Which alternative rock band recorded the 1994 album 'The Downward Spiral'?

Nine Inch Nails recorded the 1994 alternative rock album The Downward Spiral. It was the band's second studio album and was created primarily by Trent Reznor, the project's founder and principal songwriter.

The record is a concept album that follows a character's psychological, spiritual, and emotional collapse. Its industrial sound combines electronic production, distorted guitars, sampling, and aggressive vocals. “Closer,” “March of the Pigs,” and “Hurt” became especially prominent tracks.

The Downward Spiral was recorded in several locations, including the Los Angeles house where actress Sharon Tate was murdered in 1969. Nine Inch Nails later released a successful remix album, Further Down the Spiral. The original album reached number two on the United States Billboard 200 and remains one of the most influential industrial-rock records of the 1990s.