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Update 4/16/13: Added additional tour dates for both Htda_ and NIN (Voodoo!), adding live footage from Htda_.

Update: As of 2/21/2013, I've basically converted this into the official Htda_ (and NIN...?) music/news thread! So all the info about the album is here in the first post, along with tour dates, general updates, and the like! I'm working on making some banners/art for the thread, but if anyone wants to contribute, feel free! For now, I'll just be bolding the different sections.

Update (2/25/13): NIN IS BACK

Update (3/5/13): Welcome oblivion is out! Hooray! Click here to see your options for purchasing the album!

Welcome!

Welcome to the (now) official thread for How to destroy angels_, the latest music project from Mariqueen Maandig, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Rob Sheridan. Below you'll find details like track listings for LPs/EPs, tour dates, links to videos, and stuff like that!

The album_

Album name_: Welcome oblivion
Release date_: March 5, 2013
Editions: CD (13 tracks), Digital (13+6 iTunes bonus), Vinyl (15 tracks)
Genre_: Post-industrial, electronica
Producer_: How to destroy angels_

Track listing_

CD/Digital editions_

1. "The wake-up" 1:42
2. "Keep it together" 4:27
3. "And the sky began to scream" 3:57
4. "Welcome oblivion" 3:47
5. "Ice age" 6:52
6. "On the wing" 4:52
7. "Too late, all gone" 6:15
8. "How long?" 3:53
9. "Strings and attractors" 4:28
10. "We fade away" 6:41
11. "Recursive self-improvement" 6:28
12. "The loop closes" 4:50
13. "Hallowed ground" 7:19

iTunes bonus tracks_

14. "The Space In Between" 3:35
15. "Parasite" 5:05
16. "Fur-Lined" 4:00
17. "BBB" 3:31
18. "The Believers" 5:36
19. "A Drowning" 7:02

Vinyl edition_

The vinyl edition of Welcome oblivion features a reworked track ordering, as well as two bonus tracks, "The province of fear" and "Unintended consequences".

1. "The wake-up" 1:42
2. "Keep it together" 4:27
3. "And the sky began to scream" 3:57
4. "Ice age" 6:52
5. "Welcome oblivion" 3:47
6. "On the wing" 4:52
7. "Too late, all gone" 6:15
8. "The province of fear"
9. "How long?" 3:53
10. "Strings and attractors" 4:28
11. "Recursive self-improvement" 6:28
12. "Unintended consequences"
13. "We fade away" 6:41
14. "The loop closes" 4:50
15. "Hallowed ground" 7:19

Videos_

Keep it together
November 6, 2012


Ice age
November 28, 2012


The loop closes
January 10, 2013


How long?
January 31, 2013


Tour 2013_

See tour.destroyangels.com for ticket purchasing details.

4.12 indio, ca [coachella]

4.13 las vegas, nv [pearl theatre]

4.17 monterey, ca [the golden state theatre]

4.18 san francisco, ca [the regency ballroom]

4.19 indio, ca [coachella]

4.21 denver, co [paramount theatre]

4.23 chicago, il [vic theatre]

4.25 toronto, on [sound academy]

4.27 boston, ma [house of blues]

4.28 montclair, nj [wellmont theatre]

4.29 new york, ny [the apollo theatre]

4.30 silver spring, md [the fillmore]

11.1-3 new orleans, la [voodoo festival]

For all shows except Coachella, we'll be doing direct presales for a limited number of tickets. Presales will begin Wednesday, February 27th. We expect these to go very quickly. The rest of the tickets will be available through regular ticket outlets shortly after. All the specific details and ticketing links will be added to this page as we get them.

The presale tickets available from us are non-transferable. They will have your name printed on them, and you'll need to show photo ID at the venue. This is to prevent scalping and ensure that tickets go directly to fans at a reasonable price.

