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. It was released on March 8, 1994. It is likely the most acclaimed and well-known of the band's discography, and is said to have brought "industrial" music to the mainstream. A collection featuring remixes from The Downward Spiral was released as Further Down The Spiral on June 1, 1995. Trent Reznor has stated in various interviews some of the ideas and inspiration behind the album: "The Read more on Last.fm.
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The opus of the most audacious electronic maverick since Wendy Carlos; a gutteral, violent, poetic and damaged nihilistic fantasia of startling dynamics.