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| BPM = 115| versions =Heresy<br>Heresy (Instrumental)<br>Heresy (Version)<br>Heresy (Blind)<br>Heresy (Demo)| live = [[Self Destruct Warm-up]]<br>[[Performance 2007]]<br>[[Wave Goodbye Tour]]

Best described lyrically as a scathing attack on religion (particularly Western Christianity), "Heresy " contains heavy synthesized bass, simple and powerful drum loops, and distorted guitar riffs backed up by backing aggressive vocals and moody synthatmospherics. The lyrics are ripe with Nietzschean concepts and allude to the infamous "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Is_Dead God Is Dead]" statement. It Like many other songs on the album, the song's bridge contrasts heavily with the verses and choruses by being considerably quieter. This is also the second song on the album to contain "The Downward Spiral Motif" and is played (in power chords at Drop D tuning) by the guitars during the chorus as follows:<br>[[Image:Heresy_Motif_Tab.JPG|The motif found in the chorus]]

===Heresy (Instrumental)===Released by Reznor through his [[Image:Heresy_Motif_Tabremix.JPG|The motif found in the chorusnin.com]]account, this is an unmastered and vocalless version of the album cut.

This remix samples "In Suburbia" and "Television Believers" by Aron Ranen's Religion.''''Running Time: 5:19'''''

'''''Running Time: 5:32''''' This version splices up the bass track and the drums to create a dancier beat (like the "Slate" remix of "[[Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like A Hole]]"). In the The choruses, there is are much less layeringlayered. On June 22, 2011, Joseph Bishara commented on the creation of the remix on his facebook page: "It was a great time - working at Bryan Adams studio in Vancouver with Dave Ogilvie and Anthony Valcic - programmed around the tracks, and we recorded hours of live at the console mixes, later edited into Heresy and Reptile remixes."

* Manipulation: [[Dave Ogilvie]], [[Anthony Valcic]], [[Joe Bisara]]

This demo version is found on the 2-disc Deluxe Edition of ''The Downward Spiral.'' The vocals in the verses are solely whispered, rather than both whispered and are not as layered sung in Reznor's high register as they are in the final on album version. As well, the tempo is slower(105 instead of 115 BPM), and the structure is altered, specifically in the featuring a differently-arranged introduction.

When performed during the Self Destruct warm up shows in 1994, the This song was has been played very similar faithfully to the album versionsince 1994. The only noticeable difference is the much louder guitars to the point where the famous The Downward Spiral motif in the chorus However, it can be heard clearly. The way considered a setlist rarity because it was has only been played on the [[Self Destruct Warm-up]] tour (twice), [[Performance 2007]] tour and [[Wave Goodbye Tour]] in 1994 is similar to how it is played 20072009.

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The last two lines penultimate line of the final chorus as printed in the liner notes can't be heard is not sung on the final album cut.The last line, rather than being sung at the end of the song, is repeated during the bridge, as evidenced in live performances.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2YaxK8QjQA Ljw2xWNT7k8&fmt=18 ''Righteous Kill'' internet trailer]