NINE INCH NAILS
"THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL"
Nothing Records
1994
Objetivamente hablando, las probabilidades de que la gente conozca mis inquietudes religiosas son mas bien nulas. Solo para aclarar la situación, ni hice en su día la comunión ni voy a misa, asi que espero que os hagáis hecho una idea. Sin embargo, no tengo miedo a admitir que de vez en cuando estoy golpeado por la repentina duda de la existencia, cuando la idea me golpea tal vez es cuando pienso donde iré después de la muerte o mi desaparición a la nada, sólo tal vez, pienso en el purgatorio por no haber sido considerado en ninguna creencia antes de mi muerte, se de sobra que voy a tener que pasar la eternidad castigado por mi falta de fe. Creo que eso es bastante comprensible, por así decirlo, aunque yo diría que el sufrimiento permanente es un punto a favor a cualquiera que vaya a ser juzgado. Sin embargo, es preciso decir que el verdadero sufrimiento sólo se puede encontrar después de la muerte, es cuando te das cuenta de que toda premisa sobre la vida esta mal infundada, cuantos errores y preocupaciones estupidas durante este viaje que nos lleva a todos a ninguna parte. Mientras que algunas personas seguramente insisten en discrepar. Y si en este caso me llaman a declarar a juicio, mi primer testigo en el tribunal de justicia, será el Sr.Trent Reznor, armado con las frases y melodias mas malebolas de su obra maestra culmen The Downward Spiral.
Nótese que dije "obra maestra", y no "álbum". Esto se debe a que The Downward Spiral es más que un álbum, es capaz de ser considerado como un hijo fecundado a traves de expulsiones de visceras y dolor. Es una declaración sobre la tortura personal de cada persona. La realización del álbum con Trent Reznor como lider indescutible de la criatura, fue la de un estudio en la casa californiana donde Charles Manson y su pandilla de lunáticos seguidores asesinaron brutalmente a Sharon Tate y su grupo de amigos. Es difícil pensar realmente en una escena más propicia para la grabación de The Downward Spiral que la casa de uno de los asesinatos más notorios de toda la historia. Lo que si es cierto es que hay algo visceral y fascinante en este álbum, debido al hecho de que suena como el equivalente a una persona que a ido acumulando durante una gran tapa de su vida emociones y sentimientos para que acaben destrozados al chocar violentamente contra una pared tan fuerte como sea posible.
A pesar del hecho de que The Downward Spiral alcanzó el número 2 en las listas de Billboard, también es un álbum conceptual, llevandote a un viaje a través de la autodestrucción del hombre, con todas las metáforas de la sociedad actual contadas en historias de 4 a 5 minutos de duración. Aunque Reznor canta constantemente en primera persona, es difícil evitar la impresión de que él mismo se ha elegido para el papel de martir de la historia en nombre de una humanidad condenada. Como sugiere el nombre del álbum, la historia cuenta el descenso en espiral de un hombre culminado en el camino en su eventual muerte y su reflexión sobre ella desde el más allá. A partir de la frenética Sr.Self Destruct en el que Reznor pone al descubierto la débil naturaleza autodestructiva de su carácter, la música avanza a través del rechazo de Dios (Heresy), la sociedad (March Of The Pigs), y un antiguo conocido (Piggy), y, finalmente, a sí mismo en todo lo que se ha convertido (The Downward Spiral). Y creerme, si esto te suena triste e identificativo, es que entonces tienes la necesidad de escuchar la música que acompaña a esta horrible historia.
