Trent Reznor Year Zero Interview

Short interview with Trent Reznor explaining the concept and creation of the new Nine Inch Nails album, Year Zero, out April 17th. Background song is "Me, I'm Not".

[@torch1028]

Trent reznor is so cool they named an air conditioner after him, and so hot they also named space heaters after him

[@kappen6449]

Lol no the company was owned by his grandad or his great grandfather i think and it was sold a long time ago to someone else, thats where it has its name

[@X1L3]

I worked in a shit hole called sumac engineering years ago that had a 'reznor' air conditioner in the cutting shop. The number of times i'd think to myself "i have found you can find happiness in slavery" as i endured day after day of the bitch politics and the bullshit of vanilla minds inside grown men stuck in dross factory life......

[@jewman4]

Damn Trent, you say this album was a commentary on what things might be like 15 years in the future and not rooted in 2007. 2022 is going to be a hoot.

[@CyanideOfficialMusic06]

Three days

[@spriteking3944]

​@@CyanideOfficialMusic06Can confirm we survived 2022 aka 0000. No big hand from the sky either

[@fbeegle]

Year Zero be my fav NIN album. Is that weird?? Great album. Every tune.

[@noobtubeparty4266]

My fav too

[@machinesmakingmusic4381]

Frankie FourFingers year zero is my second favorite nails album behind downward spiral. And I’m an old head too I’ve been there for the whole ride. So to have favorite albums that many years apart is something. Also this last trilogy of albums has woke me up again.

[@ilyachernitsky1902]

The fragile is the second best album after downward spiral

[@mountzod]

Not weird at all, fckn perfect record.

[@tomarchanfel6030]

Not weird by any means whatsoever. I did admittedly struggle with Bad Witch upon release I won't lie lol I think I was still in a state of grief myself over the loss of the Goblin king himself, David Bowie and found it difficult to hear my favourite artist adapt to a 'homage' of sorts. Then I took my ego out of the equation and realized that Trent was suffering more than I ever could at losing Bowie...he knew him personally after all. After that realization I found myself completely lacking my anxiety about its similarities to Black Star and embraced it as a complete tribute and if you will, non canonical addition to the Bowie Catalogue of sorts. In retrospect, Trent making his own interpretation of Bowie's next album is brave beyond measure and after embracing that...it has since become a far more favourable listening experience within the NIN catalogue. But yeah ..sorry...I waffled on abit there. But dont be silly dude...YZ is a masterstroke of narrative and musical expressionism. If anything, allot of people are 'weird' of they don't agree with you to an extent :) xxx

[@benjmiester]

To think we're living in the Year Zero right now 😮 It's pretty much every bit as insane as you imagined Trent! Just in slightly different ways.

[@MissJen-78]

T Rez, this album is the soundtrack of our current state in the US

[@chrisnunley114]

Nice try, but the Brandon Communist Administration and the trans freak show is running this country into the toilet.

[@bodhidaru]

I'm an old man and have never found an artist like Trent. You inspire me to keep on going and I'm very Grateful for all the light you bring to the world! Thank-You.

[@gsarrells]

NIN will never stop. It's music just rolls over everything else out there. Thanks Trent!

[@levi_octavian]

Being a newer fan at 22 Year Zero is some of his best and most powerful work. It’s terrifying how well it holds up and speaks to the current times of everything. Especially some parts of that old ARG they created to go with the album.

[@neonom1024]

i keep coming back to this interview/video because when i first watched it, it had (and still does have) an ASMR effect on me. something about the way he speaks and the compression on his audio ... love it.

[@nlp3000]

It was a tremendous album and an amazing concept, executed with an excellence that only Reznor can manage.

[@jsoule1980]

Fucking LOVE that black hair! Naming my son Trent...in about 3 weeks!!!!

[@twasbrillig33]

Trent's not only not stale, he's continuing to grow, with the times. It's so good to see this because my hearts in the same place his is, but more importantly than my individual heart, the world needs someone as brilliant an artist as him to help put that concept into focuss. Yah his old stuff and his new stuff SAK05, just kicks ass. This isn't an interview, this is a brief story of the concept of the album. and he does look like snape ahaha.

[@cnn24seven]

Wow, just coming off watching the 2000 interview where he was so high..this is such a dramatic difference. What a change. Good for him, fucking genius, sober and making the best music ever.

[@hunterkelly5570]

Keep putting out the tunes Trent been a fan since 89 inch nails!

