early ideas for The Downward Spiral

Early ideas for The Downward Spiral arose after the Lollapalooza 1991 festival’s concerts ended in September. Reznor elaborated the album’s themes into lyrics. Despite initially choosing to record the album in New Orleans , Reznor searched for and moved to 10050 Cielo Drive, in Los Angeles (known as the Manson Murder House) renting it for $11,000 per month from July 4, 1992, the start of the making of both Broken and The Downward Spiral .