Ilan Rubin, drummer of Lostprophets and the man behind The New Regime, has just accepted the musical opportunity of a lifetime ... and it came from Trent Reznor!



"With great pride and excitement I announce the addition of Ilan Rubin to the lineup beginning next year," Reznor recently announced on the band's site. "I had the chance to see Ilan playing his ass off at Reading [Festival] and Leeds [Festival] a couple summers ago and he blew me away. We recently invited him out to rehearse with us and he blew U.S. away - the perfect guy to pick up the sticks after Josh leaves us at the end of the year. Stay tuned for some 2009 tour announcements soon."

On Tuesday, Rubin will digitally release Coup, the debut record from his rock solo project The New Regime.



Coup track list:

"The Colla​pse"
"Order​ Resto​red"
"All These​ Chang​es"
"Take Contr​ol"
"Time Erase​"
"Haunt​ My Mind"
"This War Time"
"The Credi​t 'We' Deser​ve"
"Tap Danci​ng In A Minef​ield"
"Somet​hings​"

Lostprophets are still in the studio, working on the followup to 2006's Liberation Transmission, set for release in 2009. There has been no announcement as to whether Nine Inch Nails' touring schedule will conflict with Lostprophets future plans.

Do you think Rubin should officially leave LP for a brief stint in Nine Inch Nails, in hopes of becoming their permanent drummer? Is Rubin a trader for leaving his band hanging while he goes on tour?