New Jersey-based nu metal band Uncured have announced a new EP coming out early next year and the record includes a cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Closer.”
It’s a tough song to cover, given the ubiquity of the original, but brothers Rex and Zak Cox were excited for the challenge of paying tribute to NIN, all the while making sure the Uncured sound came through. “It was so good and iconic that we weren’t trying to recreate it,” said Rex. “We were trying to pretend that song was written for us. I’m personally excited about how many different vocal tones and voice and kinds of sounds are on it.”
The new version certainly does that, playing slightly with the arraignment, but mostly seeing Cox change the tone and energy of the lyrics. Warpath, the bands newest EP will be available early 2025.
