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SOUNDTRACK OF THE ZOMBIE WAR
November 23, 2011 Survey
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What music best describes to you the majestic horror of the fall of the world to the hordes? We’re not talking the hope of the few who survive, but the point at which evil reaches it zenith – what is Cthulu/a necromancer/the evil government scientists hearing in their head(s) when they realize their triumph? Feel free to submit a track or two in the comments.
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Fear the Reaper immediately comes to mind. I’ll think on this a while and post a couple other songs later.
Comment by AJ Brown on November 23, 2011 @ 10:59 pm
Dies Irae.
Comment by Mozart on November 24, 2011 @ 12:37 am
Price is Right losing horn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ytCEuuW2_A
Comment by EmpoftheEarth on November 24, 2011 @ 1:05 am
Don’t Fear the Reaper has already been used to great effect in the 1994 tv-mini done about ‘The Stand’, plus quoted in King’s manuscript at the beginning of the superflu outbreak. That said, it would still be a cool song. I think some Concrete Blonde would work for a zombie soundtrack personally.
Comment by Retrobuck on November 24, 2011 @ 9:25 am
I like to imagine they’ll all be dancing to 99 Luftballons as they celebrate their success, then hit the last verse and realise what they’ve done. Then many suicides.
Comment by TheCoon on November 24, 2011 @ 4:35 pm
Some songs that would do well would be “Invincible” by Adelitas Way (“I’m rising up, I’ve had enough” sounds zombie/evil usurper);
“Can’t be Touched” by Roy Jones, Jr. (imagine extremely cocky zombies, and you’ll get the idea);
“The Man Comes Around” by Johnny Cash (used in 2004’s Dawn of the Dead — it’s just a ballad of how screwed everybody is);
“Play God” by the Death Stars (“Gonna trash the skyline… I wanna play God for you…” and others just say “yep, the super villains won”);
“Everything Ends” by Slipknot. This might be the most negative song ever;
That’s all I can think of, personally. But after hearing all of those as the zombie hoard advances, you’ll probably use your first bullet on yourself instead of your last.
Comment by Moo on November 24, 2011 @ 4:47 pm
Laughing so hard at that EmpoftheEarth! I might add the all powerful Whammy, but the best I can do is this compilation clip. m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DVIJYfvN9954&v=VIJYfvN9954&gl=US
Comment by BarrettS on November 24, 2011 @ 10:23 pm
Might I suggest “Living Dead Girl” by Rob Zombie? That has always evoked a sense of the horror and scale of the Zombie Apocalypse to me. And you can dance to it!
Comment by T.J. McFadden on November 25, 2011 @ 5:23 am
Concrete Blonde is a great choice. They have some really creepy songs–and I don’t think it is all on purpose. How about Tomorrow Wendy? Great song, terrific guitar and haunting vocals.
Comment by AJ Brown on November 25, 2011 @ 7:53 am
There’s a verse in Mumford and Sons’s song “Thistle and Weeds” that alwasy makes me think of zombies:
I begged you to hear me,
There’s more than flesh and bones
The dead buried their dead
and they will come out in droves
But take the spade from my hands
and feel in the holes that you’ve made.
Comment by AJ Brown on November 25, 2011 @ 11:12 am
Fire on the Mountain by Rob Thomas. Great song.
Comment by BarrettS on November 25, 2011 @ 11:39 am
“Apocalypse Plese” by Muse.
“Shrinking Universe” by Muse.
“In the House, In a Heartbeat” by John Murphy.
I know they have been used before, but they are awesome songs for a soundtrack of the zombie war.
Comment by Jami on November 25, 2011 @ 1:52 pm
I think from a pissed of survivor’s stand point let the bodies hit the floor and Down with the sickness are two that come to mind
Comment by Spencer on November 25, 2011 @ 2:52 pm
Killed By Death – Motorhead
Saturday Night of The Living Dead – Calabrese
Bullet – Misfits
Devils Rain – Misfits
Comment by Steve M. on November 25, 2011 @ 3:53 pm
Black Tongue – Mastodon
Vacuity – Gojira
Becoming Insane – Infected Mushroom
Comment by CaseyBroke on November 25, 2011 @ 5:16 pm
“Soul on Fire” or “Son of the Morningstar” by Danzig
“procession to golgotha” by Sodom
Comment by Jeff T on November 25, 2011 @ 7:14 pm
100 violin orchestra
Comment by Kel on November 25, 2011 @ 9:37 pm
The Catalyst : Linkin Park
Comment by Shasha on November 25, 2011 @ 9:39 pm
‘Oh, Death’ by Ralph Stanley… This song is just exquisitely haunting! Or Bob Dylans ‘In My Time of Dying’…
Comment by Mellie on November 26, 2011 @ 3:04 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmSEQiiVPds&feature=related
This one for me
Comment by Marc on November 26, 2011 @ 11:47 am
I Fall to Pieces
Comment by Clement S. on November 27, 2011 @ 1:17 am
In my mind the soundtrack of the end would have to include at least some of the following songs:
“Make Them Suffer” by Cannibal Corpse
“Death In Fire” by Amon Amarth
“Destroyer of the Universe” by Amon Amarth
“Where Is Your God?” by Amon Amarth
“Renounce Thy Flesh” by Towers Of Flesh
“Homicidal Retribution” by Dying Fetus
and last but not least:
“Are You Dead Yet?” by Children of Bodom
Comment by Eric Fortenberry on November 27, 2011 @ 8:26 pm
I can’t believe that nobody has said Wagner yet. Almost everything he wrote would fit in nicely to the apocalypse.
