![]() Reznor is one Tony Award away from joining the esteemed list of EGOT winners. My thesis explores the questions of how and why can concept albums like The Downward Spiral be considered works of literature. Reznor would go into recovery 7 years later and eventually reinvent himself as an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning film composer. Self Destruct’s’ suicide occurs on ‘Hurt,’ the greatest cover of a Johnny Cash song ever (I’M KIDDING! I just enjoy saying that to rile up the die-hard NIN fans – nearly caused a riot at one of their concerts a few years ago). The album was nominated for two Grammys and its sound was imitated by many artists for years to come. Self Destruct,’ who perhaps was more Reznor than fictional character, a man who himself was grappling with depression and drug abuse. On March 8th, 1994, Nine Inch Nails released The Downward Spiral, a landmark not just for Trent Reznors career, but for hard, electronic-oriented music in general.Featuring harrowing and uncompromising tracks like 'Mr. Surely also featuring some of the best lyrics in alternative music, “I wanna fuck you like an animal/I wanna feel you from the inside/I wanna fuck you like an animal/My whole existence is flawed/You get me closer to God.” The album is chaotic and does well to illustrate the mind of ‘Mr. The album deals with concepts of religion, drugs, violence, disease and society. Its location adds to the ominous, chilling feeling of a record filled with chaos and dischord. What’s the significance of that address, you might wonder? Well, that’s the home at which actress, Sharon Tate was murdered by members of Charles Manson’s “Family.” The studio, called “Le Pig” and the songs ‘Piggy’ and ‘March Of The Pigs’ are all references to the fact that “Pig” was written on the front door in Tate’s blood. The album was recorded at Reznor’s home studio located at 10050 Cielo Drive in Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles. The album built on the sound Trent Reznor had pioneered on debut, ‘Pretty Hate Machine’ (#453), taking industrial music into the mainstream. Self Destruct’ to his eventual death by suicide. ![]() A concept album about the downward spiral of a man, ‘Mr. The second studio album by Nine Inch Nails was sonically groundbreaking.
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