Into The Never
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Into The Never

Nine Inch Nails And The Creation Of The Downward Spiral

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Into The Never

Nine Inch Nails And The Creation Of The Downward Spiral

About this book

Ushering in a new era of confessional music that spoke openly about experiences of trauma, depression, and self-loathing, Nine Inch Nails' seminal album, The Downward Spiral, changed popular music forever—bringing transgressive themes of heresy, S&M, and body horror to the masses and taking music technology to its limits.

Released in 1994, the album resonated across a generation, combining elements of metal, industrial, synth-pop, and ambient electronica, and going on to sell over four million copies. Now, Into the Never explores the creation and cultural impact of The Downward Spiral, one of the most influential and artistically significant albums of the twentieth century.

Inspired by David Bowie's Low and Pink Floyd's The Wall, the album recounts one man's disintegration as he descends into nihilism and nothingness. Blurring the lines between autobiography and concept album, creation and decay, it is also the story of Trent Reznor (who is Nine Inch Nails) as he pushed himself to the edge of the abyss, trapped in a cycle of addiction and self-destruction. The Downward Spiral also presents a reflection of America and a wider culture of violence, connecting the Columbine High School shooting, the infamous Manson family murders, and the aftermath of Vietnam and the Gulf War.

Featuring new interviews with collaborators and artists inspired by the album, Into the Never sets The Downward Spiral in the context of music of the era and brings the story up to date, from Reznor's recovery to his reinvention as an Oscar-winning soundtrack artist.

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Information

Publisher
Backbeat
Year
2020
eBook ISBN
9781493050666
Edition
1
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Music Biographies

Table of contents

  1. List of Abbreviations
  2. Preface
  3. [IN MY END IS MY BEGINNING] Introduction
  4. [WHERE THE WAVES MEET] Before the Downward Spiral
  5. [MR SELF DESTRUCT] Step Inside . . .
  6. [GROUND ZERO] The Studio on the Hill
  7. [PIGGY] Hey . . .
  8. [NO HORIZONS] Living Through the Rust Belt
  9. [HERESY] God Is Dead [?]
  10. [THE SACRED AND THE PROFANE] Faith as an Absence
  11. [MARCH OF THE PIGS] Enter the Spiral
  12. [UNDER THE SKIN] In Search of an Aesthetic
  13. [CLOSER] Like an Animal . . .
  14. [SHOCK & AWE] Sound Affects
  15. [RUINER] Living the Lie
  16. [REAL HORROR SHOW] Fear on Film
  17. [THE BECOMING] Make Yourself
  18. [DEEPER INTO THE NEVER] Narrative as Concept/Concept as Narrative
  19. [I DO NOT WANT THIS] EverythingEveryoneEverywhere
  20. [THE NOISE INSIDE YOUR HEAD] Between I, You, and Me
  21. [BIG MAN WITH A GUN] Yes. I. Am.
  22. [FOLLOW MY KEEPER] American Violence: Before and After Columbine [1994–1999–20??]
  23. [A WARM PLACE] Deus Ex Machina
  24. [WHAT A FANTASTIC DEATH ABYSS!] From Bowie to the Great Beyond
  25. [ERASER] Creatio Ex Nihilo
  26. [STANDING AT THE EDGE] A Scream to a Sigh
  27. [REPTILE] XLL TXX HXMXN
  28. [WIRE IN THE BLOOD] Death to the Machines/Long Live the Machines
  29. [THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL] From Here Lies Nowhere
  30. [EAT YOUR HEART OUT] Under the Influence
  31. [HURT] Breaking the Spiral
  32. [ESCAPE VELOCITY] Exit Wounds
  33. [NEW ART DECADE] Soundtracking Dissent
  34. [FIRE FROM THE ASHES] Aftermath
  35. Acknowledgments
  36. Talking Saves Lives
  37. Sources
  38. Image Credits