For the second single from the companion album "Best of Nine Inch Nails Redux" that will be released parallel to the forthcoming MER Redux Series installment "The Downward Spiral Redux", sludge metal outfit THOU from Baton Rouge, Louisiana pay an ultra-heavy tribute with their cover of the NIN track 'Suck'.
Parallel to the companion album "Best of Nine Inch Nails Redux", Magnetic Eye Records will release "The Downward Spiral Redux" that contains 14 cover renditions of the original album tracks in sequence, recorded by some of the most compelling artists in hard and heavy music today.
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Watch the official visualizer for THOU's crushing version of the NINE INCH NAILS classic 'Suck' here:
Thou - Suck [Official Visualizer]
THOU comment by quoting Emil Cioran: "True confessions are written with tears only", vocalist Bryan Funck cites an adage of the Romanian philosopher from 1934: "But my tears would drown the world, as my inner fire would reduce it to ashes."
THOU were formed by guitarists Andy Gibbs and Matthew Thudium together with drummer Terry Gulino and bass player Mitch Wells in 2005. With the exception of the drummer, whose chair is now being occupied by Tyler Coburn and the later addition of KC Stafford as a third guitarist, all original members are still in THOU. Before the release of their debut album, "Tyrant" in 2007, frontman Bryan Funck joined the band and remains at the mic stand to this day. THOU hail from Baton Rouge, Louisiana and it is therefore hardly surprising that their sound has been influenced by NOLA sludge. Elements of doom and stoner metal are also present, while some critics even mention the 'oppressive atmospherics of black metal' as part of their sonic foundation. Over the course of the following five albums, THOU have gained an excellent reputation both live and as recording artists, while growing a strong fanbase. Their fourth full-length, "Heathen" (2014), was named "Best Metal Album of 2014" by Pitchfork and at the 2019 edition of Roadburn Festival, the sludge monsters collaborated with Emma Ruth Rundle, which turned into the joined album "May Our Chambers Be Full" (2020). With their latest release, "Umbilical" (2024), THOU again reaped high praise from critics and fans alike.