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==Instrumentals==
The instrumental versions of all the songs on ''Year Zero'' have been were made available on [[remix.nin.com]] for streaming and free download. They The site was eventually taken down and they can now be found under the "general playlists" section in the lower right hand corner of the page, in the "featured" subsectionon archive.org.[https://archive.org/details/yearzeroinstrumental]
==About==
==Alternate Reality Game==
{{see also|:Category:World of Year Zero}}
[[Image:artisresistance.jpg|thumb|77px|Art Is Resistance Poster]]
An alternate reality game was constructed by Trent Reznor and [[Rob Sheridan]], then run in partnership with and developed by [[wp:42 Entertainment|42 Entertainment]] to provide listeners with a greater understanding of the album's concept. Reznor paid for the ARG himself, trying to keep it a secret from his record company as much as possible[http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/magazine/16-01/ff_args], stating: ''"What you are now starting to experience IS 'year zero'. It's not some kind of gimmick to get you to buy a record - it IS the art form... and we're just getting started. Hope you enjoy the ride."'' The game ran from roughly February 12, 2007 to May 2007, beginning when a string of mysterious websites was discovered around the internet related to the album; the game has since been nominated for two Webby Awards[http://www.theninhotline.net/news/#1207737486]. Learn more at the [[Year Zero Research]] page and view the [[Timeline of Year Zero Discovery|timeline of discovery]] for an explanation of how things unfolded, also, 42 Entertainment has a complete overview of the project [http://www.42entertainment.com/work/yearzero here]. A glossary of terms related to the world of ''Year Zero'' can be found [[Year Zero Glossary|here]].
===Year Zero Hints===
For full details on all hints found through the retail release of the CD see [http://www.echoingthesound.org/phpbbx/viewtopic.php?t=22943&highlight=year+zero++lyric+booklet this ETS thread].
====The Booklet====
* On the front of the booklet the words "THE MAILSTROM" can be read in the top left corner. This leads to the website [[The_Mailstrom|http://www.themailstrom.com/]].
* Highlighted characters in the lyrics and notes throughout the booklet spell out the wreckage and shard for the Mailstrom wreckage Usurp.
* Numbers scattered throughout the booklet led to the discovery of the wreckage and shard for the Mailstrom wreckage Flood.
* The white bars in the bottom left of the "Meet Your Master" lyrics page are different in the Metropolis Records release and Interscope release of the CD. When combined with similar lines found on an [[Open Source Resistance]] flier the words "VIABILITY INDEX" can be read, leading to [[Viability_Index|http://www.viabilityindex.com]].
====The CD====
* When the CD is warmed up, the thermocrome covering on the CD reveals a string of binary numbers that when translated into ASCII read "exterminal.net", leading to the website [[Exterminal|http://www.exterminal.net]].
====The Case====
* The characters printed on the gun on the panel left of the CD spell out the wreckage and shard for Mailstrom wreckage Scorpion.
==Trent Reznor on ''Year Zero''==
<blockquote>"This record began as an experiment with noise on a laptop in a bus on tour somewhere. That sound led to a daydream about the end of the world. That daydream stuck with me and over time revealed itself to be much more. I believe sometimes you have a choice in what inspiration you choose to follow and other times you really don't. This record is the latter. Once I tuned into it, everything fell into place... as if it were meant to be. With a framework established, the songs were very easy to write. Things started happening in my "real" life that blurred the lines of what was fiction and what wasn't. The record turned out to be more than a just a record in scale, as you will see over time.
Part one is year zero. Concept record. Sixteen tracks. All written and performed by me, produced / programmed by me and Atticus Ross, mixed by Alan Moulder, mastered by Brian "Big Bass" Gardner. Release date: April 17, 2007.
