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The Downward Spiral (album) by Nine Inch Nails 

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The Downward Spiral
The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails (1994)
Average Rating: 
80/100 (from 303 votes)
  Ratings distribution
Accolades: Top 10 albums of 1994 (10th)
Top 50 albums of the 1990s (37th)
Top 200 albums of all time (166th)

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The Downward Spiral is an album by Nine Inch Nails. It is ranked number 166 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 7,400 from 232 greatest album charts.

The Downward Spiral is ranked number 10 in the best albums of 1994 and number 37 in the best albums of the 1990s.

In total, there are 13 music albums by Nine Inch Nails which appear in the greatest album charts and The Downward Spiral is ranked as the best.

There are 28 comments for this album from BestEverAlbums.com members and The Downward Spiral has an average rating of 80 out of 100 (from 303 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.

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The Downward Spiral track list

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1.Mr. Self Destruct
85/100 (49 votes)Amazon MP3
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2.Piggy
84/100 (45 votes)Amazon MP3
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3.Heresy
83/100 (46 votes)Amazon MP3
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4.Track pickMarch Of The Pigs
85/100 (57 votes)Amazon MP3
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5.Track pickCloser
86/100 (80 votes)Amazon MP3
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6.Ruiner
84/100 (40 votes)Amazon MP3
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7.The Becoming
82/100 (32 votes)Amazon MP3
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8.I Do Not Want This
83/100 (38 votes)Amazon MP3
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9.Big Man With A Gun
80/100 (32 votes)Amazon MP3
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10.A Warm Place
84/100 (39 votes)Amazon MP3
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11.Eraser
83/100 (41 votes)Amazon MP3
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12.Reptile
83/100 (40 votes)Amazon MP3
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13.The Downward Spiral
83/100 (40 votes)Amazon MP3
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14.Track pickHurt
87/100 (81 votes)Amazon MP3
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 84 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated.)

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The Downward Spiral rankings

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Ratings for the album The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails:

Average Rating: 
80/100 (from 303 votes)
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60/100
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85/100
05/20/2013 22:36
80/100
 
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87/100
 
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80/100
05/13/2013 07:26
81/100

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80/100
From swedenman 05/13/2013 07:26
It's good, but it gets old really quick, in my opinion.
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From ProfessorSquid 04/13/2013 02:14
I never got the appeal of Nine Inch Nails or industrial.
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Rating:  
80/100
From Mod 04/09/2013 00:16
Starts off very industrialised and not very enjoyable, but slowly progresses and becomes a brilliant, ambient, enjoyable, yet moving experience. Couldn't care much for the concept. Didn't even know that it was a concept album until post-listen.
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Rating:  
85/100
From onealsm 02/24/2013 01:51
Really the appeal of this album is its production style. The sound textures are fantastic. The lyrics can be bad at times, but its sound compensates for that.
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Rating:  
90/100
From thejoj96 01/12/2013 03:40
great alBum is
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Rating:  
90/100
From Dadeisok 12/23/2012 21:07
Depression, perversion and the tendness to self-destruction could not be represented better than on this album. The lyrics are doubtlessly explicit in expressing Reznor's opinion about life, sex, drugs and religion and the music is noisy and violent enough to perfectly support them. The concept behind the album is a long and painful journey for both the protagonist and the listener, which inevitably takes us to death. It's terribly, but fascinatingly dreadful.
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From DrRunaway 10/17/2012 18:22
Trent Reznor is a genious guy and this album just shows it perfectly. Hurt has one of the most poetic lyrics ever, and Closer is just genious. Mr.Selfdestruct is also incredibly amazing. One of those albums you either love or hate. And i love it.
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From Rufus 08/14/2012 23:52
What unrequited lust sounds like. Trent Renzor is a brilliant one man recking crew. Epic record.
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From lightmyway 05/08/2012 22:36
Incredible! This album is just one of a kind, very loud, dark, and creative. An all-time favorite. This is one of those that will just blow your mind if you hear it as a teenager.
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85/100
From junodog4 04/12/2012 15:47
I'd like to add misanthropist to the list of terms dropped regarding this album. So bleak, so dark, yet so beautiful. Trent Reznor never topped this. Not even close.
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4. Dummy by Portishead
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