Product Info
The Downward Spiral positioned Trent Reznor as industrial's own Phil Spector, painting detailed, layered soundscapes from a wide tonal palette. Not only did he fully integrated the crashing metal guitars of Broken, but several newfound elements -- expanded song structures, odd time signatures, shifting arrangements filled with novel sounds, tremendous textural variety -- can be traced to the influence of progressive rock. So can the painstaking attention devoted to pacing and contrast -- The Downward Spiral is full of striking sonic juxtapositions and sudden about-faces in tone, which make for a fascinating listen.
Tracklist
1 Mr Self Destruct
2 Piggy
3 Heresy
4 March Of The Pigs
5 Closer
6 Ruiner
7 The Becoming
8 I Do Not Want This
9 Big Man With A Gun
10 A Warm Place
11 Eraser
12 Reptile
13 The Downward Spiral
14 Hurt