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'''''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.
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*[http://www.nincollector.com/archive/releases/halo_08/halo08.htm ''The Downward Spiral'' at nincollector.com]
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