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| The Downward Spiral | ||
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| LP by Nine Inch Nails | ||
| Released | March 8, 1994 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Industrial rock | |
| Length | 65 min 03 s | |
| Record label | Nothing | |
| Producer | Trent Reznor, Flood | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 4 stars out of 5 | link |
| Nine Inch Nails Chronology | ||
| Broken ( 1992) | The Downward Spiral ( 1994) | Further Down the SpiralFurther Down the Spiral is a remix album issued by Nine Inch Nails in 1995, consisting of remixes of songs from the album The Downward Spiral''. It was the first of what would become a string of solid remix releases, a trend that still continues to this d ( 19951995 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). It has a Golden number of 1, and was the first year of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www. org/culture/indigenous . Events January events Ja) |
The Downward Spiral, released on March 8, 1994, is a concept albumUsually, in popular music, an album of an artist or group simply consists of a number of songs that the members of the group or the artist have written or have chosen to cover. In a concept album on the other hand, all songs contribute to a single effect by Nine Inch Nails. It is their 8th official release and is therefore also known as Halo 8. The Downward Spiral is usually considered to be Nine Inch Nails' third major release after Pretty Hate MachinePretty Hate Machine is a Nine Inch Nails album released in 1989. After working nights at a recording studio cleaning toilets, Trent Reznor had saved up enough to do a session. Playing all the keyboards, drum machines, guitars, and samplers himself, he was and BrokenThis article discusses a music album. For information on the film based on it, see Broken The Movie. Broken was the first of many Nine Inch Nails recordings released as EPs but eventually called "minialbums". Released in the fall of 1992 on the heels of a.
The Downward Spiral helped the band to much greater prominence, especially through the second single from the album, "Closer", which was released with a controversial video directed by Mark Romanek, which featured S&M imagery. When a censored version of the video was demanded, Romanek responded by replacing the offending scenes with a slide which stated simply "Scene Missing", to reflect the censorship.
The Downward Spiral powerfully evokes images of both aggressive and depressive states, and many people find it unlistenable. Others consider it to be Trent Reznor's finest work (although Reznor himself denies this). Critics have stated that this album demonstrates Reznor's underlying pop music sensibility, and credit his ability to blend it with typically taboo themes (as seen in the catchy "Closer"). Other critics have cited a 'calculated nihilism' has the album's main weakness. Reznor has publicly stated that he has suffered from depression, and has been reported as suffering from bipolar disorder. The album's concept is based on a character trying to rid himself of what is holding him back, such as religion and society and using sex to escape himself. The character eventually has to face his internal void. In theme, the album reaches a climax in the title track, followed by "Hurt", which acts as an epilogue of a sort.
The Downward Spiral produced a remix album entitled Further Down the Spiral.
"Hurt" has been covered by Johnny Cash, the video for which was directed by Mark Romanek.
The Downward Spiral was recorded at Le Pig in Beverly Hills, California, a studio space located in the house where Sharon Tate was murdered by Charles Manson. Reznor has made conflicting statements regarding whether he knew of the house's history before choosing to record there.
In an update on the official Nine Inch Nails Website (NIN.com) Reznor announced that a Deluxe Edition of the album will be released on November 23, 2004. The album has been remastered into 5.1 surround sound, and will come in two versions: SACD (with bonus CD) and DVD-Audio (with image gallery, discography, and three bonus videos: Closer (in surround), March of the Pigs, and Hurt). Both Versions will also play on standard CD players, as the SACD has a CD layer, and the DVD-Audio is a DualDisc.
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