Uada release new music video for Nirvana cover »Something In The Way« and announce new acoustic album »Interwoven«!
Portland, Oregon based black metal band Uada share new music video for a cover of Nirvana classic »Something In The Way«. The track is taken from Uada’s upcoming acoustic album, »Interwoven«, set to release on April 10th, 2026 via Eisenwald.
»Something In The Way« is available now on all major streaming platforms!
Tracklist:
01. Djinn
02. Devoid Of Light
03. The Dark (Winter)
04. The Purging Fire
05. Der Brandtaucher (Rome cover)
06. Something In The Way (Nirvana cover)
“When Uada was formed, a rule was set: no covers, in pursuit of carving a wholly independent voice. With this song, we allowed ourselves to bend that rule. Recruiting a cellist for this project created a rare alignment – a moment to pay homage to one of the most formative and regional influences of my youth. While staying close to the original arrangement, we allowed our interpretation to take on its own bleak, glacial weight – one that echoes through the song’s timeless sorrow.” — Jake Superchi / Uada
Uada have also released a music video for the reimagined version of »The Purging Fire«, available now for streaming HERE.
Kindled from the second Uada record, »Cult Of A Dying Sun«, this reimagined torch song wields orchestral grandeur, weaving through the dreamlike forests of inner vision and stirring the primordial cauldron of sonic magick.
Filmed and edited by Karl Whinnery.
Directed by Jake Superchi.
Co-director of photography: Evan Gandy.
Video line-up:
Jake Superchi – Vocals/Guitar
Nate Verschoor – Bass
C.E. Brown – Cello
Additional members:
Rob Shaffer – Lead Guitar
Josh Lovejoy – Drums and Percussion
Photo by Peter Beste
Ever since the cloaked Pacific Northwest band appeared on the music radar, Uada has always been electrified by both polar worlds. Their echelon was stark and meaningful. Within the stretch of 4 albums as well as dense and triumphant live shows across the globe, they have not only spiked the map of extreme metal music, but their unrelenting touring schedule and unbridled will to push forward into new horizons has also earned them a reception in all the extremes imaginable, be it worship or spite.
On their fourth full-length album »Crepuscule Natura« (2023), Uada provides all their memorable hooks, tasteful leads, and riding blasts in their distinct style, balancing their epic surging melodies with powerful spurts of aggression. Just like the band’s smoke-heavy shows, the momentum and emphasis of their craft always stays grandiose, mythical, and triumphant – all the while making sure to birth a couple of new fan favorites and soon-to-be staple live songs.
Following the release of their two most recent singles »The Purging Fire« and »Something In The Way«, Uada have announced their new album, »Interwoven«, set for release on April 10th, 2026.
Presales are now live through their newly launched dedicated US and European stores, as well as via Eisenwald. Get your copy HERE.
“The idea of »Interwoven« – an acoustic journey tracing one song from each chapter of our discography – was first envisioned on the very day Uada was conceived: October 1st, 2014. In those early conversations, when I laid out the future I sought to create, and recall sharing the concept of a stripped, atmospheric interpretation, supported by the haunting resonance of strings – cello or violin. At the time, the notion was met with skepticism, perhaps even dismissal. Yet it was an idea I knew would one day take form. It had to.
Uada has always drawn from a wide spectrum of influences – many of which extend far beyond the traditional boundaries of black metal. With »Interwoven«, we sought to peel back the layers and reveal the vastness of these realms; to immerse the listener in both the foreign and the familiar, in textures that challenge and comfort in equal measure.
More than a sonic experiment, this album was a deliberate act of vulnerability. It was a personal and collective trial – a chance to step outside the acquainted shadows and embrace the uncertain light. The earliest intent was to craft something primitive and ritualistic, echoing the ancestral tones of ancient Pagan folk. Vocally, we anticipated a palette of whispers, chants, and throat singing. There was never a plan to explore clean, melodic singing – until an improvised vocal passage in Djinn revealed something unexpected. That unscripted moment sparked the foundation of what would become this album. With the band’s enthusiastic support, the recording process began – without a script, without rehearsal, and with full commitment to spontaneity and truth.” — Jake Superchi
Since the beginning, the visual side is graced by the artwork of legendary Kris Verwimp and photographer Peter Beste.
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well