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''Year Zero'' is the fifth studio album by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released on April 17, 2007, by Interscope Records. Frontman Trent Reznor wrote the album's music and lyrics while touring in support of the group's previous release, ''With Teeth'' (2005). In contrast to the introspective style of songwriting Reznor used on previous records, ''Year Zero'' is a concept album that criticizes contemporary policies of the United States government by presenting a dystopian vision of the year 2022. The album is part of a larger ''Year Zero'' project which includes a remix album, an alternate reality game, and a potential television or film project. The ''Year Zero'' alternate reality game expanded upon the album's fictional storyline by using media such as websites, pre-recorded phone messages, and murals. Upon its release in April 2007, ''Year Zero'' sold over 187,000 units in its first week, and it reached number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. The album also received generally positive reviews, many of which were favorable toward the accompanying alternate reality game. ''Year Zero'' produced two singles, "Survivalism" and "Capital G", the latter released as a promotional single. Disputes arose between Reznor and Universal Music Group, parent company of Interscope Records, over the overseas pricing of the album. ''Year Zero'' was the last Nine Inch Nails studio album released on Interscope. In October 2007, Reznor announced that Nine Inch Nails had fulfilled its contractual commitments to Interscope, effectively ending the band's relationship with the label. == Recording == In a 2005 interview with ''Kerrang!'', Trent Reznor expressed his intentions to write material for a new release while on tour promoting ''With Teeth''. He reportedly began work on the new album by September 2006. Reznor devised much of the album's musical direction on his laptop. Reznor told ''Kerrang!'' in a later interview, "When I was on the ''Live: With Teeth'' tour, to keep myself busy I just really hunkered down and was working on music the whole time, so this kept me in a creative mode and when I finished the tour I felt like I wasn't tired and wanted to keep at it." The limitations of devising the album's musical direction on a tour bus forced Reznor to work differently from usual. Reznor said, "I didn't have guitars around because it was too much hassle ... It was another creative limitation ... If I were in my studio, I would have done things the way I normally do them. But not having the ability to do that forced me into trying some things that were fun to do." By the end of the tour, Reznor began work on the album's lyrical concepts, attempting to break away from his typically introspective approach. Reznor drew inspiration from his concern at the state of affairs in the United States and at what he envisioned as the country's political, spiritual, and social direction.〔 Note: DVD included with pre-ordered copies of ''Year Zero'' from Best Buy.〕 ''Year Zero'' was mixed in January 2007, and Reznor stated on his blog that the album was finished as of February 5.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 The Spiral (registration required) )〕 The album's budget was a reported US$2 million, but since Reznor composed most of the album himself on his laptop and in his home-studio, much of the budget instead went toward the extensive accompanying promotional campaign.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Year Zero (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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