Heres the video if you want it. Im still waiting for it to download, I havnt heard the new song yet.

[url]http://lfd.streamos.com/interscope/nin/with_teeth/video/nin_the_hand_that_feeds_hi.mov[/url]

Thanks, but most of us in here have seen it :D

I'm REALLY sorry I haven't posted much on the release party. Do you guys mind some detailed information? I've been putting off writing it because I'm lazy and want to be able to describe it right, without spoilers (unless you don't mind a few minor spoilers)

Don't worry, it's hard to remember enough to include spoilers anyway. But I might mention moods of the songs, maybe? (Ie... this song is upbeat, downbeat, similar to (insert previous NIN song here).) If that's too far, then fine, I wont' go into much detail.

But I promise I'll do it tomorow, as for right now I have to get up early tommorow and I'm already staying up too late.

Hmm... I'm not sure how you could really post spoilers unless you described the song in full detail and everything, just give us a little taste of what each song is like :D

Let's just say, in my opinion, this album contains the best fast-paced song and the best slow-paced song NIN ever made. There are some competions for slow-paced (Hurt, Something I Can Never Have, And All That Could Have Been). But this was so different.

As for the fast-paced song (and I mean [I]fast-paced[/I], it was mindblowingly good and the best fast-paced NIN song ever, I think.

And my favorite song from the album is probably the one from which the teaser clip came from. That song was amazingly good...the teaser portrays somehwat the mood, but does the song nothing close to justice.

But if I get into this, I'll end up staying up all night :)

Which normally I wouldn't mind but I really do have to get up early tommorow morning.

'night everyone.

Hmm, they should make this the official NIN thread...what does it take to make a thread official?

Yes... That got rid of all my doubts for this album :D
Man, I really can't wait. But I don't think a mod will do it because I think I recall a few people wanting to make some thread into an official thread, but they said it was fine the way it was or something.

I might try to talk to Bartender about it, he's the only mod that I've ever really "talked" to on here.

It would be pretty cool but I don't think they will

I think they might have stopped creating new official threads. If we keep it going, though, it will be just as good.

There was a pretty big rage against the machine thread a bit back and they said no to turning that into an official. IMO they should turn the Judas Priest and Beatles threads into officials too.

I must express some distress I've experienced with Trent in the past weeks. His explanation for playing small venues on the tour (the first time out in years) is that they didn't know how big the demand was for NIN tickets.

Well, I call bullshi[COLOR=White]t[/COLOR]. They and everyone else knew dam[COLOR=White]n[/COLOR]ed well that NIN still has a massive fanbase. That is absolutely one of the most pretentious things I've ever heard.

Yeah, if they would of played the Thomas and Mack (I'm not sure why I put the name... :D) around my city then I would of definitely got tickets.
But since the venue was REALLY small, I didn't have a chance... They're playing at a bigger place, but tickets are 80$ and I think they're sold out anyway.

I was a day off :(

Let me start off by saying that my memory is pretty hazy of the album. I stupidly didn’t bring with me a track-list or anything to make mental notes about each song, and I was able to keep track for the first 5 or 6 songs, but after that I got distracted. I remember some specifics, but if I’m wrong about something, then it’s simply because I forgot. As a whole, the album was very cohesive, and had a great variety of songs. I’ll go over the highlights of the album, as I cannot remember every song anyway.

I got to Numbers (the club) around 8:00 and there was a fairly good-sized line. They said the doors would be opening at 9:00, but they actually started letting people in slowly at around 8:30 and I think I got in about 8:45. We perused around for about 15 minutes and found a really good seat (not an actual seat...it was just a place on the stage where bands normally play that was elevated and against the wall) (although the seat was good, the sound wasn’t great…way too much bass, but still good). And no alcohol for me, I’m underage, and I turned down all offers from drunk chicks. ;)

At around 9:00 they started playing NIN videos in order of release: Head Like A Hole, Down In It, Happiness In Slavery (which I was surprised about), Pinion, Wish, March Of The Pigs, Closer, Into The Void, and Star****ers Inc.

Then they did an NIN “history” which was basically clips from every music video (including Sin, Hurt, and We’re In This Together Now) and some live footage. Finally, at 10:00, the real event began.

The piano-tinged and odd [B]All The Love In The World[/B] opened the album. That song was great and really got the mood for the album started. It was a weird song for NIN, but this album is really different than anything else he’s done. That was a great song.

