310]

whitestrat279 wrote:

Well I haven't heard much of them but ill download it. Its how I got into radiohead.

Same here.. I really liked Radiohead after taking a chance with the free album, so I expect I'll get into NIN the same way.

[Chozz]

NiN are a musical gift to me. I love what they create, whether it's free or not I will listen to it whatever (But it's better that its free )

Enjoy fellow NiN fans!

[boxcarblink94]

not really a fan, but i'll listen for sure for the simple fact that it's such a generous thing to do. thanks trent!

[korn_dawg]

DreamTheater09 wrote:

jetfuel495 wrote:

damn you gotta give them your email...

is it illegal to pirate a free album?

lmao proboly not

It's not illegal lol the music is DRM free; it's just that they have to at least attempt to regulate the download servers so they email you a link to a download of the CD that will only work for an hour, and that's all your email is used for

Checked.

[Guitar_Jester]

Trent cares for his fans

[CanCan]

I've already got it.

[ilovemyepi]

Nikko000 wrote:

look yall, its not that hard for Trent to make an album, he sits at a computer and programs the whole thing, i mean anyone here could do it with the tiniest bit musical knowledge

the fact that its free, means nothing, he spent nothing on it, only his time...

also the album is awful, worse that Year Zero

lol, i doubt you even listened to it. And no, he didn't sit on a laptop and make it himself, there's actual drums and guitars and bass on this record in addition to all the electronic stuff. So it wasn't just on "his" time.

[MakeItWitChu]

Got it, gonna listen to it.

[HotFootMcCook]

GiantRaven wrote:

xXx Hobbes xXx wrote:

haha, Radiohead does this and everyone thinks it's a publicity stunt.

NIN does it and people consider him God...UG users just a LITTLE hypocritical?

Maybe? just a little?

Trent has already done way more than Radiohead has and has said nothing about stopping

I think he should be praised for sticking to it

You're blatantly misinformed sir. Trent posted some free Year Zero tracks on his site before it came out. Later in 2007, he worked with rapper Saul Williams to publicize his new album, which met critical acclaim in the hip-hop world. Saul's work was only released a few weeks post-IN_RAINBOWS.

[scarfacesuit]

duncang wrote:

Cool.

I absolutely hated Year Zero and I didn't get the last one, may as well try this out.

Really? I loved Year Zero and Ghosts I-IV. So far, The Slip sounds pretty cool to me..

[jahyarain]

Nikko000 wrote:

look yall, its not that hard for Trent to make an album, he sits at a computer and programs the whole thing, i mean anyone here could do it with the tiniest bit musical knowledge

the fact that its free, means nothing, he spent nothing on it, only his time...

also the album is awful, worse that Year Zero

i'm just gonna say, i hope u r VERY young. because u have A LOT 2 learn.

[me_llamo_juan]

dimebagsmygod wrote:

Whey the second track rocks! :P

You have to wait like 10 mins for the email.

I got mine right away.

[pinheadslts75]

xXx Hobbes xXx wrote:

haha, Radiohead does this and everyone thinks it's a publicity stunt.

NIN does it and people consider him God...UG users just a LITTLE hypocritical?

Maybe? just a little?

Radiohead themselves said it was a publicity stunt. Trent has never said anything about it other than these albums having no official record label.

But this is madness. We no longer have to wait 5+ years for awesomeness from this man. Apparently all it takes is two months.

[FireandFlames]

THIS. IS. AWESOME.


I love Trent goddamnit.

[Alexander_BR]

So, is NIN like this album? I never checked them out, and I must say I am not impressed with it.

[Jonn0]

LMAO AWESOME!
I love NIN, these guys are so kind!

[The Spoon]

SO AWEOSME!

Is this the sequel to Year Zero!??!

[samuell421]

pinheadslts75 wrote:
But this is madness. We no longer have to wait 5+ years for awesomeness from this man. Apparently all it takes is two months.

Agreed, this is crazy and incredible all rolled into one. After ghosts I figured we were waiting a few years for new material, hell thats even what I was thinking last year after YZ!

[troyponce]

My download was timing out, I'm gonna have to say that torrents are probably the better way to get this right now since the official site is getting swarmed. Can we get cheers for Reznor and Lawrence Lessig here?

[Vantage]

It took less than a minute to get it to my mail.

[nolson44]

i guess you could say that there biting the hand that feeds (giving out music stickin it to the man (music industry)

[RFer]

F***!! I LOVE HIM got the mail instantly!! downloading it now!!

[sum1udunno]

Is this instrumental like the Ghosts album was?