[@oneninblack]

Divine devotion.Work of perfection.Memories priceless.Many of your song have helped me in times of anguish,need,crisis,self destruction.This album is awesome.Bring on the future. Trent Reznor NIN fan forever.

[@Dunxco]

Thanks for the vid - Nine Inch Nails is my favourite band, so it's always great to see interviews with THE man.

[@saaalut]

I can say "Year Zero" changed my life for the best. It's a rare type of album.

[@bodhidaru]

I'm an old man and have never found an artist like Trent. You inspire me to keep on going and I'm very Grateful for all the light you bring to the world! Thank-You. I've been to two of your shows and was amazed at the talent. You have made brilliant work even if some don't get it~

[@funkyfru]

Nice interview. I just love listening to his voice.

[@amagicalunicorn]

This is by far my favorite album!

[@bodhidaru]

I'm an old man and have never found an artist like Trent. You inspire me to keep on going and I'm very Grateful for all the light you bring to the world! Thank-You. I've been to two of your shows and was amazed at the talent. You have made brilliant work even if some don't get it~ Art is and you are and I dig it. Keep up and on with it because as you say, They can't stop me now. I will be forever indebted to you for the time we spent together doing our work and you don't even know me. love

[@AggieMaryann]

oh shiznit. trent's voice is amazing. x love the song in the background: me, im not.

[@sausman69]

Welcome to Year Zero. It is Another Version of the Truth.

[@wesleypeterson6598]

We love you Trent!!!

[@fo0dus]

1:39 to 1:41 "just a moment of this thing work children for direction" Audio translation does a great job.

[@XxXRammsteinxRoXxXxX]

i loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove trent sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much and i love the album got it on the 17th love it

[@mimikess]

They had an amazing Calgary Show!

[@norcalirob1978]

brilliant man!

[@NatureGnome]

"I found myself with some time on my hands" in transcribed mode, "somersaults and tom auld lang syne kind of"

[@Tanavids]

Every album makes me love NIN more.

[@jorbelo]

He is a GENIUS !!!!!!

[@FeuerundWasser]

i just love it.

[@JustinJugum]

Most of the time when I would play fallout 3 I would play Year Zero as the sound track went pretty well with the game. Not to mention Nine Inch Nails is my favorite band and has filled my ears for decades, live shows are pretty epic as well.

[@romeosdistress]

It's fantastic - even without knowing the concpet of it, you see how great it is as a protest album, though the painstaking detail to the concept is breathtaking. The music sounds like it's got influence from Nitzer Ebb, xotox, even Public Enemy

[@coheed987]

the little intro is so awesome.

[@melgoofo]

awesome band and awesome album!!!!

[@emile235]

why do people give Trent flak? Courtney Love and others have dissed him but he has 20000 times more talent than her

[@kjsway]

good insight T-Man !!

[@tkpadilla]

Ok you had your fun. Thanks for the memories Trent. Have fun selling off all your stuff.

[@brandondavenport562]

2007 vs 2017 anyone?

[@KingLich451]

yeah... dammit

[@limlim1]

his a genius, the effort he may lack in the interview is all put into their amazing albums

[@rakkauslaulu]

He looks so much better now, anybody else noticing these huge changes? Wow, many congratulations are due for him.

[@Zzapp...]

Holy shit one of my favorite albums by him came out on my birthday lol ain't that some thing :D

[@fnoperi]

Trent Reznor is creative, and inspiration. He's the man :)

[@tedoymisojos]

God his voice.. *melts*

[@SWF18]

what ive been a NIN fan since 91. and with teeth is by far my favorite, the slip in second, and fragile in third

[@ejvaldes]

Trent rocks. Man, time has gone by...

[@lareznor]

i really need it trent.we choose you cause you are the almost perfect! on this earth! please trent please pl pl pl please

[@accez24]

yes it is, thanks a lot its been bugging me for ages.

[@d011p4rtz]

His voice is so seductive...

[@JonTheDandy]

Reznor is King!

[@curtis25920]

Well so far we're right on track with trents view of the future

[@NELLA1680]

Definetly one of the best album from the past decade!!!

[@luckyowl451]

i listened to YZ when it first came out. It was the first NIN album i listened to and i had no idea what to make of it. it all sounded like white noise to me. Then a few years later after id listened to more nin records i finally listened to it for what it was, and I love it now. its a rare kind of album, i can now see how far my musical tastes have come.

[@OBLIQUECANAL]

increible

[@__BlacklotuS__]

you told the future, visions are great

[@Nethrys]

Trent is a great album!