Si bien la marca identificativa de Nine Inch Nails siempre han sido siempre sus fuertes ráfagas explosivas de ruido combinados con suaves texturas de ambiente, aquí todo el disco está impregnado de una sensación de miedo y amenaza de otro mundo, que a veces parece como si Reznor estuviera cerca de una gran implosión por culpa de sus intensas emociones personales. Asi es como comienza esta andadura con Sr.Self Destruct, con el sonido de un hombre torturado, retratandose en sí mismo como débil y condenado, y que termina con una lluvia de ruido electrónico, que marca el inicio de la pesimista y cínica Piggy. Luego está March Of The Pigs, que ha sido descrita como la "canción más furiosa" Apertura con una simple batería y gritos de rabia de Reznor contra la sociedad, de la que promete (I want to watch it all come down) "Quiero ver como todo se viene abajo" es reflejado por una rotura de piano en el que susurra (Take the skin and peel it back, now doesn't it make you feel better?) En pocas palabras, es la realidad deprimente y horrible actual que nos está tocando vivir. Eso es lo que da constancia e incrementa su poder. "Closer", por su parte, es el gran “hit” de Nine Inch Nails, muestra a un Reznor desenfrenado, con una duradera reserva de hostilidad, basado casi exclusivamente en una electrónica ambient que suaviza las letras (o traumatiza, dependiendo de la perspectiva), en lo que podría ser una gran anti-balada, que persigue la sola satisfacción de la carne por sobre todo lo demás, incluso la profunda desilusión. "Closer" manifiesta que dentro de Nine Inch Nails, Reznor puede llegar a ser la criatura más abierta, que necesariamente tiene que vivir bajo el legado de un seudónimo para poder condensar sus pensamientos y vivencias.
Siempre he odiado y he denunciado a esas pseudobandas que expresan sus emociones como composiciones, creando una imagen falsa de nuevos idolos con el unico objetivo de atraer a un público adolescente. Bueno, (siempre se ha hecho, pero ahora tiene menos creadibilidad) pero si tuviera que escoger a un artista que podría ser etiquetado como esa pega seria la decision de elegir entre Trent Reznor y Layne Staley. Rara vez se ve de todo menos alegria en las letras, Reznor es un tipo que atrae a ese cartel de jóvenes descontentos de todo el mundo. Si me atrajo a mi en la adolescencia que yo siempre me despegaba de todo movimiento social y cultural para no ser una oveja mas del rebaño, que será de ese adolescente perdido sin personalidad e influenciable? A pesar de esto, las letras están lejos de ser sutiles: "I do not want this" and "do not tell me how I feel", se repite una y otra vez en la pieza central del álbum. Aunque la letra es audaz e inconfundible, sin embargo, también constituye una parte esencial de la inteligencia de este álbum. Aunque en un principio puede parecer un grito crudo sobre todo, The Downward Spiral tiene un mensaje extrañamente poderoso que nos entrega. Después "Ruiner", donde se hace evidente que Reznor ha rechazado a Dios de una vez por todas, se queda con dos opciones, amar u odiar. Cualquiera de 2 las cosas que eliga seran mejor o peor, y si no lo hacen, es seguro decir que Dios no era el problema. "Big Man With A Gun", proporciona una imagen pervertida de un mundo en que los hombres han abandonado a Dios y el imperio, por los poderes gemelos del sexo y de la pistola, se ha vuelto más en contra de todo después de echar afuera todo lo que podía soportar, incluyendo a Dios. Después de este momento de realización oscuro y terrible viene una de las dos canciones mas emocionalmente desgarradoras de este álbum. "A Warm Place" está a kilómetros de distancia de la histeria de los latidos de "Big Man With A Gun", siendo influenciada por Brian Eno. Es un tema puramente instrumental, ambient, y que lleva al oyente del abismo en el que te reflejas con tu propia alma en un agujero profundo. Magnífica en su simplicidad, se plantea en voz baja la historia a mirarse a sí mismo y tratar de descubrir cómo se llega donde está uno hoy con todas sus penurias y traumas, esta llena de espiritualidad aceptada, a pesar de su efecto previsto es bastante diferente a lo que finalmente nos viene a continuacion con "Eraser", cuenta con un regreso a la música palpitante que conduce a un lugar cálido, con Reznor predicando "I