Uncured’s Rex + Zak Cox Open Up About Nu-Metalcore + New Song

“We want to make sure it’s a perfect storm.”

The brothers Rex and Zak Cox not too long ago joined Loudwire Nights (Oct. 21) to debate Uncured, the band they fashioned collectively, and all that is on the horizon for them.

“It’s not just about having one song that pops off online,” Zak advised host Chuck Armstrong, “it’s about forging a 25-year sustainable career. That doesn’t happen quickly. That takes 10 years of touring and playing shows before you get your one playing card.”

As each brothers agreed, one of the crucial vital issues for Uncured is to at all times be ready for what’s subsequent.

“Luck favors the prepared,” Zak stated.

Uncured Release Their Latest Cover Song, Taking on a Nine Inch Nails Classic

The newest step in Uncured’s journey is the discharge of their brand-new music, their highly effective cowl of Nine Inch Nails’ basic, “Closer.”

Though it was already scheduled to be launched on Tuesday, Oct. 21, the brothers dropped particulars in regards to the observe on Loudwire Nights and even helped premiere it hours earlier than it hit streaming providers.

“The thing with this one is we did not just want to do a straightforward cover of it,” Rex defined.

“I think some of the ones we’ve done in the past have been relatively predictable versions of that cover and this time we did not do that. This one we just did kind of whatever we wanted to … It was so good and iconic that we weren’t trying to recreate it. We were trying to pretend that song was written for us.”

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Rex and Zak tried to reply the query, “How would we perform ‘Closer’ if it was our song?” The finish outcome elevates Nine Inch Nails’ hottest observe to an much more intense degree. The cowl finds Rex not merely channeling his internal Trent Reznor, however permitting it to fully take over, creating a way of pure chaos that Uncured appear to have whole management of.

“I’m personally excited about how many different vocal tones and voice and kinds of sounds are on it,” Rex stated.

“I can’t wait for everybody to hear this one and can’t wait to hear what everybody thinks.”

What Else Did Uncured’s Rex + Zak Cox Discuss on Loudwire Nights?

• What is on the horizon for Uncured, along with the discharge of their EP, Warpath, in early 2025: “[That’s] just half the songs that we have recorded and mixed and mastered already. We have 11 songs completely done.”
• When followers can anticipate to catch them on the highway once more: “We are working on a bunch of tour dates…we played a good amount of shows this year, but obviously next year we plan to do even more.”
• Why “3 Minutes” is such an vital music to them: “Despite how it starts and how it sounds, it’s not a song about suicide — it’s a song about drug abuse, and more specifically, the glorification of drug abuse in youth culture.”

Listen to the Full Interview within the Podcast Player Below

Rex and Zak Cox joined Loudwire Nights on Monday, Oct. 21; the present replays on-line right here, and you’ll tune in stay each weeknight at 7PM ET or on the Loudwire app; you too can see if the present is obtainable in your native radio station and hearken to interviews on-demand.