Death Comes Ripping
Probably the two of the finest purveyors of zombiecore, Leeds’ Send More Paramedics and New York's Zombie Apocalypse have managed to create a split album soundtrack to zombie B-Movie from hell.
Up first are Zombie Apocalypse, the side project of the legendary hardcore band Shai Hulud's Matt Fox and Matt Fletcher. Whilst Shai Hulud are on hiatus, Zombie Apocalypse are blasting out ferocious metalcore tinged with imagery of cult horror films. The first two tracks Just Meat and God I Hope The Data Is Lying in typical hardcore style smash into the listener like a pack of the living dead waiting to eat your brains. Breaking Off Fingers almost reads like Cannibal Corpse song as the gore obsessed lyrics verge on death metal. Inserts from zombie cult films make this a creepy record to listen to. Tale Told By A Dead Man switches between spoken word delivery and vocals worthy of shredding vocal chords.
Leeds own Send More Paramedics are certainly giving the Americans are run for their money touring with the awesome Avenged Sevenfold and tours lined up with goth punks Tiger Army and pop punk legends The Offspring, the nutters from up North have got everything going for them. From The Void sounds like Slayer jamming with The Misfits with Minor Threat vocals, giving it more of bonkers sound. Funeral has Danzig-esque lyrics being roared at break-neck pace that would make the evil Elvis smile with murderous intent. Send More Paramedics are definitely the missing link between Eighties thrash metal and old school hardcore punk.
This spilt release is brainlessly heavy and the two bands complement each other so well. The dead will walk tonight and this is the sound that will raise them.