hate, I crush, I erase, kill me", de tal manera que se hace evidente que la historia de The Downward Spiral no tendrá un final feliz, y la única pregunta que queda es si el uno será destruido por su propia mano o por la mano de alguien que ya ha rechazado. Irónicamente, el último paso en el camino al suicidio del personaje viene en "Reptile", cuando se toma la decisión de visitar a una prostituta y se tiene la importancia de esta reunión, y se ponen de relieve los sonidos de una maquinaria en movimiento en el fondo, como haciendote ver que se consume el acto sexual, solo sexo, sin amor, sin pasión, solo instinto primitivo. El simbolismo es claro: no existe una relación aquí, sólo una reacción mecanizada, lo que ha sucedido con otros hombres antes es lo mismo que ocurre en este momento conmigo, y volverá a pasar de nuevo (No existe nada con pasión ni el propio amor existe). Las letras respaldan esto, en las líneas "who has the blood of reptile just underneath the skin, other thousand seeds dripping from inside...oh my fucking beautiful." Después de lanzar una súplica desesperada final para la redención visitando el único tipo de hombre con el que todavía se puede identificar, el personaje central queda rechazado más por la humanidad, lo que lleva a la inevitable espiral descendente. ·The Downward Spiral" es la penúltima canción y debería por derechos ser la última canción del álbum. Cuenta la historia del suicidio del hombre, (véase como tercera persona), mientras los gritos de Reznor juzgan en un bucle en el fondo. Sorprendentemente, sin embargo, el suicidio del personaje, es de imaginar que es el evento más importante aquí, está completamente eclipsado por lo que ocurre a continuación.¿Hay alguien aquí que no tiene conocimiento de la canción Hurt? Conocidisima cover realizada por Johnny Cash cuando estaba en su muerte mas inminente, la canción es el mayor himno del suicidio, con el carácter de Reznor mirando hacia atrás en su vida sobre una capa suave de ambiente y guitarras acústicas. La cantidad de simbolismo contenido en las letras aquí es tremendamente excepcional, resume todo el concepto del álbum en una canción de 6 minutos. Al referirse a su "corona de mierda" (creo que en la version de cash se refiere a su corona de espinas, en su vida en tal caso), la reflexión sobre la forma que lo hace pone los pelos de punta. Trágicamente, sólo después de la muerte, es cuando te das cuenta en las últimas líneas del álbum tratan de pedir otra oportunidad, y que sería capaz de salvarte a tí mismo de todo lo que ha ocurrido, pero para entonces, como suele ocurrir una vez has muerto todo es demasiado tarde. Distorsionados sonidos de guitarras que se extienden por lo que parece una eternidad, y, así, el alma es cuando ya se esfuma, y con ella la historia de The Downward Spiral.
La gente que esté familiarizada con el álbum será consciente de todo lo que explicado a la largo de esta extensa reseña sobre los sentimientos y emociones que crea. Por razones de espacio, era inevitable contar. Nine Inch Nails tienen una reputación, y no hacen música de estereotipo, ellos son el estereotipo, incluso en la música que suena básica tiene capas ocultas de complejidad. Infierno, herejía, ademas del filósofo alemán Friedrich Nietzsche es citado en el grito de "Dios ha muerto", que resulta ser la gran baza importante del álbum de Reznor. ¿Es la marca es de un letrista estúpido? Más bien creo que no. Cada canción aquí se planea meticulosamente para encajar en el concepto de un hombre condenado hacia su eventual muerte, y la sensación del temor inminente que siente es genuina. Como se ha dicho, este álbum no solamente se acerca a Trent Reznor. Mientras que existe un paralelismo entre su vida y este disco, este álbum se acerca a nuestra naturaleza autodestructiva en su conjunto. La metáfora extendida en relación con las imágenes y las armas, reflejan las formas en que el hombre puede dominar a través de la violencia y el sexo, en lugar de centrarse en un solo individuo. Aunque The Downward Spiral es furioso, todo el mundo puede identificarse con él en algún momento de su vida. Quizás no guste admitirlo, pero estas son las manera en que mayormente nos vemos impulsados . Este es un álbum que las altas esferas de la cultura musical hablan más fuerte que nuestras palabras.