People were starting to dance and get crazy on the floor. I stayed out of that scene for the most part, I was there to listen to the music and that’s it. Some assholes decided they would start up a mosh pit at a club, so at that point I just sat on the sidelines and enjoyed.

[B]You Know What You Are[/B] was absolutely incredible. It’s a song with a very fast-paced tempo and cool drumbeat, and it was my favorite fast/heavy NIN song ever made. It was perfection, an adrenaline rush from beginning to end with awesome vocals.

[B]The Collector[/B], I don’t remember much about, but what I do remember is that it was a good song, but probably the weakest song on the album. I remember it didn’t have anything in particular that caught me ear and didn’t flow that well (which is a good thing, because [I]every[/I] other song had something like that).

Next was [B]The Hand That Feeds[/B], which was AWESOME when it was played really loud like that. That song really got my adrenaline pumping It REALLY fit in well with the album. And if you’re afraid that the song is indicative of the album, it’s not. It’s the most straight-forward song on the CD, and most of the other songs keep that classic NIN style, but all of them are really original.

[B]Love Is Not Enough[/B] was great. I can’t remember what it sounded like :upset:, except for the main line “Love is not enough,” with plenty of synth and guitar in the background. And the end breakdown was really cool synth work.

[B]Everyday Is Exactly The Same[/B] had a big drum-sound and was a great song.

After that it sort of blended together. It flowed very nicely, and EVERY song had something great about it. It sounded different from any other NIN material yet, I assure you of that, and in a good way. It mixed very well together dark overtones and mellowness with a heavy edge.

And the biggest highlight of the album for me, It was either [B]Beside You In Time[/B] or [B]The Line Begins To Blur[/B] that the teaser trailer was taken from. It was nothing like the trailer. It was a huge buildup song that started with a sparse drumbeat and some quiet keys/guitars with some nice soft singing from Trent. It was dark song, that kept building up until the huge chord progression. LOVED that song.

[B]Right Where It Belongs[/B] was a great closer, the softest song on the album and also one of the greatest.

[B]Sunspots[/B] was a cool loud/soft song with piano and some great guitar work, another favorite. Some idiots were trying to mosh during it, but it didn’t exactly work out. There were some very mosh-able songs on the album, though.

At the end, there were huge applause. I loved it. I cannot wait until May 3rd.
Sorry about the lack of detail, I'm really stretching my memory here, and a lot of parts I was overtaken by the bass, but it's a good thing, as there will be more surprises when you hear the album. Don't download the bootlegs that have been surfacing, wait for the real thing. This album is amazing.

EDIT: Here are some pictures of the actual party. I'm in a few of them(# 33, I'm the one standing in the very background, and #13 I'm there sitting next to the red light), but in the background so you won't really be able to see me unless you're really looking hard.

[url]http://www.bradgroux.com/photos/03.30.05/[/url]

YES!!! I LOVE YOU KAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*reads it*

I seriously cannot wait for With Teeth now.

Neither can I...
I'm glad you posted that though Kage, because I was really nervous whether or not it would live up to the older stuff, but now I'm pretty sure it will :thumb:

I just got the fragile, I went for the left side first...Wow this owns TDS, do you agree? I haven't got on to the second disk, but I'm impressed, less of the irritating noise in TDS more melodies and generally better music...

[QUOTE=clearvision]I just got the fragile, I went for the left side first...Wow this owns TDS, do you agree? I haven't got on to the second disk, but I'm impressed, less of the irritating noise in TDS more melodies and generally better music...[/QUOTE]

I love both, probably the Fragile slightly more, but I like each for different reasons. I'm glad you like The Fragile, though, I had a feeling that you would. You'll probably like Left better than Right, but Right is still amazing, just takes longer to get into.

:lol: i was just about to comment on how the left owns the right, i think the right is more like TDS and that's why im a little off with it...If with teeth turns out like the left side of this beast i will be happy. Cheers for the reccomendation :thumb:

No worries, I think Right will come around for you. At first, I agreed that Left blew Right side out of the water, and I think that it is still the superior side and probably the single best disc NIN have ever released (with great competition, of course, not only from TDS but from Still (which I think would be to your liking)). But I think Left is the only disc that ever really hit me right off like that for NIN...the rest of the stuff had to grow on me, but once it did, it really did.

