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 - Closer [Official Visualizer]
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.