Overview

• Leprous premiered their cover of A-ha’s 1985 hit on Musora’s Covers on the Spot series on August 14, 2025
• The band transformed the synth-pop original into a brooding progressive-metal arrangement with shifting tempos and layered atmospherics
• Einar Solberg and his bandmates said the on-the-spot format forced them to “pull apart the DNA” of the song to retain a distinct Leprous identity
• Members described the performance as intense and praised the challenge for pushing them to explore new creative heights
• Leprous will bring their reinterpretation of “Take On Me” to audiences on European tour dates this October and November