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Year Zero |  | Artist: Nine Inch Nails
Label: Nothing Records
Category: Music
List Price: $17.99
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Rating:  354 reviews
Sales Rank: 3209
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000876402
UPC: 602517301566
EAN: 0602517331235
ASIN: B000O178BY
Publication Date: 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Hyperpower! | | • | The Beginning Of The End | | • | Survivalism | | • | The Good Soldier | | • | Vessel | | • | Me, I'm Not | | • | Capital G | | • | My Violent Heart | | • | The Warning | | • | God Given | | • | Meet Your Master | | • | The Greater Good | | • | The Great Destroyer | | • | Another Version Of The Truth | | • | In This Twilight | | • | Zero-Sum |
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Product Description
Nine Inch Nails' sixth studio release, Year Zero takes the concept album further than it may have ever gone before. In advance of its release, URLs were hidden in tour t-shirts, music- and image-filled USB drives were 'found' at concerts, and dozens of websites have been packed with conspiracy stories that all involve the year 2022 or 'Year Zero.' Each clue is part of a cohesive whole, requiring a listener to follow an exhaustive web trail to grasp the entire tale. Focusing specifically on the music, "The Beginning of the End," the powerful first vocal track, is like the sonic and lyrical equivalent of an emotional ascension to a rollercoaster's peak, with the last few cacophonic seconds equaling the fall of individual freedoms. "Survivalism," Year Zero's first single, follows with guest vocalist/Slam artist Saul Williams pumping up the passion in its urgent chorus. While still industrial in genre, it's clear that Trent Reznor's musical evolution finds him bringing more mellow songs to the mix than he has on previous discs ("The Good Soldier," "The Greater Good," "In This Twilight") as well as an increased number of funk-affected rhythms, specifically in standout tracks "Capitol G" and "Me, I'm Not." Devotees of NIN's harder sound will appreciate the metallic crunch of "My Violent Heart" and "Meet Your Master." On the whole, the Nine Inch Nails we hear on Year Zero is less focused on producing heavy music and more focused on delivering its heavy, conspiratorial doomsday message.
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Nine Inch Nails' sixth studio release, Year Zero takes the concept album further than it may have ever gone before. In advance of its release, URLs were hidden in tour t-shirts, music- and image-filled USB drives were 'found' at concerts, and dozens of websites have been packed with conspiracy stories that all involve the year 2022 or 'Year Zero.' Each clue is part of a cohesive whole, requiring a listener to follow an exhaustive web trail to grasp the entire tale. Focusing specifically on the music, "The Beginning of the End," the powerful first vocal track, is like the sonic and lyrical equivalent of an emotional ascension to a rollercoaster's peak, with the last few cacophonic seconds equaling the fall of individual freedoms. "Survivalism," Year Zero's first single, follows with guest vocalist/Slam artist Saul Williams pumping up the passion in its urgent chorus. While still industrial in genre, it's clear that Trent Reznor's musical evolution finds him bringing more mellow songs to the mix than he has on previous discs ("The Good Soldier," "The Greater Good," "In This Twilight") as well as an increased number of funk-affected rhythms, specifically in standout tracks "Capitol G" and "Me, I'm Not." Devotees of NIN's harder sound will appreciate the metallic crunch of "My Violent Heart" and "Meet Your Master." On the whole, the Nine Inch Nails we hear on Year Zero is less focused on producing heavy music and more focused on delivering its heavy, conspiratorial doomsday message. --Denise Sheppard
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 Year Zero January 18, 2010
Bjorn Viberg (European Union)
Year Zero being NIN's 6th studio album and 2007 release is a mix of industrial rock and experimental rock. Being a fan of Skinny Puppy, Laibach and many other experimental groups this is in my opinion a brilliant recording. The album did very well both with the critics and the public at large. The album peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200, and top ten in the UK, Germany and Finland. Allmusic gave this album 4.5 and Rolling Stone 4/5. All the lyrics are included in the booklet but does not contain any photographs or a list over whom plays what. 5/5.
 Rushed, disappointing and I feel a bit insulting December 23, 2009
Canbonly1 (Brisbane, QLD Australia)
A huge NIN fan and honestly dumbfounded by all the rave reviews here. This album is average. It was devised/recorded on a laptop on tour and sounds like it.
This is an insult to NIN fans, because given time as with previous albums this could have been the brilliantly realised concept album that warranted all the hype and buildup. But instead the songs are rushed and then overladen with noise, as with many other reviewers I find only a few tracks have replay value. Of course they are catchy Trent songs but have barely played this album 5 times in 2 years.
As with anything when the focus is not on the primary goal ie the music.. the 'Year Zero project' including a remix album, an alternate reality game, and a potential television or film project.. then the primary goal suffers. And instead of working in a studio with guitars worked on the road.. coz it was fun.. maybe for him but not for me.
This had potential after the relatively shallow but poppy With Teeth, with the subject matter and music given time to focus and develop it properly instead of just layering noise could have been another superb album. Just listened to Fragile again the other day and was blown away by the detail.
I read that during concerts he told people to steal this album because of the ridiculous pricing, I think (maybe sub-consciously) he was also saying that he didn't feel he had put in the effort he did with all previous albums that loyal NIN fans were expecting and deserve. An album rushed together on tour for fun maybe should have been given away for free.
Always in Love with Nine Inch Nails! December 12, 2009
Penny Pastor (Bethesda, MD)
Certainly enhances my collection and always a joy to listen to the best band in tecno-industrial-metal or whatever the most popular catch phrase is now- don't go without this CD, and get the entire Nine Inch Nails Halo Collection of music. Trent Reznor is the BEST!
Good, but Different October 3, 2009
Ghoste Kruegar x (Maryville,TN)
i will admit i was dissapointed with this at first, but it grew on me. i am one insane NIN fan. i have been trying to collect everything by them!but anyway this album is OK for the most part. different but still good.
2007 Nine Inch Nails CD September 24, 2009
Dr. Feelgood (USA)
Good record, interesting sounds, unusual songs as well. Sort of more raw sounding than the With Teeth record. All in all, a record worth checking out if you like NIN, or even if you don't.
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