DAEVAR have doomed the NINE INCH NAILS classic ‘Closer‘ with its iconic chorus line to eternal heaviness with an extra dose of fuzz and a cunning speed limit. This exiting take by the trio from Cologne, Germany, paired with a stylish visualiser, is part of the forthcoming MER Redux Series release “The Downward Spiral Redux“.
The highly anticipated new Redux Series installment is slated for release on November 28, 2025, via Magnetic Eye Records and is available for pre-order HERE
Parallel to “The Downward Spiral Redux“, Magnetic Eye Records will release their customary companion album entitled “Best of Nine Inch Nails Redux” that contains 13 cover renditions of deep cuts and all-time classics from across NINE INCH NAILS‘ catalogue recorded by some of the heavy underground’s most exciting artists.
The visualiser for DAEVAR’s crunchy interpretation of the NINE INCH NAILS essential ‘Closer’ is now available to watch here:
DAEVAR comment: “We had booked a studio session just to record our version of ‘Closer’ and maybe flesh out one or two other ideas“, guitarist Caspar Orfgen discloses. “While we were waiting for our turn, we actually finished writing our entire third album. When it was time for our session, we tracked everything in one go; including the ‘Closer’ cover. The song became the perfect spark that kicked off a much bigger creative burst. ‘Closer’ has that raw, hypnotic energy that begged to be slowed down and drowned in fuzz. The song’s grinding rhythm and obsessional mood felt like it was already halfway to doom.“
Although DAEVAR have only just crossed into the fourth year of their existence, the extremely hard working trio from Cologne, Germany has already delivered three full-length albums and left an audible mark on the wider doom scene. These millennials have pushed hard to transform the largely static stoner doom formula over its perceived limitations. On their latest album “Sub Rosa” (2025), the trio expanded their cloudy lo-fi doom grunge soundscapes, firmly established with “Delirious Rites” (2023) and “Amber Eyes” (2024), even further with fresh invigorating uptempo bursts and bountiful, melodic songwriting. With their singer, Pardis Latifi, DAEVAR have another ace up their sleeve. Her blunt, unapologetic lyrics address the crushing inequities, grotesque inhumanity, and the growing calls for independence of this time, particularly inspired by J.D. Salinger’s timeless novel ‘The Catcher in the Rye’, and put the intellectual icing on this delicious musical cake. DAEVAR have toured across Europe and performed at prestigious festivals such as Freak Valley Festival, Desertfest Berlin & Antwerp, Up in Smoke, Keep It Low, Stoned From the Underground, and more.
Tracklist “The Downward Spiral Redux”
- BLACK TUSK ‘Mr. Self Destruct’
- THIEF ‘Piggy’
- GRIN ‘Heresy’
- SANDRIDER ‘March of the Pigs’
- DAEVAR ‘Closer’
- HIGH TONE SON OF A BITCH ‘Ruiner’
- DREADNOUGHT ‘The Becoming’
- JOHN FRYER WITH STELLA SOLEIL ‘I Do Not Want This’
- JOHN CXNNOR FEAT. HEXA ‘Big Man with a Gun’
- IAH ‘A Warm Place’
- ABRAMS ‘Eraser’
- AUTHOR & PUNISHER ‘Reptile’
- PALEHORSE PALERIDER ‘The Downward Spiral’
- BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME ‘Hurt’
At this moment, the world’s reliance on machines, algorithms, and artificial intelligence has never been greater. This makes now the perfect time to reflect on the emergence of a musical force whose blend of mechanized instrumentation and raw emotion was singular and revolutionary.
NINE INCH NAILS were formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1988. They arrived around the same time as grunge when Generation X was developing an awareness of itself, but while there was cross-appeal, the sound they created was clearly and intentionally something very different.
The skepticism of that era came through in the music, with artists from RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE to NIRVANA pushing back against what were acceptable words and actions in our society, and everything from the ideals of what major musicians should do with their fame to what people and corporations stood for were fair targets.
NINE INCH NAILS were at least twice as cynical as everyone else and reflected the singular, driven musical expression of mastermind Trent Reznor. The music he made as NIN has always ranged from infectious, furious, delicate, and sexual to transgressive, uplifting, cautionary, and hopeless. While Reznor did not always make broad, blunt statements about politics, materialism or repression (though he definitely did at times), there was a consistently restless quality to his music. His frustration at the veneer of normalcy and acceptability that characterized modern popular music was palpable, and he seemed to search endlessly for seams to peel back and rip loose to expose what was underneath.
Of NINE INCH NAILS‘ seminal breakthrough album, Spin magazine respectfully had this to say in 2024: “As The Downward Spiral turns 30 this year, it still stands as an act of artistic transgression against the limits of popular music. Pushing the boundaries of creative censorship, it is still considered Nine Inch Nails’ most daring and uncompromising album.”
Join us in paying homage to one of rock’s most ambitious innovators and angriest Gen X voices railing against the status quo, as we present our latest Redux Series installment “The Downward Spiral Redux”, along with the traditional companion album “Best of Nine Inch Nails Redux”. The two double album collections together comprise 27 re-imagined renditions by some of today’s coolest and heaviest artists taking on NINE INCH NAILS classics and deep cuts.
The Magnetic Eye Redux Series features hand-picked classic albums from across the history of rock and metal re-imagined in their entirety from start to finish. Artists we love from within and outside the heavy rock landscape choose tracks to make their own, bringing these milestone records into the new millennium with crushing heaviness and searing energy. To date, we’ve produced Redux editions of PINK FLOYD’s “The Wall”, HELMET’s “Meantime”, BLACK SABBATH’s “Vol. 4”, JIMI HENDRIX’s “Electric Ladyland”, ALICE IN CHAINS’ “Dirt”, AC/DC’s “Back in Black”, SOUNDGARDEN’s “Superunknown”, JETHRO TULL’s “Aqualung”, and RAMONES’ self-titled debut, which have included artists like RED FANG, THE SWORD, MATT PIKE, PALLBEARER, THE MELVINS, ALL THEM WITCHES, KHEMMIS, ASG, SUPERSUCKERS, ZAKK WYLDE, MARK LANEGAN, VOIVOD, and many more amazing artists.
Join us for our tenth foray into Redux territory as we pay proper respect to the US industrial rock legends NINE INCH NAILS!
Artist: Various Artists
Album: The Downward Spiral Redux
Release date: November 28, 2025
Label: Magnetic Eye Records
Style: Doom, Stoner Rock & Metal, Psych Rock et al.
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