Objectively speaking, the odds that people know my religious concerns are rather nil. Just to clarify the situation, nor did in his day communion or go to church, so I hope to give you an idea made. However,
I have no fear to admit that sometimes when I'm beaten by the sudden
question of existence, when the idea hit me when I think maybe it's
where I will go after my death or disappearance into nothingness, just
maybe, I
think in purgatory because they were not considered in any belief
before my death, well that I have to spend eternity punished for my lack
of faith. I think that's quite understandable, as it were, but I would say the continued suffering is a plus to anyone going to trial. However,
it must be said that the real suffering can only be found after death,
is when you realize that the whole premise of life is wrong unfounded
few stupid mistakes and concerns during this journey that takes us all
to no party. While some people insist surely disagree. And
if in this case I called to court for trial, my first witness in the
court of law, will be the Sr.Trent Reznor, armed with phrases and
melodies more malebolas culmination of his masterpiece The Downward
Spiral.
Notice that I said "masterpiece" and not "album". This is because The Downward Spiral is more than an album, it can be considered a fertilized son ejections through viscera and pain. It's a statement on torture from each person. The making of the album with Trent Reznor as indescutible leader of the creature, was a study in Californian house where Charles Manson and his gang of lunatics followers brutally murdered Sharon Tate and her group of friends. It's hard to really think of a scene more conducive to the recording of The Downward Spiral to the house of one of the most notorious murders in history. What is certain is that there is something visceral and fascinating in this album, because that sounds like the equivalent of a person who has been building up for a big top of your emotions and feelings to life ending violently shattered on impact a wall as hard as possible.
Despite the fact that The Downward Spiral reached number 2 in the Billboard charts, it is also a concept album, taking you on a journey through the self-destruction of man, with all the metaphors of the stories told in society 4 to 5 minutes in length. Although Reznor constantly sings in the first person, it is difficult to avoid the impression that he was chosen for the role of martyr of history in the name of humanity doomed. As suggested by the name of the album, the story is the downward spiral of a man on the road culminating in his eventual death and its reflection on her from the afterlife. From the frantic Sr.Self Destruct in which Reznor reveals the weak self-destructive nature of his character, the music moves through the rejection of God (Heresy), society (March Of The Pigs), and an old acquaintance (Piggy), and finally himself in everything that has become (The Downward Spiral). And believe me, if this sounds sad and identification, is that then you need to listen to the music that accompanies this horrible story.
While identifying mark of Nine Inch Nails have always been always his strong explosive bursts of noise textures combined with soft environment, this whole album is pervaded by a sense of fear and threat of another world that sometimes seems as if Reznor was near a big crunch because of their intense emotions. That's how this journey begins with Sr.Self Destruct, with the sound of a tortured man, portraying himself as weak and doomed, and ending with a flurry of electronic noise, which marks the beginning of the pessimistic and cynical Piggy. Then there's March Of The Pigs, which has been described as the "angry song" Opening with simple battery and Reznor screams of rage against society, which promises (I want to watch it all come down) "I want to see as everything falls apart "is reflected by a broken piano on which whispers (Take the skin and peel it back, now does not it make you feel better?) In short, it is depressing and horrible reality now that we are now living. That is what gives consistency and increases its power. "Closer", meanwhile, is the big "hit" by Nine Inch Nails, Reznor showing a rampant, with a reserve lasting hostility, based almost exclusively on ambient electronic smoothing points (or traumatized, depending on the perspective), in what could be a great anti-ballad, which pursues the sole satisfaction of the flesh, above all else, even the deep disappointment. "Closer" states that in Nine Inch Nails, Reznor can become more open creature, which necessarily have to live under the legacy of a pseudonym to condense their thoughts and experiences.
