10 Most Underrated Albums From Legendary Hard Rock Bands

10. The Fragile - Nine Inch Nails

There's no real road map of where to go after releasing something like the Downward Spiral. After a mammoth tour that completely exhausted him both physically and mentally, Trent Reznor seemed completely fried from the life of a rock star. Despite making one of the darkest records imaginable, The Fragile showed that Reznor had the capacity to go even darker.

Spanning two discs, the Fragile is a far more eclectic mix of influences for Reznor, as he delves into more heavy territory inspired by the rise of nu metal giants like Korn and Rage Against the Machine. While critics were quick to jump down Reznor's throat about being a sell out, this is one of the most biting records he has ever made. Acting as a companion piece to Spiral, this feels like some of the usual menace of NIN dialed in even further, all while sprinkling in more hopeful passages like We're In This Together.

Discounting some of the more filler material on the album like Starf*ckers Inc., this was the logical next step that the industrial rock world needed, only to be glossed over in favor of "cooler" bands like Limp Bizkit. If there was any justice in this world though, The Fragile would be on par with the legendary double albums of old today.