The Downward Spiral: Nine Inch Nails' Industrial Masterpiece Redefined Rock

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"Nothing can stop me now," Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznorwhispers during the opening moments of his 1994 industrial-rock magnum opus The Downward Spiral. The words are spoken with a hint of menace, hinting at the album's infamous (and controversial) conceptual exploration of nihilism and self-destruction—but they might as well have referenced Reznor's juggernaut music career that he embarked upon following the release of his ground-breaking sophomore album (indeed, nothing could stop him).

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