Magnetic Eye Records reveal the next installment in their acclaimed Redux Series in homage to American industrial rock pioneers NINE INCH NAILS. The release follows the series’ established practice of paying tribute to legendary rock classics with a re-imagination of one of the chosen band’s milestone albums.

This edition features cover renditions by current artists taking on NINE INCH NAILS‘ 1994 sophomore album “The Downward Spiral“, which sold over 5 million copies worldwide and was nominated for a Grammy award in the category ‘Best Alternative Music Performance’.

Following now-established tradition, the label has launched the project with a Kickstarter campaign, which is under way and will continue until September 2 (US) and has already more than tripled its original target. Details located here: 
www.kickstarter.com/projects/magneticeye/the-downward-spiral-redux-and-best-of-nine-inch-nails-redux

An impressive list of artists and collaborations has already been announced for “The Downward Spiral Redux” and “Best of Nine Inch Nails Redux” as follows:

BLACK TUSK ‘Mr. Self Destruct’
DAEVAR ‘Closer’
ABRAMS ‘Eraser’
BLUE HERON ‘Head Like a Hole’
GRAYCON ‘Right Where It Belongs’
IAH ‘A Warm Place’
THE OCEAN ‘Even Deeper’
BLEAKHEART ‘Something I Could Never Have’
SNAKEMOTHER ‘The Day the World Went Away / Sin’
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME ‘Hurt’
SANDRIDER ‘March of the Pigs’
BEES MADE HONEY IN THE VEIN TREE ‘Over and Out’
JOHN FRYER with STELLA SOLEIL ‘I Do Not Want This’
AUTHOR & PUNISHER ‘Reptile’
DREADNOUGHT ‘The Becoming’
THIEF ‘Piggy’
JOHN CXNNOR feat. HEXA ‘Big Man with a Gun’

At this moment in time, the world’s reliance on machines, algorithms, and artificial intelligence has never been greater. This means it is also 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 was acceptable to say and do 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 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 deeps 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”, HENDRIX’s “Electric Ladyland”, ALICE IN CHAINS’ “Dirt”, AC/DC’s “Back in Black”, SOUNDGARDEN’s “Superunknown”, JETHRO TULL’s “Aqualung”, and RAMONES’ debut “Ramones” which have included artists like RED FANG, MATT PIKE, PALLBEARER, THE MELVINS, ALL THEM WITCHES, KHEMMIS, ASG, SUPERSUCKERS, ZAKK WYLDE, MARK LANEGAN, RUBY THE HATCHET, 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. More artist announcements to follow!

The NINE INCH NAILSKickstarter campaign (until September 2): 
www.kickstarter.com/projects/magneticeye/the-downward-spiral-redux-and-best-of-nine-inch-nails-redux