We're working with a new partner, Modlife, for HTDA ticketing, merch, and album sales. We think this will lead to a better purchasing experience all around. If you have any technical problems with the presale process, please contact support at htda@modlife.com. For tour updates, follow HTDA on Twitter, Tumblr[/url], or Facebook.

Past work_

Album name_: How To Destroy Angels
Release date_: June 1, 2010
Editions: CD (6 tracks), digital (6 tracks)
Genre_: Post-industrial, experimental, electronica
Producer_: How to destroy angels_

Track listing_

1. "The Space in Between" 3:35
2. "Parasite" 5:05
3. "Fur-Lined" 4:00
4. "BBB" 3:31
5. "The Believers" 5:36
6. "A Drowning" 7:04

Album name_: An omen EP_
Release date_: November 13, 2012
Editions: Digital (6 tracks), vinyl (6 tracks)
Genre_: Post-industrial, alternative, electronica, trip hop
Producer_: How to destroy angels_

Track listing_

1. "Keep it together" 4:29
2. "Ice age" 7:00
3. "On the wing" 4:54
4. "The sleep of reason produces monsters" 4:25
5. "The loop closes" 4:48
6. "Speaking in tongues" 6:59

Nine inch nails_

NOTE FROM TRENT:

Nine Inch Nails are touring this year.

I was working with Adrian Belew on some musical ideas, which led to some discussion on performing, which led to some beard-scratching, which (many steps later) led to the decision to re-think the idea of what Nine Inch Nails could be, and the idea of playing a show. Calls were made to some friends, lots of new ideas were discussed, and a show was booked - which led to another, which somehow led to a lot of shows.

The band is reinventing itself from scratch and will be comprised of Eric Avery, Adrian Belew, Alessandro Cortini, Josh Eustis, Ilan Rubin, and me. The first shows will begin this summer, followed by a full-on arena tour of the US this fall, and lots of other dates worldwide to follow through 2014.

Lots of details and dates to come. See you soon.

TR

NIN 2013

7.26.13 - Naeba, Japan - Fuji Rock Festival

7.28.13 - Ansan, South Korea - Ansan Valley Festival

8.2.13 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza Festival

8.15.13 - Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop Festival

8.16.13 - Biddinghuizen, Holland - Lowlands Festival

8.18.13 - Hockenheim, Germany - Rock'n'Heim Festival

8.23.13 - West Yorkshire, UK - Leeds Festival

8.24.13 - Paris, France - Rock en Seine Festival

8.25.13 - Reading, UK Reading Festival

8.31.13 - 9.1.13 - Philadelphia, PA - Made In America Festival

11.1-3.13 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Festival

 

[ThisWreckage]

I wasn't a fan of their past songs and NIN is dead to me. I want Broken and The Downward Spiral Reznor to come back.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

The wait has paid off.

 

[Buckethead]

Mariqueen Maandig or as I call her, the Ghost Whisperer.

 

[CrankyJay]

Great news. I'm guessing he signed a deal if he's busy with child and other stuff. Probably doesn't have the time to micro manage everything this time around.

Looking forward to it.

 

[Bjern Fita]

unabashedly I love everything this man does...

 

[Sai-kun]

The wait has paid off.

I cannot wait for this LP, for real. I can't believe it's been 2 years already since their debut EP. Trent is also working on some NIN stuff, I believe, which I am also equally excited for. Aaahhhh.

 

[Hot Coldman]

I liked the first one. Interested!

 

[boredJonathan]

Found the first EP a bit of a let down, even if you try and come at it as something entirely different from NIN or Atticus' works. If you *do* factor in the talent behind HTDA it's even more of a let down.

Still, I've got my fingers crossed this turns out to be something great with a bit more gestation which with 2+ years since the original EP release they've certainly had.

Interesting that his art man, Rob Sheridan is now considered a part of the band as well.

Oh and one last little bit - I just can not get excited to see them live. Even if the EP is great, and the album amazing. NIN put on some of the best live shows period. Seeing him back out on stage, even under a different banner will be more of a cruel tease than anything else. While I'm sure it'd be a great performance... I just have no interest in it.

