"Zombified" is a song by American

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band

Falling in Reverse Falling in Reverse is an American rock band based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that formed in 2008 by lead vocalist Ronnie Radke while he was incarcerated. The band's original name was "From Behind These Walls", but it was quickly renamed to Falling ...

. It was released on January 5, 2022, through Epitaph Records. The song was released as the first single from the band's upcoming EP titled ''Neon Zombie''. The song was again produced by DangerKids vocalist Tyler Smyth and

Ronnie Radke Ronald Joseph Radke (; born December 15, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, musician, and record producer best known for being the current lead singer of Falling in Reverse and the former lead singer of Escape the Fate. Radke r ...

Promotion and release

At the end of 2021, vocalist Ronnie Radke published images through Instagram that showed indication of an upcoming song. On January 4, 2022, the band announced on their social networks that there would be a live broadcast on Radke's Twitch channel the following day. The song was released on January 5, via live stream. It is the first single from their upcoming ''Neon Zombie'' EP.

Composition and lyrics

"Zombified" is a song written by Ronnie Radke, John Lundin, and Cody Quistad. The song's lyrics are a stand against cancel culture, wherein celebrities or popular online personalities get "cancelled" for certain actions, regardless of how long ago said actions were, and whether or not the offender had changed as a person. The song was composed by Ronnie Radke, unlike his previous singles, in this song Radke leaves the

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stage aside and begins to opt for a style closer to heavy metal without neglecting the breakdown and riffs that are not separate from

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. About this single Ronnie explains why he wrote the song:

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by

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who had already directed the band's music videos for other songs such as "

Popular Monster "Popular Monster" is a song by American rock band Falling in Reverse. It was released on November 20, 2019. The song was ranked number four in late 2019 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and number one on the US Mainstream Roc ...

", "

The Drug in Me Is Reimagined "The Drug in Me Is You" is the second single from American rock band Falling in Reverse's debut studio album ''The Drug in Me Is You'', which was released on June 28, 2011. The music video for the song had over 100 million views/streams on YouTube ...

", and " I'm Not a Vampire (Revamped)". The music video shows Falling in Reverse fending off against zombies in a post apocalyptic world. The music video won Best of Festival - Music Video at the 2022 Richmond International Film Festival.

In popular culture

Radke's partner and professional wrestler Saraya currently uses "Zombified" as her entrance music in

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Personnel

Falling in Reverse *

– lead vocals, programming, producer, additional guitar * Max Georgiev – lead guitar, backing vocals * Christian Thompson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Wes Horton – bass, backing vocals Additional personnel * Tyler Smyth – production, strings, additional writing, recording, mastering, programming, engineered * Cody Quistad – additional writing, guitars *

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– drums, percussion * Jon Lundin – composition

Charts

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References

{{Falling in Reverse 2022 singles 2022 songs Falling in Reverse songs Songs written by Ronnie Radke Epitaph Records singles