Nato And Remy’s Last Stand: Playlists For The Apocalypse

Nato’s Zombie Killin’ Music

Alright, maybe I think I’ll fare a little better in the apocalypse than Remy, maybe I got a little carried away and too focused on zombies, maybe I have too much music to pick from, or maybe I lost power for a while during Hurricane Sandy and had nothing else to write about (yes, and going on day 11), but in any case, here’s my playlist worth blasting when you ride into the mouth of hell!

Knights of Cydonia – Muse

This is my gearing up song, playing while my group tools up, digging that beautiful Western gunslinger feel accompanied by Muse’s always interesting sound. Brilliant guitar work as always by Matt Bellamy, haunting vocals, and then the breakdown: “No one’s gonna take me alive!  The time has come to make things right!  You and I must fight for our rights!  You and I must fight to survive!” Game on, time to bust the front door down in style.

Those Who Slay Together, Stay Together – Chiodos

This song is actually the inspiration for our article, literally being a story about a bunch of people fighting through the zombie apocalypse. Again, an awesomely soft piano introduction gets us ready for the harder guitar riffs to kick in, mesmerizing with an all too fitting song worth rocking out to while you make a few heads roll. Chiodos understands.

Holy Diver – Killswitch Engage

I love Killswitch, but I love them even more when they’re covering Ronnie James Dio, and doing it f*cking perfectly as well. