Thematically I wanted to explore the idea of somebody who systematically throws or uncovers every layer of what he's surrounded with, comfort-wise, from personal relationships to religion to questioning the whole situation. I knew I didn't want to be a full metal album, so I tried to address the issue of restraint. It's less muscle-flexing, though when I started it I didn't know what I wanted it to sound like. The idea behind the album is of someone who sheds everything around them to a potential nothingness, but through career, religion, relationship, belief and so on. Trent Reznor has stated in various interviews some of the ideas and inspiration behind the album: The site was eventually taken down and they can now be found on. The unmastered instrumental versions of almost all the songs on The Downward Spiral ("Ruiner" and "Big Man With A Gun" were not included) were made available on for streaming and free download. The double vinyl release splits sides between "March Of The Pigs" and "Closer," "The Becoming" and "I Do Not Want This," and "Eraser" and "Reptile." Rather than completely separating the songs, the transitions are retained: "The Becoming" still contains the fade-in of the "I Do Not Want This" beginning, but fades out the introduction of "Reptile" is tagged onto the end of "Eraser." The original Japanese release includes "Dead Souls" between "Big Man With A Gun" and "A Warm Place." "The Downward Spiral" (The Bottom) - 7:32. "Piggy" (Nothing Can Stop Me Now) - 4:03.6.1 "A dissertation on The Downward Spiral".
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