Zombie Apocalypse is an American

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band, formed by current members of

Shai Hulud Shai Hulud is an American metalcore band formed in Pompano Beach, Florida, in 1995, and later based in Poughkeepsie, New York. The band is named after the giant sandworms in Frank Herbert's novel ''Dune''. The two mainstay members of Shai Hul ...

, Shallow Water Grave, and The Risk Taken, as well as former members of the 1990s

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band Try.Fail.Try. In 1998, Shai Hulud members Matt Fox and Chad Gilbert created a zombie-themed band project, called Boddicker.Shai Hulud FAQ - 2003 They recruited ex- Poison the Well guitarist Russel Saunders. Boddicker recorded a two-song demo in 1998 that was never released. Those two songs are now Zombie Apocalypse songs. Their music is characterized by very short,

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-like, fast songs thematically concerned with

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s and the

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, as the band name would imply. Their

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have a

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undercurrent that uses horrific

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ry as a

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to touch on various political, personal, and social issues. They have released two albums: ''This Is a Spark of Life'', on

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and featuring artwork by

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, and a split with

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, UK-based, and fellow zombie enthusiasts,

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, called ''Tales Told by Dead Men'', released in

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on Hell Bent Records and in

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. They also contributed a cover of "

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" to a

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tribute album released by Reignition Records. Although the term "zombiecore" has been used with reference to Zombie Apocalypse, the band itself has never made any claim to any specific genre.

Future

In an interview with Lambgoat Lambgoat Interview with Matt Fox
/ref> Matt Fox revealed that an album is planned, and some songs have been written and a title decided. However, due to scheduling conflicts it is uncertain when the record will be completed.

Discography

*1998 - ''Boddicker demo'' *2003 - ''

This Is a Spark of Life ''This is a Spark of Life'' is an EP by American crossover thrash/metalcore band Zombie Apocalypse Zombie apocalypse is a genre of fiction in which society collapses due to overwhelming swarms of zombies. Typically only a few individuals or ...

'' (

) *2005 - ''

Tales Told by Dead Men ''Tales Told by Dead Men'' is a split album by English crossover thrash band Send More Paramedics and American crossover thrash/metalcore band Zombie Apocalypse Zombie apocalypse is a genre of fiction in which society collapses due to ove ...

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with

(

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) *2019 - '' Life Without Pain Is a Fucking Fantasy'' ( Innerstrength Records)

Members

* Matt Fox - guitar (guitar for Shai Hulud) * Matthew Fletcher - bass (bass for Shai Hulud) * Ronen Kauffman - vocals (vocals for try.fail.try; vocals for The Hostage) * Eric Dellon - vocals (vocals for

; drums for Shallow Water Grave) * Greg Thomas - guitar (guitar for

; vocals for Shallow Water Grave) *Russel Saunders - guitar (guitarist for Poison the Well)

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