On the more modern side, I’ve always thought “The Man on the Silver Mountain” was a particularly good slaying song.
If you want to go really esoteric, the band “HP Lovecraft” put out a couple of songs based on their namesake’s stories, among them “At the Mountains of Madness”. Although I don’t know if that would be what I’d call “appropriate”, even at the end of the world.
Comment by zombob on November 28, 2011 @ 11:59 am
Army of zombies by laars fredrickson and the bastards.
Comment by Mohawksix on November 28, 2011 @ 1:07 pm
Far too much metal in this list for my liking.
Comment by Pete Bevan on November 28, 2011 @ 1:07 pm
@Pete:
Yeah, I think that’s because apocalyptic themes are mostly tied in with various metal genres more than other music. That or zombie freaks are a bunch of crazy metal heads/punks. LOL
Comment by Patrick Turner on November 28, 2011 @ 3:01 pm
For Patrick and Pete, if metal isn’t your thing for a more classical spin I can invision crazed survivors blowing zombies heads off to the tune of beethoven’s “ode to joy”. Another that comes to mind though some might call it a bit cliche, is O’ fortuna from carmina burana By Carl Orff I could see this playing as an evil ruler comes to power over the zombie hordes.
Comment by Spencer on November 28, 2011 @ 7:20 pm
Second vote for Cash’s “When the man comes around” it’s already almost a theme song for the Zpocalypse.
Comment by T.J. McFadden on November 29, 2011 @ 10:22 am
Patrick,
The latter 🙂
Comment by Pete Bevan on November 29, 2011 @ 1:33 pm
@Pete:
Hmm.. makes me wonder about clean cut “squares” like myself.
I vote for the background mall music in the Original Dawn of the Dead.
Dink-di-di-dink-dink.. lol
Comment by Patrick Turner on November 29, 2011 @ 6:58 pm
Ring-around-the-rosie, sung in haunting children’s voices is what comes to mind for me. (Too morbid?)
Comment by Pennysue Mariotti on November 30, 2011 @ 12:39 pm
@ Pat
Ahh the joy of muzak 🙂
Thats the sound of the end, twinkilng reworking of 80’s pop songs in empty malls and elevators.
Not with a bang but with a whimper
Comment by Pete Bevan on November 30, 2011 @ 2:28 pm
@ Pete
Kenny G would live forever.
Comment by Patrick Turner on November 30, 2011 @ 11:35 pm
Wagner. Definitely Wagner.
Although I don’t think an apocalypse of any kind could take place without Nick Cave.
Comment by David_VDB on December 1, 2011 @ 4:30 am
@Pat
Thats the most chilling thing I have read in the history of this website.
Comment by Pete Bevan on December 1, 2011 @ 5:46 am
Johnny Cash “When the man comes around” a given and so is The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult. But I would also include the following.
Enter Sandman – Metallica
Bad Moon Rising – CCR
Comment by Pete Schofield on December 1, 2011 @ 10:28 am
I have no idea why but I think the song
Gravity by Miyavi
would fit well for the end of the world…
Comment by Casey Broke on December 1, 2011 @ 8:12 pm
I could see free bird being played by the last band of rednecks on earth making there last stand against the zombie hordes.
