NIN Replace Bassist For Upcoming Tour, Post Free EP

Nine Inch Nails mainman Trent Reznor has posted the following message on the group's official web site:

"I am proud to announce the final personnel lineup of Nine Inch Nails for the foreseeable future. We've added, we've subtracted and we've wound up with unquestionably the strongest lineup I've EVER had. Joining me onstage will be Robin Finck, Alessandro Cortini, Josh Freese and Justin Meldal-Johnson.

"We've been working on something really special for these shows and so far I couldn't be happier with the results. We'll be revealing some live performances shortly here on nin.com — in the meantime, we've posted some photos from rehearsals up on Flickr here.

"Meanwhile, I assume some of you may not be entirely familiar with the acts I've chosen to join us on various legs of this tour, so we've compiled a sampler EP for you. Click here to download this for free. If you like what you hear, be sure to show up early to the show (and please remember to support them by purchasing their music, if so inclined)."

Nine Inch Nails last month made its new ten-song, 44-minute minute album entitled "The Slip" available for free download at nin.com (free signup required). The new set includes the songs "Echoplex" and "Discipline" which were both posted online during the couple of weeks prior to the new album release.

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 24/96 WAVE (licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial ShareAlike license). All downloads include a PDF with artwork and credits.

For those of you interested in physical products, the band plans to make a version of this release available on CD and vinyl in July.

Nine Inch Nails mainman Trent Reznor released the instrumental "Ghosts I-IV" album online on March 2. The two-hour collection of 36 untitled instrumental tracks was made available in various high-quality DRM-free formats at different price levels. According to a press statement, a total of 781,917 copies of the project were transacted at NIN.com in the first week of release, including paid and free downloads, plus pre-orders for physical editions of the set. The total gross earned was reported as $1,619,420.

The expensive "ultra-deluxe" limited edition of "Ghosts I - IV" sold out almost instantly despite a steep $300 price tag. A digital version is available for five dollars, along with a $75 limited edition "deluxe" package.

Thanks for the report to Blabbermouth.net.

Comments

[flambe chicken]

that sounds awesome, i hope they visit the uk at some point.

[Quicksand15]

oh wow, it would be genius if they came to munich =)
i really like the slip!

[AnimatedHand]

the slip was ace, really hope they tour the UK

[new_kirk_hammet]

omg

[This1GoesTo11]

Two Inch Nails at this point.

[This1GoesTo11]

Here's a band that time was not good to. Their stuff sounds so dated now.

[Jau_Peacecraft]

I think NIN, at this point, is more or less the first successful open source band that was previously closed-source (music industry).

Science bless you, Trent Reznor.

[zippidyduda]

That album was fantastic, I really hope they come to SD

[tragic82]

This1GoesTo11 wrote:

Here's a band that time was not good to. Their stuff sounds so dated now.

hmmm not sure i agree... i've just been getting into pretty hate machine and it still sounds more relevant and interesting than most bands from the last couple of years!

sounds like a good line-up for the tour, and i really like reznor's current method of distribution!

[Gsh]

I'm going to see NIN for the first time in Lexington, KY in August. I haven't been crazy about the last few albums. Ghosts and The Slip are the best things I've heard from Nails since The Fragile. I'm sure this tour is going to be amazing.

[Guitar_Jester]

Love all of his work. Great to see a new strong line-up.

[tands]

This1GoesTo11 wrote:

Here's a band that time was not good to. Their stuff sounds so dated now.

that happens when you a invent a genre and everyone jumps aboard

[Time Seller]

Another album? What?

[Magic_Joel]

good to see Josh Freese still in the line up, but shame about no Aaron North. I luckily got to meet the previous line up and they all seemed really cool guys, especially Aaron.

[Red33]

The Bassist has an afro.

:o

[sowhat360]

This1GoesTo11 wrote:

Here's a band that time was not good to. Their stuff sounds so dated now.

I disagree, I think it sounds less tired than EMO at this point.

[Suav Nitebeest]

This1GoesTo11 wrote:

Here's a band that time was not good to. Their stuff sounds so dated now.

I don't quite understand what you mean. Pretty Hate Machine (1989) does sound dated, Broken is close in sound quality to many industrial metal records of that time, and the rest don't sound dated a bit.

[The Spoon]

I like the new bassist.

[mdr9inchnails]

I really like the EP of the other bands touring along with NIN... listened to the it yesterday. You have good taste in music Trent!

[fitter.happier.]

shoot, thought we were getting a new ep of nin material

[Magic_Joel]

fitter.happier. wrote:

shoot, thought we were getting a new ep of nin material

same here at first glance!

[skippy_moogoose]

That be a pretty Jazz Bass that afro-man be weilding

[dgme92]

Well, this is interesting. Bands nowadays can take a good while to release an album of material, but NIN has been releasing a constant barrage of new, and free, music to it's fans for the last while now. Keep up the good work, Trent & Co.

[Gr0tevis]

Does anyone else think that the time between 'The Slip' and 'Ghosts' was too short?

Please Trent, wait half-a-year/a year between albums please!

[satyphan]

Trent always goes tour with great musicians... Aaron North was good but Finck is great (remember remember the "And all that could have been")...

Too bad they aren't coming to Portugal

[satyphan]

what's up with words being repeated or ommited in the comments?????

[Altered_Carbon]

Gr0tevis wrote:

Does anyone else think that the time between 'The Slip' and 'Ghosts' was too short?

Please Trent, wait half-a-year/a year between albums please!

No dude. More bands should be like NiN, constantly releasing material. It's the best way.

