"'Bleedthrough' is no more," Reznor wrote in a message posted at the group's website. "As the songs and concepts matured, the focus and theme of the album shifted somewhat--leaving me feeling that title was inappropriate. Or you could just say I changed my mind.

"Yes, the new album has a title and track list, and no I'm not telling you what it is yet," he continued.

The set will be finished and mixed before the end of this year, and a tentative March 2005 release is planned, according to Reznor, who added that "extensive touring will take place beginning around that time."

The forthcoming album is NIN's first collection of all-new material since 1999's "The Fragile." As previously reported, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl played drums on most of the new songs.

"There are a lot more songs finished that won't be on this record," Reznor wrote in his message, "so who knows where they might end up."

As the wait for the new set continues, NIN will hold fans over with the Nov. 23 release of the deluxe edition of 1994's "The Downward Spiral." The remixed and remastered version of the set will feature a second disc that houses remixes, b-sides, demos and non-album tracks.

"It was nice revisiting and old friend," Reznor wrote about retooling "The Downward Spiral." "The record has aged well and I'm very happy with the way we're presenting this."