[@__BlacklotuS__]

your time is tick tick ticking aaaawaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!

[@toolbass24]

@ptarleton there is no sequel to The Downward Spiral. the character kills himself at the end of the album...

[@anythingoriginal]

all the rocking and dugs has preserved his body

[@MarsDarinder]

Trent rocks!

[@Stizou777]

Trent for president!

[@TheVampiressLisa]

Year Zero was pure genius. IMHO. A great concept album that had a GAME with it that literally pulled you into this alternate world. Hell the numbers and sites are still up and running. Do a Wiki Search on Year Zero Game and call the numbers listed. Freaked out a few friends with one last week. I hope he continues the plot like he says he will.

[@Ennniii]

good god.. his voice is AMAZING! I just saw NIN live in ankkarock last sunday. :DD they were SO great!!!!!

[@TheDucktapeAlchemist]

I just love NIN, and YZ is a good album. My favorite, album, was With Teeth, but I love every song every written by Trent! But please Trent... bring back the bangs!!! D:

[@manzanitaita]

I completely agree!

[@Lisa0420]

i heart trent!

[@neonom1024]

two of the SMARTEST guys in music today, also!

[@kniphofia]

Trent you fuckin rock!

[@Morningstaaaar]

This album is phenomenal

[@Shabowski]

trent reznor is such a badass dude

[@SeedfulMusic]

Trent is the man... he sees the future for what it really is... granted i dont fall in line with every notion of his, however, the man is a genius musically, and metaphysically. Music will be the forfront of revolution when the time comes. Art truely is resistance.

[@RFAD1]

I love Trent Reznor, and he is a musical genius, but you have a point, America is the greatest country, we help everyone else.

[@Bowiefanperson]

It must be awsome to have such creative freedom. Like he can make what ever music he wants. No one will contridicted him. I envy him in a way.

[@Angelbilltom]

I love him too ! :-)

[@giggiesurge]

Here before 2022

[@ScornedScallopes]

Here the morning of 2022

[@reboxetinmesilat]

Reznor is one of the greatest artists of our time...like it or not.

[@Andeism]

poetry pure poetry

[@Amska]

Awesome, I wish I was seeing them live soon, but I live on the wrong continent :(

[@Thec05mic]

if you put the puzzle pieces together, reznor has explained numerous times that he has no idea how his music will sound, he just starts recording a bunch of random jam sessions, and later on he mixes it together and plays around with it. i dont know how this man's genius shows so well, but it sure does

[@qjsolis]

Trent sounds like he's still the hyper-creative artist that he's always been. He doesn't sound "out of it" at all. He's just very intelligent and expresses his creative process for this album eloquently. He far from "sucks". Many artists wish they could be this successful. He's mature and has very worldly ideas and has a political and social commentary. He's way more intellectual than most give him credit for. Uber-creative!

[@arfuswrinkledinks]

it's so awesome though

[@neonom1024]

so true!

[@neonom1024]

that's the presence, kids!

[@Threecreation]

"They" didnt break up, theyre just dont touring. Trent will still be making music throught the years to come.

[@deatheater459]

the fragile is my favorite

[@morningglorify]

yes...beautiful voice, visionary trying to find his way in this crazy world. aren't we all.

[@Russbear]

I am not a hardcore NIN fan, but Year Zero blew me away and now Im gonna by his entire discography.

[@diddiejar]

It's a kick ass album.

[@satan163]

the beginning gave me the night mare of the century

[@KamranS2007]

he has an epic voice.

[@StaticPallour]

Trent Reznor is my hero. My personal idol. I want to be him when I grow up. lol.

[@thevoid99]

Trent is back. He's sounds like he's had a cold or something but enthused about the new record. I'm waiting for the next album now.

[@AggieMaryann]

The man is a pure genius.

[@ssiknick83]

Year Zero will go down as an underrated masterpiece from NIN.

[@vics44]

i'm probably just a weirdo but i actually really like the way he speaks, it's really relaxing/soothing, which is a nice contrast to his aggressive and raw singing voice [both are great]. also, YZ is a nice departure showing his maturation and growth as far as its subject matter.

[@eccoalbylove]

no, both year zero and the slip are veeeeeeeeeeery good

[@MrChrisHermes]

GUY is spot on-everything he does just makes sense to me-and anyone who digs TG is on thee RIGHT TRACK-heres to the fight Mr R-THERE IS NO GOD BUT MAN!

[@Sprong4]

i like the way his hair is now

[@satan163]

the first part startled me, i think thats why i had this nightmare afterwards