Broken was what broke NIN for me. I listened to PHM constantly in high school. Broken came out, I listened to it, and it was heaps angrier than PHM…and I hated it.
In time I came to appreciate a few of the songs, but it was still the beginning of the end for NIN for me.
Yeah I definitely see that viewpoint. I just really liked the newfound aggression. Also:
This was really good. Had a great atmosphere. A bit less angry than Broken, it seemed more like a self-pitying type of anger instead.