I've always hated and denounced those who express their emotions pseudobandas as compositions, creating a false picture of new idols for the sole purpose of attracting a teenage audience. Well, (always done, but now has less creadibilidad) but if I had to pick an artist who could be labeled as the paste would be the decision of choosing between Trent Reznor and Layne Staley. You rarely see anything but joy in the lyrics, Reznor is a guy who attracts the disaffected youth cartel worldwide. If I drew my in adolescence that I always off from all social and cultural movement to not be a sheep herd more, it will be lost without that adolescent and impressionable personality? Despite this, the lyrics are far from subtle: "I do not want this" and "do not tell me how I feel", is repeated again and again in the centerpiece of the album. Although the letter is bold and distinctive, however, is also an essential part of the intelligence of this album. Although at first it may seem a raw scream above all, The Downward Spiral has a strangely powerful message that we deliver. After "Ruiner", where it becomes clear that Reznor has rejected God once and for all, is left with two choices, love or hate. Either of two things that you can select will be better or worse, and if they do, it is safe to say that God was not the problem. "Big Man With A Gun", provides a perverted image of a world in which men have forsaken God and empire, by the twin powers of sex and the gun has become more against everything after taking out all I could stand, including God. After this time dark and terrible realization comes one of the most emotionally wrenching two songs of this album. "A Warm Place" is miles away from the hysteria of the beats of "Big Man With A Gun", being influenced by Brian Eno. It is a purely instrumental, ambient, and that takes the listener from the abyss in which you reflect with your own soul in a deep hole. Magnificent in its simplicity, quietly raises the story to look at yourself and try to discover how to get where one today with all its hardships and trauma, is full of spirituality accepted, despite its intended effect is quite different to what finally comes next with "Eraser" features a return to the pulsating music that leads to a warm place, with Reznor preaching "I hate, I crush, I erase, kill me", so that it becomes clear that the story of The Downward Spiral will not have a happy ending, and the only question that remains is whether one will be destroyed by his own hand or by the hand of someone who has already rejected. Ironically, the last step in the path to suicide of the character comes in "Reptile", when making the decision to visit a prostitute and has the importance of this meeting, and highlights the sounds of machinery in motion the background, as consumed making you see sex, just sex, without love, without passion, primal instinct alone. The symbolism is clear: there is a relationship here, just a reaction mechanized, what has happened with other men before the same thing happens with me right now, and will happen again (There is nothing with passion or love itself there). The letters support this, in the lines "who has the blood of reptile just underneath the skin, other thousand seeds dripping from inside ... oh my fucking beautiful." After launching a desperate plea for redemption visiting end the only kind of man that can still be identified, the central character is rejected more for humanity, which leads to the inevitable downward spiral. · The Downward Spiral "is the penultimate song and should by rights be the last song of the album. Tells the story of the suicide of a man, (see as third person) while Reznor screams judge in a loop in the background. Surprisingly, however, the suicide of the character, you would imagine that is the most important event here, is completely overshadowed by what happens next. Is there anyone here who is not aware of the song Hurt? conocidísima cover by Johnny Cash when he was at his death more imminent, the song is the greatest song of suicide, with Reznor's character looking back at your life on a soft layer of atmosphere and acoustic guitars. The amount of symbolism contained in the letters here is extremely exceptional, summarizes whole concept of the album in a song of six minutes. Referring to his "crown of shit" (I think in the cash version refers to his crown of thorns, in your life for that matter), reflection on how that makes your hair stand on end. Tragically, only after death, is when you realize in the last lines of the album trying to ask for another chance, and would be able to save yourself all that has happened, But then, as often happens when you die everything is too late. Distorted guitar sounds that span what seems an eternity, and thus the soul is when it disappears, and with it the history of The Downward Spiral.
People who are familiar with the album will be aware of everything explained to throughout this extensive review on the feelings and emotions it creates. For reasons of space, it was inevitable to have. Nine Inch Nails have a reputation, and do not stereotype music, they are the stereotype, even in basic sounding music has hidden layers of complexity. Hell, heresy, besides the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche is quoted in the cry of "God is dead", which happens to be the great asset Reznor Album important. Is the brand is a stupid lyricist? I rather think not. Each song here is planned meticulously to fit the concept of a condemned man to his eventual death, and the feeling of impending dread that feels genuine. As said, this album is not only about Trent Reznor. While there is a parallel between his life and this album, this album is about our self-destructive nature as a whole. The extended metaphor in relation to the images and weapons, reflect the ways in which man can dominate through violence and sex, rather than focusing on a single individual. Although The Downward Spiral is angry, everyone can identify with him at some point in their lives. You may not like to admit it, but these are the way we are driven mostly. This is an album that the upper echelons of musical culture speak louder than our words.