But yeah, fingers crossed the music turns out good!

 

[Deified Data]

Trent and NIN sort of have a curve thing going with me.

They start awesome (PHM, Broken, Downward Spiral), start to dip into mediocrity (The Fragile, With Teeth), and have since been on an upward trend (Year Zero, Ghosts I-IV).

Don't know where The Slip belongs in all this. I didn't care for it.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I'm pretty excited about this. Anything Trent Reznor does piques my interest.

 

[Akahige]

finally! but only a EP, I thought Reznor said over a year ago that it was a full album

edit: nevermind didn't read it probably

 

[revolverjgw]

Taking the name from a Coil track, this damn well better be good

 

[FelixOrion]

I wasn't impressed by the first HtDA EP. Very bland.

unabashedly I love everything this man does...

Obviously.

 

[Nibel]

It's not my kind of genre at all, but that's one badass bandname

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Sweet, I enjoyed the first EP.

 

[Kano on the Phone]

I wasn't a fan of their past songs and NIN is dead to me. I want Broken and The Downward Spiral Reznor to come back.

The fact that you want NIN back to before he made his best album nullifies your opinion anyway.

 

[Sai-kun]

The fact that you want NIN back to before he made his best album nullifies your opinion anyway.

Gimme more pretty hate machine pleeeeaaseee

 

[-Mikey-]

I didnt think this would come out this year. Glad they are releasing something to tide us over.

 

[Ravager61]

Their first EP was ok but never really went back to it after listening a few times. I'm optimistic though. Great to see Trent will be back out there touring. I have full confidence I will get to see Nine Inch Nails live again someday.

 

[Steamlord]

I wasn't a fan of their past songs and NIN is dead to me. I want Broken and The Downward Spiral Reznor to come back.

Just slip him some heroin.

 

[Plasticine]

I really enjoyed their first release. I had given up hope of getting new material this year, so it's great that an EP is on the way.

EDIT: Obviously the wrong cover art, but here's a tracklisting?

Side1
1. Keep it together
2. Ice age
3. On the wing


Side 2
1. The sleep of reason produces monsters
2. The loop closes
3. Speaking in tongues

 

[border]

Has any established musician ever produced better work when he got a trophy wife and decided that she should be involved in the creating of music?

 

[CF_Fighter]

Has any established musician ever produced better work when he got a trophy wife and decided that she should be involved in the creating music?

She was in a band before she met Trent called "West Indian Girl". I'll buy it. I love Trent's work and I enjoy Mariqueen's voice.

 

[TheMan]

The wait has paid off.

how do you know this? The last EP had 2 good songs and the rest were blah. this album hasn't come out yet and could very well be shit for all we know.

 

[Schattenjäger]

Give me the Tapeworm project instead

 

[Subterranean]

Strange they decided to go with a EP and then a full length album next year. But new music with Trent/Atticus is always welcomed no matter what format.

 

[Sai-kun]

I really enjoyed their first release. I had given up hope of getting new material this year, so it's great that an EP is on the way.

EDIT: Obviously the wrong cover art, but here's a tracklisting?

Thank you! Added to the OP

how do you know this? The last EP had 2 good songs and the rest were blah. this album hasn't come out yet and could very well be shit for all we know.

Ugh How can someone be this wrong?

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Whatever Angels shit was so terrible.

Is his girlfriend in this band? I don't follow celeb life just heard something like that.

 

[Sai-kun]

Whatever Angels shit was so terrible.

Is his girlfriend in this band? I don't follow celeb life just heard something like that.

It's his wife.

 

[FelixOrion]

Ugh How can someone be this wrong?

Except he's right.

 

[Plasticine]

The artwork

 

[saltywalrus]

Trent and NIN sort of have a curve thing going with me.

They start awesome (PHM, Broken, Downward Spiral), start to dip into mediocrity (The Fragile, With Teeth), and have since been on an upward trend (Year Zero, Ghosts I-IV).

