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The Downward Spiral

1994 studio album by Nine Inch Nails
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The Downward Spiral

Summary

The Downward Spiral is an album[1]. It ranks in the top 0.28% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,853 views/month, #170 of 60,676).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Downward Spiral's instance of is recorded as album[3].
  • The Downward Spiral's genre is industrial rock[4].
  • The Downward Spiral was produced by Trent Reznor[5].
  • The Downward Spiral was produced by Flood[6].
  • Among the performers on The Downward Spiral was Nine Inch Nails[7].
  • The Downward Spiral's record label is recorded as Nothing Records[8].
  • The Downward Spiral's record label is recorded as Interscope Records[9].
  • The Downward Spiral's place of publication is recorded as United States[10].
  • The Downward Spiral is part of Nine Inch Nails' albums in chronological order[11].
  • The Downward Spiral's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The Downward Spiral was distributed by music streaming[13].
  • The Downward Spiral was distributed by music download[14].
  • The Downward Spiral was distributed by compact disc[15].
  • The Downward Spiral was published on March 8, 1994[16].
  • The Downward Spiral's tracklist is recorded as Hurt[17].
  • The Downward Spiral's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Downward Spiral'}[18].
  • The Downward Spiral's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+3902'}[19].
  • The Downward Spiral's derivative work is recorded as Further Down the Spiral[20].
  • The Downward Spiral's form of creative work is recorded as studio album[21].
  • The Downward Spiral's recording date is recorded as 1992[22].
  • The Downward Spiral's recording date is recorded as 1993[23].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Album[24]

  • First release date: 1994-03-08[25]

  • Genre(s): alternative metal, alternative rock, art rock, electro-industrial, electronic, industrial, industrial metal, industrial rock, noise rock[26]

  • Community tags: alternative metal, alternative rock, angry, art rock, dark, depressive, electro-industrial, electronic, industrial, industrial metal, industrial rock, misanthropic, noise rock, suicide[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7c4cab8d-dead-3870-b501-93c90fd0a580[28]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Downward Spiral was performed by Nine Inch Nails[7]. Producers include Trent Reznor[5] and Flood[6].

Publication

The Downward Spiral was released on March 8, 1994[16]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Its genre is industrial rock[4]. It is part of Nine Inch Nails' albums in chronological order[11]. Recorded distribution format include music streaming[13], music download[14], and compact disc[15].

Why It Matters

The Downward Spiral ranks in the top 0.28% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,853 views/month, #170 of 60,676).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

Related Entities

compact disc Interscope Records Nine Inch Nails Trent Reznor United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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