In the end of 2005 Closer rose from the ashes of the Withered, leaving setbacks and record label fuzz behind, making a fresh start. The band is based in the middle of Sweden and consists of five members with a middle age of 21 years. We know that we can compete with most metal acts and are devoted to reach there.
Nothing is Everything is the first recording from Closer to be put on tape. It took one week of hard work in StudioMega (The Crown, Sonic Syndicate, Lake of Tears) in Varberg to make this promo. The result is heavy and technical music with a modern sound, mixing elements of death, thrash, and black metal. Our concept is to make the choruses really catchy without loosing the aggressive feeling. This is mixed with technical drums and guitars, aggressive vocals, funky bass, and good song writing.
We previously recorded a full-length album as Withered for Karmageddon Media in Studio Abyss with Tommy Tägtgren as producer. Unfortunately, due to various reasons, that album was never released and we got the rights back. This leaves us with a lot of material to choose from for the next album. Pulverized Records plans to release our demo and we are currently working on new material.
Closer has been featured in many publications across Europe, most notably in Close Up Magazine where the band was noted as "The Best Unsigned Band In Sweden."
