[[Image:halo8The_Downward_Spiral.jpg|thumb|Halo 8 - ''The Downward Spiral'']][[Image:The_Downward_Spiral_Deluxe_Edition.jpg|thumb|Halo 8 DE - ''The Downward Spiral Deluxe Edition'']]
'''''The Downward Spiral''''' (also known as '''''[[Halo numbers|Halo 8]]''''') is [[Nine Inch Nails]]' second LP. It was released on March 8, 1994. It is likely the most acclaimed and well-known of the band's discography, and is said to have brought "industrial" music to the mainstream.