[sysdown27]

yeah i got the email within seconds
not gonna lie, i would probably go gay for trent
right now

[FLNagle]

*jaw drops*

no freaking way. in 24 bit wave too? thats incredible!

[riley714]

which of the four different download choices can work with itunes and ipods?

[acidhammerdrums]

I'm loving the Slip, It sounds kinda like parts of Ghosts but expanded and a little heavier.

[Hoppip]

riley714 wrote:

which of the four different download choices can work with itunes and ipods?

When you are about to donwload, read the descriptions of the many options and there you will see

[kyleblackflag]

JD89 wrote:

Trent Reznor = God?

nope just a little bitch who has been inspiring whiny goth kids and emos for the last 18 years

[HawkaLuigi]

unbelievable. trent continues to amaze me.

[rockme]

I really feel bad for just taking this alb for free.
Trent, I dunno why he's doing it, but it's one of the greatest gifts he could possibly give his fans.

And somehow it also shows what he's saying all the time:
No one buys cds anymore because they are too expensive.

[null]

free music > you

[Toaster Pastry]

rockme wrote:

I really feel bad for just taking this alb for free.
Trent, I dunno why he's doing it, but it's one of the greatest gifts he could possibly give his fans.

And somehow it also shows what he's saying all the time:
No one buys cds anymore because they are too expensive.

Don't feel bad, he's probably rich.

[rockme]

@toaster

yes, I hope so for him!

[Ekoroski]

sum1udunno wrote:

Is this instrumental like the Ghosts album was?

no its not instrumental

[Ekoroski]

oh and freaking amazing album thank you once again trent!!
oh and trent is not god
he is better

[mtllica]

badass! i'm definetly downloading this

[Infamou$17]

Onzaso wrote:

I love how when NIN does this no one cares...they're actually overjoyed...
but when other bands *Cough* Metallica *Cough* try it (Or say they will in the most recent case), people flip and put them down. I guess its just me...

That's because Metallica thinks they can sue the world and get away with it. Trent knows better.

[Rocker_94]

What a crap album.

[grungeisdead312]

mann...i keep listening to it over and over
it gets better everytime

[riley714]

Hoppip wrote:

riley714 wrote:

which of the four different download choices can work with itunes and ipods?


When you are about to donwload, read the descriptions of the many options and there you will see

yeah i know but i chose the one that said itunes and its been downloading for 2 hours now.
ive got high speed internet.
its taking freaking forever.

[AthenasGhost]

It has potential, and good on him for doing this and all but... He's got to get rid of this annoying distortion, he can do better than that. This music could be so much more.

[Rooster666]

Alexander_BR wrote:

So, is NIN like this album? I never checked them out, and I must say I am not impressed with it.

If you havent ever heard them before I would start with The Downward Spiral. Thats what got me turned on to them.

[lateraluspiral]

AthenasGhost wrote:

It has potential, and good on him for doing this and all but... He's got to get rid of this annoying distortion, he can do better than that. This music could be so much more.

Want to get rid of the annoying distortion? Check out With Teeth. oh wait no, that album was awful.

[TreeFiddy]

whitestrat279 wrote:

This seems to be a growing trend in the music industry. First Radiohead, then Foxboro Hot Tubs and now NIN have done it a few times.

Im gonna download it. Its how I got into Radiohead

Actually Harvey Danger did this in 2005.
They released their album for download direct from the site, and via torrent.

http://harveydanger.com/press/why.php

[GageAnstey]

"As a thank you to our fans for your continued support, we are giving away the new nine inch nails album one hundred percent free, exclusively via nin.com."

Er...misquote? From nin.com:

"Click HERE to get the new full-length nine inch nails record: the slip

(thank you for your continued and loyal support over the years - this one's on me)" -- Trent

[Bunyip]

jetfuel495 wrote:

damn you gotta give them your email...

is it illegal to pirate a free album?

I dont get it? whats so bad about that. if you dont want to give your e-mail away just go and make a bogus one and use that.

[boxcarblink94]

the four of us are dying is trippy as hell. trust me im high

[eazycomez]

i think he's trying to beat Buckethead's number of releases last year lol

[minichibi]

it's good that he's done this and all, but I don't really like the album 2bh.

[Subcide]

Have a feeling im going to get flamed for this...

Though its a nice gesture and all, I fail to see the point of high quality FLAC files when the guitars sound like they're digitally compressed beyond recognition.

