![]() Other than that Trent Reznor, did all of it on his own. The drummer of Janes Addiction Stephen Perkins did the drums on “I Do Not Want This” as well. Flood who helped produce artists like Nick Cave, Depeche Mode (the early 90s), PJ Harvey, The Smashing Pumpkins and other acts that could be considered in the darker side of rock music also helped produce this album. In 1997, Trent Reznor was named one of Time Magazine's 25 most influential people, sharing the honour with the cartoon character Dilbert and then US Secretary Of State Madeline Albright. Here, we take a look back at how the iconic album came to life. ![]() Adrian Belew from Tom Tom Club and King Crimson fame does guitar on “Mr Self Destruct” and “The Becoming”. in 1994, Nine Inch Nails made their masterpiece in the shape of The Downward Spiral. There were some occasional guest musicians. Not to mention that Trent Reznor was the sole performer in almost all aspects. The instrumentation was all over the place but with tracks like “Mr Self Destruct”, “Heresy” and “I Do Not Want This”, the mixing and mastering are brought to noisy levels to the brink of clipping and distorting. Nine Inch Nails’ magnum opus, The Downward spiral, is a bleak, visceral and harrowing concept album that explores some of the darkest points of human experience.Holding no punches, it is an industrial, nail-biting, jaw dropping, nut-crunching exploration into humankind’s eternal conflicts. The Downward Spiral (also known as Halo 8) is Nine Inch Nails second studio album, though it is largely considered the third major release after the Broken EP, which consisted of entirely new material. Now let’s talk about the music itself, Nine Inch Nails did defy a genre label but this album is an Industrial Rock and Metal album that took influence from electronic music and art rock. 10 User Ratings (0) Your Rating Overview User Reviews Credits Releases Similar Albums Share on facebook twitter tumblr The Downward Spiral Review by Steve Huey + The Downward Spiral positioned Trent Reznor as industrial's own Phil Spector, painting detailed, layered soundscapes from a wide tonal palette.
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