Nine Inch Nails Replace Bassist Eric Avery Almost Immediately, Robin Finck Tapped For Tour

Well, that didn't take long. Nine Inch Nails bassist Eric Avery announced that he was leaving the reunited band on Wednesday. Today, Trent Reznor announced via Facebook that he is replacing Avery with former NIN collaborator Robin Finck.

"I am proud to announce that the tour lineup now includes the incredible Robin Finck. The addition of Robin to the mix of players I've assembled makes this band incredibly powerful and versatile. We are deep in the rehearsal process and it feels exciting and great to be back at this. Lots of information, surprises and sweat headed your way. Stay tuned!"

Avery announced his resignation via a post on Facebook:

"It's with very mixed emotions I tell you all that I'm pulling out of NIN," Avery wrote in a Facebook post on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Hollywood Reporter.  "I know. It's been a tough call and I don't know if it's the right one. But I really want to focus on my musical life here in L.A., on film work in particular. As the tour dates kept growing... I just got overwhelmed. I just got home from a year of heavy travel with Garbage, the idea of leaving town for another year and a half, and with all the intensity that nails demands... fortunately my friend Trent understands all this and appreciated my pulling the plug now instead of deep into 2013 and 14. Go get 'em gentlemen."

NIN announced their reunion earlier this year. They will play 14 shows starting in July and running through November.

Nine Inch Nails 2013 Tour Dates:
07/26 - Niigata Prefecture, JP @ Fuji Rock Festival
07/28 - Ansan, KR @ Ansan Valley Festival
08/02 - Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/09-11 - San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival
08/15 - Kiewit, BE @ Pukkelpop
08/16 - Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival
08/18 - Hockenheim, DE @ Rock 'n' Heim
08/23 - Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
08/23-25 - Saint-Cloud, FR @ Rock en Seine
08/25 - Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
08/26 - Milan, IT @ Mediolanum Forum *
08/31-09/01 - Philadelphia, PA @ Made in America
10/25-27 - Asheville, NC @ Mountain Oasis Electronic Summit
11/01-03 - New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Experience