Thanks trent, but please take a bit more time on the next one. (and get a drummer)

[Subcide]

eazycomez wrote:

i think he's trying to beat Buckethead's number of releases last year lol

Not a chance with the 13 volume "In search of the" set

[staind_dust87]

Not many bands can do stuff like this, cuz most bands get cut or break up cuz there not selling enough albums. Thats why, when I really like a band I go out and buy it, a lot bands bust there balls to put out an album, it's not there fault that the record lables over price it. But rock trent!

[DeadlyDevil1985]

Not a big fan of NIN, but this is SICK!

[Bizzarosanta2]

Nikko000 wrote:

look yall, its not that hard for Trent to make an album, he sits at a computer and programs the whole thing, i mean anyone here could do it with the tiniest bit musical knowledge

the fact that its free, means nothing, he spent nothing on it, only his time...

also the album is awful, worse that Year Zero

funny man. i look forward to ur next album!

checked.

never been a huge fan of NIN, but i am listening now.

[Red33]

Gr0tevis wrote:

One of the only reasons that he can give away his music is because he's already stashed a few million.
(prepares for storm)

Its true, and I'm a huge NIN fan, it would be impossible for an unknown band to try to recreate this from of marketing.

Still its a brilliant album, a brilliant idea, all coming from a brilliant musician.

[acidhammerdrums]

Subcide wrote:

Have a feeling im going to get flamed for this...

Though its a nice gesture and all, I fail to see the point of high quality FLAC files when the guitars sound like they're digitally compressed beyond recognition.

Thanks trent, but please take a bit more time on the next one. (and get a drummer)

Pretty sure Josh Freese is a drummer.

[soapalot]

Never thought I'd see that website as a credit on here. Lol

[Subcide]

My bad, your right. How the hell do the drums sound so awful with freese doing them?

[GrandeAcure]

Good going. People were probably going to illegally download it for free anyway.

[redhotsexmagic]

this album is pretty awesome..i just finished listening for the first time..and each song has its own album artwork on iTunes..how awesome??

[darkfire_storm]

Trent Reznor, you are my hero.

though i haven't listened to it yet (still downloading), i suppose it's hard to be disappointed about a free album. this is the way art should be, direct from the artist, free of charge for the enjoyment of all those who care to enjoy it. i hope that eventually the record companies get the idea. it works (well, for the big names, anyway).

[rrp6119]

I think a lot of people that keep insulting it don't understand the music. Playing Industrial/electronic music is not about being a precision perfect metal band. In fact it's something quite different. The fanbase seems to have a similar agreement on musical taste, so if it doesn't appeal to you, don't download it. Also, I didn't give Radiohead a dime for that crap. I like Radiohead, but seriously In Rainbows was not that great. I'm more about the Pablo Honey and Hail to the Thief vibe of their work.

[theocao]

sweet today is my birthday and like reading thisfeels liek a birthday present kinda so yea AWESOME

[Anti Vicarious]

kyleblackflag wrote:

JD89 wrote:

Trent Reznor = God?

nope just a little bitch who has been inspiring whiny goth kids and emos for the last 18 years

Did you seriously just call Trent Reznor a little bitch? Wow.

[emr_steelmech]

jetfuel495 wrote:

damn you gotta give them your email...

is it illegal to pirate a free album?

are we really that lazy as a society? Its called gmail, get a free account.

[HeavyMetalDevil]

This is a big **** you to the music industry

NIN, you RULE, thx guys

[inspir3]

rawk nin, **** stop bringing up metallica this has nothing to do with them...

[Hells_Bassist]

Rock on NIN, just listened to lights in the sky. That one caught my ears. Definitely gonna play the 4 of us are dying next time I hop in my car

[captainperoxide]

trent is the f u c k i n g man

[Moozze]

It's awesome in itunes/on my iPod! It shows a different piece of art every song and it has the lyrics in them.

[jcarrig]

reznor's pretty desperate to push radiohead away from the whole 'revolutionary' self release thing, i still can't believe he had bad things to say about how they did it. the dude needs to stop taking himself and everything so seriously, but i guess being uptight is his niche anyway

[SlashNX]

soulxstlr wrote:

Sounds like someone is angry at thier record label....

theyre not on a record label... hence why theyre able to do this. No way in hell would a record label ever allow this!

[Ashwin Acharya]

wow this is really free
gr8

[punk_metal]

First of all its pretty cool.
Secondly the album actually sounds great

[Guitarism12]

SlashNX wrote:

soulxstlr wrote:

Sounds like someone is angry at thier record label....


theyre not on a record label... hence why theyre able to do this. No way in hell would a record label ever allow this!

Yer a record label would be absolutly fuming about this.