What a surreal week, capping of an equally surreal few months! Thank you all for the support and kind words throughout. I need to once again point out the reason that score worked so well was David Fincher. We were simply executing his vision and it was an honor and an eduction working with him. Which brings me to:
The Girl WIth the Dragon Tattoo. Atticus and I are hard at work scoring David's next film, which will be opening this Christmas. We've been composing quite a bit of music for this and have just begun to see some of what's been shot. Trust me when I say this film (and of course the music!) will not disappoint.
Perhaps I misspoke on the red carpet or wherever it was I said the new How To Destroy Angels record is finished - it is not. We've been working since last summer on it and are due to mix it this summer for a fall release. We've spent a lot of time experimenting and finding our own sound and identity this time around and we're very happy with the results. The three columns of things I'm currently funneling music into - HTDA, NIN and film work - I believe will start to make more sense to you (and me) as everything unfolds. By having a few different outlets for my work I'm finding more inspiration within each one. No, Nine Inch Nails is not dead and I plan to focus on that next.
And finally, I am friends with Timur Bekmambetov. He's an interesting and very talented director that caught my attention with his film Night Watch (check it out if you haven't). He asked me if I was interested in scoring his new film he's doing with Tim Burton entitled "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter". I was familiar with the book, read the script and it felt like an interesting challenge as a composer - very different from the Fincher films. While discussing the film with Timur he started gently pressing me to play a small role in the film. The idea was a cameo-esque role that would be kept under wraps and be a surprise around opening night. I was considering this when I awoke a few days ago to the news I am now STARRING in ALVH (which is obviously not true). Fuck. We both apparently forgot the internet existed AND THERE ARE NO SURPRISES anymore.
So... do me a favor and act surprised, OK?

AWESOME news, Very excited for what the year holds!

More music to come, I'm excited.

Who's Trent Reznor?

Sure will! Sounds like great news all round. I'm looking forward to hearing what you've been cooking up for us. Any updates on the YZ TV series yet?

Thanks for letting us know what's been going on with you. You're a fantastic inspiration.

Trent, seriously a HUGE Thank You for providing us with these updates! Congrats to all your success!!

Inspiration posted:

"Nine Inch Nails is not dead" .. best six words I've heard all year.

i second that! yay!

wraith posted:

Any updates on the YZ TV series yet?

^^This^^

I mean, the guy can't win his way to an EGOT without an Emmy.

will start to practise my surprised look in the mirror every morning. no, it's not wierd. ok.

Amazing. Keep up the great work Trent. I am loving where things are going and look forward to the new chapters that are soon to play out.

All kinds of awesome. I suppose you're too busy to pop over to the UK for an acoustic set at this year's Sonisphere?

Just a thought..

Wow! Burton, Reznor and Bekmambetov... Can't wait!

(acts shocked)

this is awesome

Surprise or no surprise, it will still be awesome.