Don't know where The Slip belongs in all this. I didn't care for it.

The Fragile shits all over everything Trent has done since then. It has tons of variety and really shows off what Trent is capable of. To call it mediocre is just absurd, especially if you like NIN.

I just wish Trent would do something with heavy guitars and get away from all this ambient stuff. I really wish he would work with Charlie Clouser again.

Also the drums sound like shit on Year Zero and The Slip IMO.

 

[double jump]

I was too young to go to any of their shows back in the day.
I will sell my soul and cut off my leg to see a current show.
hell or high water

 

[double jump]

the disrespect in this thread

 

[agrajag]

I wasn't a fan of their past songs and NIN is dead to me. I want Broken and The Downward Spiral Reznor to come back.

The Fragile Reznor > Broken and TDS Reznor. Broken is great, but TDS had SO MUCH FILLER on it.

 

[kaskade]

It's pretty crazy that it's been 2 years since the first EP. I am pretty excited to see how it's going to sound. I really liked A Drowning and the cover of Is Your Love Strong Enough. I don't really remember many of the other songs doing it for me but it's been a while so I'll have to listen to them again.

 

[Revolver]

I wasn't crazy about the first HtDA EP apart from a couple of tracks but I'll be sure to check this one out. I hope it turns out good.

 

[Dead Man]

Like the first EP except that stupid big boots track, I'll keep an eye out for this.

 

[TheMan]

I wasn't a fan of their past songs and NIN is dead to me. I want Broken and The Downward Spiral Reznor to come back.

i would like this too, but let face it- trent is closing in on 50 at this point, he's married, and he has a kid. it would be kind of weird for him to go back that style of extremely aggressive, angry music because he's in a different place now. it was inevitable that he would have to evolve as an artist, although i would agree that with teeth and the slip show a definite decline in overall quality.

The Fragile Reznor > Broken and TDS Reznor. Broken is great, but TDS had SO MUCH FILLER on it.

which songs do you consider filler?

 

[Fusebox]

Like the first EP except that stupid big boots track, I'll keep an eye out for this.

Same and same.

And to contribute to the other discussion, I still think TDS > The Fragile.

 

[Dead Man]

The Fragile Reznor > Broken and TDS Reznor. Broken is great, but TDS had SO MUCH FILLER on it.

Wait. Downward Spiral had filler? Is that what I'm reading? The second disc of Fragile was half filler.

 

[freenudemacusers]

The Fragile Reznor > Broken and TDS Reznor. Broken is great, but TDS had SO MUCH FILLER on it.

Well that's something...

 

[double jump]

i would like this too, but let face it- trent is closing in on 50 at this point, he's married, and he has a kid. it would be kind of weird for him to go back that style of extremely aggressive, angry music because he's in a different place now. it was inevitable that he would have to evolve as an artist, although i would agree that with teeth and the slip show a definite decline in overall quality.




which songs do you consider filler?

I Do Not Want This

Eraser

 

[agrajag]

which songs do you consider filler?

the title track, mr self destruct, big man with a gun, piggy, eraser. Not good tracks at all.

I hear people say that the second disc on The Fragile is all filler, which is bullshit. It's great music from start to finish. It's a much more musically mature album than TDS.

 

[Fusebox]

the title track, mr self destruct, big man with a gun, piggy, eraser. Not good tracks at all.

Wow. Not good tracks? Lets not hang out man.

 

[agrajag]

Wow. Not good tracks? Lets not hang out man.

Opinions, man. I love the rest of the album dearly.

 

[Fusebox]

I'm of the opinion that your opinion sucks!

 

[Sai-kun]

The artwork

Nice. added to the OP

P.S. I want more tracks like Fur Lined and The Believers.

 

[TheMan]

I Do Not Want This

Eraser

the title track, mr self destruct, big man with a gun, piggy, eraser. Not good tracks at all.

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