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Nine Inch Nails' 'The Downward Spiral – Deluxe Edition' To Include B-Sides, Rarities, Demos". Blabbermouth.net. November 18, 2004. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018 . Retrieved January 11, 2018. Spence D. (May 3, 2005). "Nine Inch Nails – With Teeth". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014 . Retrieved January 29, 2014. Reznor conceived of The Downward Spiral after Nine Inch Nails' run in the lineup of the Lollapalooza festival tour, feeling increasingly alienated and disinterested. The band's concerts were known for their radical onstage dynamic in which members acted aggressively, injured themselves, destroyed instruments and polluted stages. Reznor had begun to feud with TVT Records, resulting in him co-founding Nothing Records with his then-manager John Malm, Jr. as a subsidiary of Interscope. Simultaneously, he began fleshing out the concept for The Downward Spiral, focusing on the life and death of a misanthropic man who rebels against humanity, and kills God before attempting suicide. [1] [2] [3] [4] Reznor frequently struggled with drug addiction and depression, and the themes of the album gradually allegorized his living situation. His peers at some point recommended him the antidepressant Prozac, but he declined to be medicated. [5] [6] Writing and recording [ edit ] Adrian Belew in 2006. Belew's approach to guitar parts on the album improved Reznor's confidence in the instrument. Hilburn, Robert (March 6, 1994). "Nine Inch Nails, 'The Downward Spiral'; Nothing/TVT/Interscope". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009 . Retrieved August 29, 2009.Music Direct reserves the right to change the terms of this promotion or discontinue this offer at any time. a b Gina Morris (April 1994). "Who Really Is Trent Reznor?". Select. Archived from the original on November 18, 2008 . Retrieved August 24, 2017. The sample at the beginning of "Big Man with a Gun" comes from a studio-altered recording of a porn star having an orgasm. According to the album booklet, this "sample" is titled "Steakhouse" and is credited to Tommy Lee. [22]

McCahill, Will (September 12, 2009). "Most Controversial Music Videos". Newser. Newser. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014 . Retrieved March 29, 2014. Many music critics and audiences praised The Downward Spiral for its abrasive, eclectic nature and dark themes and commented on the concept of a destruction of a man. [1] The New York Times writer Jon Pareles' review of the album found the music to be highly abrasive. Pareles asserted that unlike other electro-industrial groups like Ministry and Nitzer Ebb, "Reznor writes full-fledged tunes" with stronger use of melodies than riffs. He noticed criticisms of Nine Inch Nails from industrial purists for popularizing the genre and the album's transgression. [26] Village Voice critic Robert Christgau gave it an "honorable mention" in his capsule review column and summed the record up as, "musically, Hieronymus Bosch as postindustrial atheist; lyrically, Transformers as kiddie porn." [83] Jonathan Gold, writing for Rolling Stone, likened the album to cyberpunk fiction. [72] Entertainment Weekly reviewer Tom Sinclair commented: "Reznor's pet topics (sex, power, S&M, hatred, transcendence) are all here, wrapped in hooks that hit your psyche with the force of a blowtorch." [69] Accolades [ edit ]The definitive version of the Fragile, meticulously prepared by Trent Reznor and NIN Art Director John Crawford. Another form of the Downward Spiral... deeper & deeper it goes. to cuddle w. her, to be one w. her, to love; just laying there. I need a gun. This is a weird entry... I should feel happy, but shit brought me down. a b "Nine Inch Nails Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved January 25, 2011. McIver, Joel (2005). Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (1sted.). Universe Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7893-1371-3.

Russell Mills (2006). "Committere". Archived from the original on May 3, 2010 . Retrieved August 24, 2017. The band has released nine studio albums since their debut in 1989, alongside four original EP’s and were one of the first artists to have an independently released record go platinum. They’ve had two U.S. #1 albums with The Fragile and With Teeth and four other top 5 charting releases. Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.

Pareles, Jon (May 8, 1994). "Recordings View – A Noise Sculptor Reveals An Ear for the Commercial". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017 . Retrieved December 22, 2017. Reznor searched for and moved to 10050 Cielo Drive in 1992 for recording Broken and The Downward Spiral, [11] a decision made against his initial choice to record the album in New Orleans. [12] 10050 Cielo Drive is referred to as the "Tate House" since Sharon Tate was murdered by members of the Manson Family in 1969; Reznor named the studio "Le Pig" after the message that was scrawled on the front door with Tate's blood by her murderers, and stayed there with Malm for 18 months. He called his first night in 10050 Cielo Drive "terrifying" because he already knew it and read books related to the incident. Reznor chose the Tate house to calibrate his engineering skills and the band bought a large console and two Studer machines as resources, a move that he believed was cheaper than renting. [13] Reznor takes a byte out of Apple". BBC News. May 8, 2009. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009 . Retrieved May 13, 2009. Moss, Coret (September 18, 2001). "Vrenna Leaves NIN Behind To Explore What's Uncertain". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 3, 2010 . Retrieved August 23, 2017. ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 14, 2021.