Band Info
There is no more room in hell.
Zombie Apocalypse plays coarse, violent hardcore designed to animate the lifeless and call the undead to fight the final war. From break-neck thrash to ground-shaking breakdowns, this band has taken on the responsibility of heralding the end of mediocrity, pain, and fear. The destruction left in their wake is the foundation of a new beginning.

A combination of rich imagery and frenetic songwriting provides a glimpse of true horror and of the end we all know must be coming. In an attempt to close ranks, Zombie Apocalypse dares listeners to reach out with their cold, rotting hands, and to hold the spark of life.

ZA consisting of current members of Shai Hulud and ex members of try.fail.try, have a released a CDEP on Indecision Records details below and appeared on 'Bring You To Your Knees: A Tribute to Guns n’ Roses' contributing what is easily the best cover version on there 'Welcome To the Jungle' out on Law Of Inertia. Hopefully next year they be over in Europe to tour.

ZA have release the titles of the tracks to be on their split with Send More Paramedics, entitled 'Tales Told By Dead Men'

1. Just Meat
2. God I Hope the Data is Lying
3. Breaking Off Fingers
4. Murder be a Lady
5. Tale Told by a Dead Man

Here's Some Reviews From Their Previous Release 'This Is a Spark of Life' out on Indecision Records you can order this release by clicking HERE

Maximum Rock & Roll #246
Zombie Apocalypse play metallic hardcore along the lines of Shai Hulud and Dillinger Escape Plan, tearing through eight songs of intricate, well thought-out hardcore without getting carried away playing any prog-rock nonsense or seven minute solos. It's fast, hectic, and full of energy.

Pastepunk.com
This is one of those EPs that serves as both a great teaser of what might lie ahead, and as an annoyance in that it's only 10 minutes long. ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE is a SHAI HULUD side project that features ex-members of TRY.FAIL.TRY (yeah - I don't remember anything about that band either...), but sounds entirely like SHAI HULUD, only in the bizarre mode of a thrash band. Hammering through eight songs in ten minutes, "This Is A Spark of Live" is bruisingly invigorating, and over before its impact really hits. Go figure. If typical SHAI HULUD lyrics focus on observational characteristics of humanity at its relative polar maximums, then ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE settles decisively at the end-point of horrification. And although there's a odd humorous slant to all of this release,"This Day Is A Spark Of Live" is hardly a joke release, even with its schlocky artwork and over the top allusions. The Paul Miner production is swift and to the point, and the sound clips from The Big Lebowski are more than welcome. I'm curious to see where ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE go from here, if anywhere, but if this EP is there only testament to this world, it's hardly a barren entry . RR

Punknews.org
Forget that this band features members of one of the most influential metalcore bands of the nineties. Forget that lately hardcore seems to be synonymous with five minute songs about backstabbing, scene division, or ex girlfriends; forget strategically placed, formulaic breakdowns. Just put on this disc, turn up the volume, and prepare to rock. When I first heard the members of Shai Hulud were in a side project entitled "Zombie Apocalypse" with the vocalist from try.fail.try, I thought it was a joke. Then I heard the mp3 for "Bastard Shit Bastard." The excellent guitar work of Shai Hulud is apparent on this disc; the vocals are the result of both Matt Fox and Matt Fletcher as well as Ronen of t.f.t., and they carry the same poetic and thematic elements of the Hulud, albeit much shorter. (quick side rant: I find it really funny that a lot of people on this site call Matt Fox's lyrics "pretentious" simply because they address complex themes in verse form with good diction, while they praise albums whose lyricists decide to write obscure 'stream of conscious' songs whom noone will ever be able to interpret as anything more than gibberish) Regardless of whether or not you liked Shai Hulud, it is undeniable that "Hearts Once Nourished on Hope and Compassion" was an oft-imitated and highly influential release in the mid-to-late nineties. "That Within Blood Ill-Tempered" also proved that hardcore can be lyrically diverse and still pack a powerful punch, and the tradition continues with ZA, as the theme i first interpreted to be a joke is in fact a relevant metaphor for society. Examples: Those who fear judgement fear only themselves; a forged existence. But when the end comes - those who march on will be the ones who used hope as a weapon. So we embrace fear - march on to victory. - "March on to Victory" We sit transfixed in mesmerized delight. Hypnotized, manipulated, we're grabbing everything in sight. Our fingernails are bleeding from beneath. We smile so vacantly - we grin and show our rotting teeth. Eating the remains of the meaning that we seek, the substitution of illusion leaves us cowardly and meek. We sit transfixed. -"The Dead in the Queue" So the relation between Shai Hulud and Zombie Apocalypse rests not so much in a similar sound but in unavoidable similarities due to the talent of those involved. The biggest difference lies in the tempo: "...Spark of Life" rips through 10 tracks, 8 of which are songs, in 11 minutes. This disc is brutal; it will beat you over the head, not in a "chugga chugga" way. The short songs are incredibly complex and feel very complete, considering a few are less than :30 seconds; the longer songs are very well strung together on progressive guitar lines and varied drumming. "This is a Spark of Life" is a breath of fresh air in the stagnant world of hardcore, metalcore, whatever you choose to call it. Take it from a devotee of hardcore who is tired of bands who spend more effort on their wardrobe than their message. I don't know if everyone will like this; but for me, it certainly only makes me look forward to the full length, and hopefully to future tours. I guess that's some of the highest praise any EP can get.