Notice that I said "masterpiece" and not "album". This is because The Downward Spiral is more than an album, it can be considered a fertilized son ejections through viscera and pain. It's a statement on torture from each person. The making of the album with Trent Reznor as indescutible leader of the creature, was a study in Californian house where Charles Manson and his gang of lunatics followers brutally murdered Sharon Tate and her group of friends. It's hard to really think of a scene more conducive to the recording of The Downward Spiral to the house of one of the most notorious murders in history. What is certain is that there is something visceral and fascinating in this album, because that sounds like the equivalent of a person who has been building up for a big top of your emotions and feelings to life ending violently shattered on impact a wall as hard as possible.
Despite the fact that The Downward Spiral reached number 2 in the Billboard charts, it is also a concept album, taking you on a journey through the self-destruction of man, with all the metaphors of the stories told in society 4 to 5 minutes in length. Although Reznor constantly sings in the first person, it is difficult to avoid the impression that he was chosen for the role of martyr of history in the name of humanity doomed. As suggested by the name of the album, the story is the downward spiral of a man on the road culminating in his eventual death and its reflection on her from the afterlife. From the frantic Sr.Self Destruct in which Reznor reveals the weak self-destructive nature of his character, the music moves through the rejection of God (Heresy), society (March Of The Pigs), and an old acquaintance (Piggy), and finally himself in everything that has become (The Downward Spiral). And believe me, if this sounds sad and identification, is that then you need to listen to the music that accompanies this horrible story.
While identifying mark of Nine Inch Nails have always been always his strong explosive bursts of noise textures combined with soft environment, this whole album is pervaded by a sense of fear and threat of another world that sometimes seems as if Reznor was near a big crunch because of their intense emotions. That's how this journey begins with Sr.Self Destruct, with the sound of a tortured man, portraying himself as weak and doomed, and ending with a flurry of electronic noise, which marks the beginning of the pessimistic and cynical Piggy. Then there's March Of The Pigs, which has been described as the "angry song" Opening with simple battery and Reznor screams of rage against society, which promises (I want to watch it all come down) "I want to see as everything falls apart "is reflected by a broken piano on which whispers (Take the skin and peel it back, now does not it make you feel better?) In short, it is depressing and horrible reality now that we are now living. That is what gives consistency and increases its power. "Closer", meanwhile, is the big "hit" by Nine Inch Nails, Reznor showing a rampant, with a reserve lasting hostility, based almost exclusively on ambient electronic smoothing points (or traumatized, depending on the perspective), in what could be a great anti-ballad, which pursues the sole satisfaction of the flesh, above all else, even the deep disappointment. "Closer" states that in Nine Inch Nails, Reznor can become more open creature, which necessarily have to live under the legacy of a pseudonym to condense their thoughts and experiences.
