NINE INCH NAILS · The Downward Spiral | BLACK 2LP

Black double vinyl in gatefold sleeve. Includes 12-page booklet, two printed inner sleeves with lyrics and artwork, and download card.

Background information about 'The Downward Spiral'

Holy hell, what a masterpiece we're dealing with here!Nine Inch Nails' second studio album was sonically groundbreaking. A concept album about the downward spiral of a man, 'Mr. Self Destruct' to his eventual death by suicide.Released via Nothing Records in the United States and Island Records in Europe, it cemented this industrial-rock endeavor of Trent Reznor's as a reputable force, both commercially and artistically.This isn't just an album - it's a full-blown psychological journey that grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go until the final, haunting notes of "Hurt" fade out."The Downward Spiral" is one of those albums that simply has no weak moments.From the brutal opening assault of "Mr. Self Destruct" to the devastating vulnerability of "Hurt," every single track serves the narrative while showcasing Trent Reznor's genius for creatingdamaged, noisy, wrong—the product of both a gleaming future and an already ruined pastsoundscapes.After Spiral, artists didn't have to decide whether to be a rock band or an electronic producer—Reznor had bridged the two.The album's dark creation story adds another layer -recorded at Reznor's home studio located at 10050 Cielo Drive in Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles... that's the home at which actress, Sharon Tate was murdered by members of Charles Manson's "Family."For fans of:
Ministry, Skinny Puppy, Tool, Marilyn Manson, White Zombie, and Filter

Track listing

LP 1:
A1. Mr. Self Destruct
A2. Piggy
A3. Heresy
A4. March Of The Pigs
B1. Closer
B2. Ruiner
B3. The Becoming

LP 2:
C1. I Do Not Want This
C2. Big Man With A Gun
C3. A Warm Place
C4. Eraser
D1. Reptile
D2. The Downward Spiral
D3. Hurt

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