How Uncured Built Massive Hype for Their Debut Album "Warpath": Interview with Rex & Zak

Any new artist that is trying to get as much positive buzz around their debut album as possible knows how tough of a task it is. Do you focus on the social media aspect? Should your focus go towards making the most dynamic music possible? Or is it about playing live and getting fans excited for yet-to-be released music?

This band, with their second turn on the podcast, have shown that it is a combination of all 3 that gets the best buzz for a debut album. Dynamic music, appearing all over social media and other media publicaitons, and playing new songs live with an energy to make fans want them early. That is how it is done.

Zak and Rex from the nu metalcore band Uncured join the podcast. Their debut LP, Warpath, is available for you to check out now, however we recorded this hours before the album dropped. On this episode, we dive into it with the guys discussing:

• How Uncured made fans hyped for the new album playing every song live prior to its release, without letting fans know they were new.
• Why Uncured did not take any shortcuts to build the buzz around the band for almost 10 years, focusing on building their sound and becoming recognizable on social media.
• Looking at how each song on Warpath went in a different direction and how they are going to continue building on their sound with album #2.

A great band returned to the podcast, and wont be the last time either. Hit the subscribe button if you haven't because we are not stopping either.

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Website: https://www.uncuredband.com

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6YicvYF7Qo1FxNt903gAMh?si=CoJ1k6AIScyiD4KcVhm7Jw

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All Dressed Up for the Return: (0:00)

Uncured is Back!: (1:10)

Hiding Unreleased Tracks, Yet Fans Hunted Them Down?: (3:26)

How Fans Reacted to New Music Live Prior to Release: (6:07)

The Increased "Buzz" for Uncured Over the Years: (14:10)

The Songs People Really Wanted to Hear on Release Day: (18:39)

Going Further on Album #2?: (24:02)

Talking about "Crucify" & Showing What Might Be Next: (25:09)

Reviewing what Influences Inspired "Warpath" & What is Next: (29:14)

What's On Tap for the Rest of 2025?: (33:54)

New Artists to Check Out: (38:50)

Kevin's Final Thought; Yea, They Hype is Real: (41:40)