I've always hated and denounced those who express their emotions pseudobandas as compositions, creating a false picture of new idols for the sole purpose of attracting a teenage audience. Well, (always done, but now has less creadibilidad) but if I had to pick an artist who could be labeled as the paste would be the decision of choosing between Trent Reznor and Layne Staley. You rarely see anything but joy in the lyrics, Reznor is a guy who attracts the disaffected youth cartel worldwide. If I drew my in adolescence that I always off from all social and cultural movement to not be a sheep herd more, it will be lost without that adolescent and impressionable personality? Despite this, the lyrics are far from subtle: "I do not want this" and "do not tell me how I feel", is repeated again and again in the centerpiece of the album. Although the letter is bold and distinctive, however, is also an essential part of the intelligence of this album. Although at first it may seem a raw scream above all, The Downward Spiral has a strangely powerful message that we deliver. After "Ruiner", where it becomes clear that Reznor has rejected God once and for all, is left with two choices, love or hate. Either of two things that you can select will be better or worse, and if they do, it is safe to say that God was not the problem. "Big Man With A Gun", provides a perverted image of a world in which men have forsaken God and empire, by the twin powers of sex and the gun has become more against everything after taking out all I could stand, including God. After this time dark and terrible realization comes one of the most emotionally wrenching two songs of this album. "A Warm Place" is miles away from the hysteria of the beats of "Big Man With A Gun", being influenced by Brian Eno. It is a purely instrumental, ambient, and that takes the listener from the abyss in which you reflect with your own soul in a deep hole. Magnificent in its simplicity, quietly raises the story to look at yourself and try to discover how to get where one today with all its hardships and trauma, is full of spirituality accepted, despite its intended effect is quite different to what finally comes next with "Eraser" features a return to the pulsating music that leads to a warm place, with Reznor preaching "I hate, I crush, I erase, kill me", so that it becomes clear that the story of The Downward Spiral will not have a happy ending, and the only question that remains is whether one will be destroyed by his own hand or by the hand of someone who has already rejected. Ironically, the last step in the path to suicide of the character comes in "Reptile", when making the decision to visit a prostitute and has the importance of this meeting, and highlights the sounds of machinery in motion the background, as consumed making you see sex, just sex, without love, without passion, primal instinct alone. The symbolism is clear: there is a relationship here, just a reaction mechanized, what has happened with other men before the same thing happens with me right now, and will happen again (There is nothing with passion or love itself there). The letters support this, in the lines "who has the blood of reptile just underneath the skin, other thousand seeds dripping from inside ... oh my fucking beautiful." After launching a desperate plea for redemption visiting end the only kind of man that can still be identified, the central character is rejected more for humanity, which leads to the inevitable downward spiral. · The Downward Spiral "is the penultimate song and should by rights be the last song of the album. Tells the story of the suicide of a man, (see as third person) while Reznor screams judge in a loop in the background. Surprisingly, however, the suicide of the character, you would imagine that is the most important event here, is completely overshadowed by what happens next. Is there anyone here who is not aware of the song Hurt? conocidísima cover by Johnny Cash when he was at his death more imminent, the song is the greatest song of suicide, with Reznor's character looking back at your life on a soft layer of atmosphere and acoustic guitars. The amount of symbolism contained in the letters here is extremely exceptional, summarizes whole concept of the album in a song of six minutes. Referring to his "crown of shit" (I think in the cash version refers to his crown of thorns, in your life for that matter), reflection on how that makes your hair stand on end. Tragically, only after death, is when you realize in the last lines of the album trying to ask for another chance, and would be able to save yourself all that has happened, But then, as often happens when you die everything is too late. Distorted guitar sounds that span what seems an eternity, and thus the soul is when it disappears, and with it the history of The Downward Spiral.
People who are familiar with the album will be aware of everything explained to throughout this extensive review on the feelings and emotions it creates. For reasons of space, it was inevitable to have. Nine Inch Nails have a reputation, and do not stereotype music, they are the stereotype, even in basic sounding music has hidden layers of complexity. Hell, heresy, besides the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche is quoted in the cry of "God is dead", which happens to be the great asset Reznor Album important. Is the brand is a stupid lyricist? I rather think not. Each song here is planned meticulously to fit the concept of a condemned man to his eventual death, and the feeling of impending dread that feels genuine. As said, this album is not only about Trent Reznor. While there is a parallel between his life and this album, this album is about our self-destructive nature as a whole. The extended metaphor in relation to the images and weapons, reflect the ways in which man can dominate through violence and sex, rather than focusing on a single individual. Although The Downward Spiral is angry, everyone can identify with him at some point in their lives. You may not like to admit it, but these are the way we are driven mostly. This is an album that the upper echelons of musical culture speak louder than our words.
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