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==Album Credits==
*Writing and performance: Trent Reznor
*Production: Trent Reznor, [[Atticus Ross]]*Mix: [[Alan Moulder]]
*Engineering: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Alan Moulder, Brett Bachemin, Doug Trantow, Alan Mason
*Recorded all over the world
*Mastering: Brian Gardener at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA)<br>
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*World building: Trent Reznor, [[Rob Sheridan]]
*World integration and enhancement: 42, Alex Lieu, Jordan Weisman, Sean Stewart, Elan Lee, Johnny Rodriguez, Susan Bonds<br>
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The album was supported by a tour that visited Europe, Asia and Australia, with an emphasis on locations never or seldom played by NIN. The production for this tour was scaled back and setlists became very fluid as a result. More of the NIN catalog was able to be covered on this tour, as several songs were played live for the first time and several songs were brought back to the setlists after a long absence. As the tour progressed, more ''Year Zero'' songs were added to the setlists.
==Year Zero HintsLive== For full details on all hints found through the retail release of the CD see [http://www.echoingthesound.org/phpbbx/viewtopic.php?t=22943&highlight=year+zero++lyric+booklet this ETS thread]. ===The Booklet=== * On the front of the booklet the words All songs from ''Year Zero'' have been played live except "THE MAILSTROMMy Violent Heart" can be read in the top left corner. This leads to the website [[The_Mailstrom|http://www.themailstrom.com/]]. * Highlighted characters in the lyrics and notes throughout the booklet spell out the wreckage and shard for the Mailstrom wreckage Usurp. * Numbers scattered throughout the booklet led to the discovery of the wreckage and shard for the Mailstrom wreckage Flood. * The white bars in the bottom left of the "Meet Your Master" lyrics page are different in the Metropolis Records release and Interscope release of the CD. When combined with similar lines found on an [[Open Source Resistance]] flier the words "VIABILITY INDEX" can be read, leading to [[Viability_Index|http://www.viabilityindex.com]]. ===The CD=== * When the CD is warmed up, the thermocrome covering on the CD reveals a string of binary numbers that when translated into ASCII read "exterminal.netZero-Sum", leading to the website [[Exterminal|http://www.exterminal.net]]. ===The Case=== * The characters printed on the gun on the panel left of the CD spell out the wreckage and shard for Mailstrom wreckage Scorpion.
==Regarding The Leak==
==Multitrack Files==
In March 2007, the [[Multitracks|multitrack audio files]] of the first single, "Survivalism," were released in Garageband format on the official ''Year Zero'' website for fan remixing. The multitrack files for "Capital G," "My Violent Heart" and "Me, I'm Not" were then released on April 26; those for "The Beginning of the End," "Vessel" and "God Given" were released on June 12. The formats were for Garageband and Logic Pro, and there were also WAV files for other applications, with the latter distributed through BitTorrent. These files are were also available in all three formats on remix.nin.com. The entire album was released in multitrack form as part of the ''Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D'' package.
==Film/Television Project==
Reznor has stated that ''Year Zero'' is "part of a bigger picture of a number of things I’m working on. Essentially, I wrote the soundtrack to a movie that doesn’t exist."
In March of 2007, ''Kerrang! Radio'' reported that "Reznor admitted he's already in talks about a movie version of his upcoming album, a concept piece, with part two scheduled next year." Reznor said that he was more interested in a [[Year_Zero_TV_Series|television project]] rather than a film and that he had a producer and had met with writers.
On August 14, 2007, Reznor announced that he and his creative team would soon be taking the concept to television networks to try and make some sort of deal: ''"We're about to pitch it to the network, so we're a couple of weeks away from meeting all of the main people, and we'll see what happens."'' [http://www.dose.ca/music/story.html?id=ead25b9c-b7f0-44aa-92c7-d083b6c83e1a&k=48608]
In August of 2013, it was stated in an article by the ''NME'' that HBO had rejected the series.
It was revealed by Rob Sheridan in a 2019 episode of the ''Pod Like A Hole'' NIN podcast that he and Reznor had at one point considered making a comic book based on ''Year Zero''.
==External Links==
*[http://vimeo.com/3554852 ''Year Zero'' teaser trailer]
*[http://portraitofdecay.net/yearzero.nin.com/ index.html yearzero.nin.com(archived at Portrait of Decay)]
*[http://www.42entertainment.com/work/yearzero 42Entertainment's summary of the ARG]
*[http://robsheridan.tumblr.com/post/45355542834/trent-reznor-london-2007-promo-photos-by-rob ''Year Zero'' promo photos by Rob Sheridan, part 1]