[theocao]

CANNOT WAIT TILL THEY COME TO SEATTLE!

[RFer]

satyphan wrote:

Trent always goes tour with great musicians... Aaron North was good but Finck is great (remember remember the "And all that could have been")...

Too bad they aren't coming to Portugal

neither to méxico...

[vans1170]

i'm really glad the way they're releasing things.
i wish every artist would do that.

[marvel_freak_42]

when does trent get time to sleep? I remember when there were five year gaps between NIN releases.

[korn_dawg]

a $75 limited edition "deluxe" package
This extraneous information isn't even correct; that package isn't limited at all - it is only expensive because it contains a high def surround-sound version of all 36 tracks on a blu ray disc, not because it is "limited edition."

[les_paul_01]

ok, lets get it over and done with, and change Nine Inch Nails to Trent Reznor and Friends.

just so save the confusion.

[Magic_Joel]

les_paul_01 wrote:

ok, lets get it over and done with, and change Nine Inch Nails to Trent Reznor and Friends.

just so save the confusion.

hahaha that sounds like some kind of cheesy TV sitcom.

And i still think i prefer Aaron North's crazy dancing, but i'm sure Finck will be great too.

[Huggy (-.-)]

what happened to Rich Fownes?

[Tabula_Rasa]

I definitely like the fact that they've taken a page out of Radiohead's book as far as releasing new material goes.

[grungeisdeaduk]

Huggy (-. wrote:

what happened to Rich Fownes?

he left to tour with UNKLE and play in his two new bands

[Huggy (-.-)]

^ oh right, fair play to him.

I would never turn down an opportunity to play for NIN myself though

[sukeyscorer]

i am so glad that Finck is back - he looks so awesome in the AATCHB dvd! can't wait for the rehersal footage either!

[pyritmann]

Gr0tevis wrote:

Does anyone else think that the time between 'The Slip' and 'Ghosts' was too short?

Please Trent, wait half-a-year/a year between albums please!

Why would you even say that, how can new NIN stuff be a bad thing, they were both wicked albums and neither sounded rushed at all. Keep it up Trent

[Illigx]

The great thing about Trent Reznor, is that whenever he creates new material, He releases it. Gaps in time between albums is when he was working on other things, or when his life took over. Hes a musician second. Albums are released when the artist believes its quality in their eyes, and although sometimes they have terrible judgement, trent reznor has a good ear.

[not_dead_enough]

tands wrote:

This1GoesTo11 wrote:

Here's a band that time was not good to. Their stuff sounds so dated now.


that happens when you a invent a genre and everyone jumps aboard

Bullshit, Trent Reznor has done nothing except rip off Skinny Puppy!

[noose-and-nail]

okay speaking of Ghosts I-IV, why the hell is there only a single tab (which is bass) off of it?
If I had a good ear and knew how to tab by ear I'd jump right on that shit, i.e. 4 Ghosts.
That's an amazing song but I can't figure it out and I even took it to my guitar teacher can't figure it out, but I'm dying to learn how to play it.
So if you can tab, pleeeease?
=D

[AngryGoldfish]

NIN just keeps on going and going...my NIN t-shirt has been through hell and its still wearable as today dignifies. Just like the band! Cool eh? Aye tis' aye says me.

[ilikebass]

not_dead_enough wrote:

tands wrote:

This1GoesTo11 wrote:

Here's a band that time was not good to. Their stuff sounds so dated now.


that happens when you a invent a genre and everyone jumps aboard
Bullshit, Trent Reznor has done nothing except rip off Skinny Puppy!

They both fit into the industrial genre, but please, have you ever listened to either? Anyone who had a decent knowledge of the material from both bands would know that they have their differences. That's pretty much like saying every rock band after Led Zeppelin just ripped them off because they wrote music in the same genre. But in all fairness, NIN did not invent industrial, Trent Reznor just made it more accessible to people.

Checked.

[steppsteph]

How about at least mentioning which bassist New Guy is replacing?

[Illigx]

Anyone who cares who the new bassist is, knows who he is replacing.

[arcanus trexor]

This1GoesTo11 wrote:

Here's a band that time was not good to. Their stuff sounds so dated now.

your input sounds biased and not supported by facts.

[arcanus trexor]

Altered_Carbon wrote:

Gr0tevis wrote:

Does anyone else think that the time between 'The Slip' and 'Ghosts' was too short?

Please Trent, wait half-a-year/a year between albums please!
No dude. More bands should be like NiN, constantly releasing material. It's the best way.

while i still love NiN, and would have to say that they're really about the only actually good talented popular band that is still around, i agree that they(he) should take more time between CDs if that's what's necessary to produce albums like The Downward Spiral and The Fragile, as opposed to With Teeth and The Slip, etc. when did trent decide to omit delicious industrial heavyness and replace it with generic high indie guitars?

[arcanus trexor]

les_paul_01 wrote:

ok, lets get it over and done with, and change Nine Inch Nails to Trent Reznor and Friends.

just so save the confusion.

...or not. being a one man band with changing members does not make it any less of a band. Even if it were just trent, i hate it when bands refer to themselves by lead singer's name(i.e. "the dave matthews band", etc.) it sounds so arrogant. having a name helps set a clear goal and identity for a band. nine inch nails will always be the band that makes nine inch nail's kind of music, instead of just the band that helps trent reznor achieve fame and money.

[surge11]

i believe he is replaceing twiggy

[Broken_Drum]

not_dead_enough wrote:
Bullshit, Trent Reznor has done nothing except rip off Skinny Puppy!

And SP have done nothing but "rip off" Throbbing Gristle. See where this is going?