There's a lot of replay value, with so much going on in each song that you can always discover something new, which gives the material a good longevity. I still reccommend you give the other discs more of a chance to consume you. :thumb:

is the song "with teeth" a cover of the melvins' song of the same name? did they name an album after a cover song?

Short answer: No.

Has anyone heard "Home"? I was on some other board earlier and about two people said they'd found the song and that it was a pretty good one too. Anyway, i just finished watching the "And All That Could Have Been" dvd and dam n, i can't wait to see them in May.

No, I've only heard of "Home" recently...
Is it new or older and jsut never released or what?

It's a new song. It's going to be released only in Japan I think and will be included in the limited Hand That Feeds vinyl.

Thanks for the CD review Kage...we are actually playing a show the day before the release on the 2nd, so we will be picking it up the next day hopefully...

Ruiner is my favourite NIN song.

I've been really getting into them tonight, he's definitely growing on me. Looking forward to With Teeth!

Nice album (p)review! I only have some bootleg recordings of a few songs and they are the more "rock" orientated onces, Im very happy to hear that the album is pretty dynamic overall

a while ago i was listening to Reznor host some UK radio show online and he was answering some interesting questions. When asked which one of his works he was most unsatisfied with he said "The Perfect Drug". Honestly, i guess i can say that is also one of my least favorite songs. Anyway, he played his favorite bands and that one song that is going to be on the "With Teeth" import, "Home". He also answered some stuff about his worse on-stage injuries, being banned from Nashville, and some other stuff. Here's the link if anyone is interested:

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/rockshow/index.shtml[/url]

It was quite interesting to hear what Reznor likes. Just thought i'd put up a post about this.

Thanks :thumb:

There have been some leaks and some bootlegs made from live shows already. Go figure.

@misunderstood--Thanks for the link. As for Perfect Drug, I think that's a really cool song but I find it obvious that the usual time and meticulous dedication that Reznor normally puts into his songs is somehwhat lacking. The video for that is my favorite NIN video, though.

Carn, dynamics is the key word with this. You won't be dissapointed.

Less than a month for With Teeth

/pumps fist in air.

The only other song i've heard off of "With Teeth" besides "The Hand That Feeds" is "The Line Begins To Blur" (or is it "With Teeth"?)...not too sure. Anyway, they have it at this site: [url]http://www.clickmusic.co.uk/Clickmusic_Web_Guide/Bands_and_Artists/N/Nine_Inch_Nails/[/url]

It's the only audio they have on there. I really didn't want to listen to it 'cause I want to be blown away at the listening party but I just couldn't help it. :upset:

Oh, and i agree with "The Perfect Drug" being a cool video...i actually like the video and the song...but just not one of my personal faves.

I've already been blown away at the listening party, and blown away I was. Trust me. But I'm still not downloading that song, so I can be blown away again on May 3rd. :)

Perfect Drug is good, but more of an experimental outlet I guess before The Fragile came out. Not an amazing song, but cool anyway.

@Madeyadams: I was referring to a concert bootleg, I have downloaded one and a few new songs were played ( With Teeth, the hand that feeds, love is not enough, you know what you are, home, the line begins to blur)

@Kage: Awesome..because I loved The Fragile because of the dynamics and layering

I downloaded a bootleg too :(
Actually my friend had it and told me, and I couldn't resist... But its great, it was the song With Teeth. It was great.

[QUOTE=Med57]Late, but great album preview. :) Personally this is one of the album releases I'm most looking forward to this year, as I absolutely love [I]The Downward Spiral[/I] and[I] The Fragile[/I], so if this combines their fast paced songs, with their slower, more relaxed ones better than they have done before, I really can't wait for it. Personally I think the first half of[I]The Downward Spiral[/I] is my favourite collection of songs they've done so far, as the second half is a bit weaker, but that changes all the time.[/QUOTE]

Med, I didn't know you were an NIN fan. That's awesome. I think you'll really like this album, as a lot of it does somewhat reflect the first half of The Downward Spiral. Good things are in store.

Did anyone here go to a concert recently... or ever?
If recently, are the Dresden Dolls any good? If a long time ago, how awesome was it?

Dresden Dolls are really really weird, I've listened to their CD. One song will be dark, moody, the next will be upbeat and catchy. Overall, they're a pretty cool Alternative rock band.