One of my top 5 albums.
No other main release NIN album has stuck me the way this one has. I won't speak for the mix albums. >,> It feels like listening to this album that every song on both CD's save the transition pieces are worthy of topping the charts. This isn't exactly made for radio either though. It breaks typical forms in favor of the progressive. Add to that Reznor sings with incredible energy. His latest radio play just seems simple in comparison without the climax found here.

Masterpiece!
Simply put this is a concept album masterpiece! It flows together very poetic lyrics it also strikes emotion on the listener.

More Great stuff from Trent Reznor
The 4th studio relase from Nine Inch Nails, and its dam good. The Downward Spiral was a hard act to follow, and it took a while but this is amazing Industrial Music from Trent Reznor the one true master of Industrial.

Trent Reznor's Last Masterpiece
I've been hooked to Nine Inch Nails ever since I played their debut album PRETTY HATE MACHINE, their music was so good that I started buying more of their albums so I then bought their BROKEN EP which I loved to listen to and I noticed that over time their albums get heavier. Their 1994 album THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL really blew me away, The Downward Spiral (IMO) is one of the best albums ever made. Now for their 1999 release THE FRAGILE, when I first listen to this album I thought it was okay but I wasn't too crazy about it but after I listened to it several times it really started to grow on me. This is what I think of the tracks below:

SOMEWHAT DAMAGED- A good heavy song to start the album.

THE DAY THE WORLD WENT AWAY- it is a beautiful song and is also my all-time favorite song EVER!!!

THE FRAIL- A beautiful instrumental using a piano.

THE WRETCHED- One of the best songs on this album.

WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER- Another great song, too bad the CD single's price is way too expensive.

THE FRAGILE- A great song with such a sad guitar solo.

JUST LIKE YOU IMAGINED- This instrumental track really shows Trent's musical genius.

EVEN DEEPER- One of my favorite songs off this album.

PILGRIMAGE- Trent really knows how to make cool istramentals.

NO, YOU DON'T- This track is about as heavy as anything you find in The Downward Spiral.

LA MER- Another beautiful instrumental by Trent.

THE GREAT BELOW- Good song but not one of my favorites.

THE WAY OUT IS THROUGH- One of their best tracks.

INTO THE VOID- Another great song ( and another insanely high-Priced CD single).

WHERE IS EVERYBODY- It is okay but not the best track.

THE MARK HAS BEEN MADE- Another one of my favorite instrumentals on this album.

PLEASE- It deserved a place on this album.

STARF*****s Inc.- It's second best to The Wretched.

COMPLICATION- Another instrumental that is worth listening to.

I'M LOOKING FOWARD TO JOINING YOU, FINALLY- Its okay but not the best.

THE BIG COME DOWN- Another favorite on this album.

UNDERNEATH IT ALL- An okay song.

RIPE(WITH DECAY)- A gothic instrumental that closes the album perfectly.

WITH TEETH and YEAR ZERO can't even compete with this two-disk masterpiece and probably never will. I reccomend this to all Nine Inch Nails fans and fans of the industrial-metal genre.

Sealing the deal...
I need to state that I was not much a nine inch nails fan before I listened to this album but I think that it is a perfect way for fans to get introduced to this group that is nothing short of the best band I have heard in my short years on this planet. Trent Reznor, (lead singer, writer, producer, etc...) is undoubtably one of the best song writers in such a long time. Not only does he write all of the lyrics and songs but he also plays all of the instruments for the recordings. Trents music has literally saved my life...and this 2 disc cd is what started it all for me.