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Genius Annotation

The seventh track on The Downward Spiral describes a transformation from man to machine, possibly figuratively, as Trent Reznor loses his ability to feel. This loss of feeling is described as liberation; at the time of recording The Downward Spiral, Trent Reznor was in quite a ‘dark place’, exacerbated by drug (ab)use.

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Ring Mod Guitar
ARP 2600
Recorded At
Le Pig, Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles, California
Release Date
March 8, 1994
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