Comment by Spencer on December 2, 2011 @ 5:37 pm
Anatomy-the devil wears prada
Blow me away- breaking benjamin
Bodies-drowning pool
Broken english-rise against
The darkest nights-as i lay dying
The enemy-godsmack
Escape-The devil wears prada
Get out alive-three days grace
Hammerhead-the offspring
I am the wind, you are the feather-vanna
Indestructible-disturbed
Mad world-michael andrews& gary jules
My name is darkness-haste the day
Nightmare-avenged sevenfold
Numbered days-killswitch engage
Outnumberd-the devil wears prada
Reject yourself-killswitch engage
Revive-the devil wears prada
Scream-avenged sevenfold
Six-all that remains
Starting over-killswitch engage
Survivor- the devil wears prada
This is absolution-killswitch engage
Unbroken-killswitch engage
When darkness falls-killswitch engage
When everything falls- haste the day
The worst is yet to come-still remains
The top ones would be the Zombie album tby the devil wears prada, Escape, Anatomy, Outnumbered, Revive, and Survivor, and Killswitch’s This Is Absolution, which, despite not really mentioning the zombie apocalypse, is a great pump up and motivating song.
Comment by Hellslayer on December 3, 2011 @ 7:42 am
I think Bodies by drowning pool would be on my apocolypse playlist
Comment by Dantheman on December 3, 2011 @ 11:47 pm
Kill the Sound by Celldweller
Comment by Josh on December 7, 2011 @ 8:11 pm
Warrior by Disturbed
I am a rock by Simon and Garfunkel
Definately appropriate for those who are left standing.
Comment by Jeff Creedon on December 12, 2011 @ 4:13 am
Speaking of Simon and Garfunkel…
Sounds of Silence
Comment by zombob on December 12, 2011 @ 11:50 am
Sounds of silence….Yes good one.
Comment by Pete Bevan on December 12, 2011 @ 4:28 pm
Rockwell – Somebody’s Watching Me
Iron Maiden – Run to the Hills
Hank Williams Jr. – Country Boy Can Survive
Comment by hijinxjeep on December 13, 2011 @ 5:16 am
Angel — Massive Attack
The Earth Died Screaming — Tom Waits
Apocalypse Please — Muse
Into Dust — Mazzy Star
Mad World — Gary Jules
Last Living Souls — Gorillas
Don’t Panic — Cold Play
Comment by Sara Davidson on December 14, 2011 @ 11:13 am
Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen is easily the most ironic.
Comment by nccarberry on December 16, 2011 @ 8:47 pm
Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen (which was in Shaun of the Dead) is easily the most ironic. Under Pressure is a good battle song. We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions is the best victory song.
Comment by nccarberry on December 16, 2011 @ 8:51 pm
Indestructible by Disturbed
Comment by Abraxis on December 16, 2011 @ 9:46 pm
Lullaby for a Dead Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHXlTnOdpbs
Comment by Noah Guzman on December 19, 2011 @ 2:46 pm
For Whom the Bell Tolls -Metallica
Comment by Leigh on December 23, 2011 @ 10:21 am
I would have to say that the number one song for me is Bodies By Drowning Pool.Although a little bit of the Theme song for SpongeBob wouldnt hurt.JUst use a demonic voice for it.
Comment by Boston Colton on December 23, 2011 @ 1:13 pm
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nic cave and the bad seeds yes
pink floyd division bell album is all about zombies and vampires
can we not forget the sound of madness from shine down
dragula rob zombie
herion by iggy pop
how obout flight of the valkyres by that old dead guy
if it be your will leonard cohon
zombie by the cranberys
Comment by evil mad scienist on December 24, 2011 @ 8:04 am
I think the logical choice in my opinion would be: Collapse (Post-Amerika)
Just would fit for an awesome fight scene or something. Lot’s of explosions zombies being blown apart…..and I am getting carried away, but yea I think it would fit
Comment by GallantSkiddy on January 10, 2012 @ 8:36 pm
I keep coming back to Mad World. How slow and beautiful that song is being played over absolute carnage, just sets the perfect tone for me.
Comment by VJ on January 23, 2012 @ 10:05 am
Wicked Annabella by The Kinks ;D
Comment by NicoleGail on February 22, 2012 @ 9:24 am
Anything from Vincent Vergara, Cheque de Pepper, or Darg. As well as eerie classical songs like “Night on Bald Mountain” by Modest Mussorgsky.
Comment by Chris on March 11, 2012 @ 2:49 pm
It would definitely be Sanctus Diavolos by Rotting Christ. Imthink
Comment by Graham on August 19, 2012 @ 9:53 am
id say disturbed ‘indestructible’
Comment by ginger on January 17, 2013 @ 7:32 pm
Mars. Gustav Holst
Comment by Marked on April 5, 2013 @ 12:40 am
Frank Sinatra – I did it my way!
Comment by J_Dizzle on April 5, 2013 @ 6:30 am
God’s Gonna Cut You Down – Johnny Cash
Comment by Terry on April 10, 2014 @ 7:59 pm
You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive – Ruby Friedman
Just heard this version at the end of Justified Season 5.
Comment by Terry on April 10, 2014 @ 8:53 pm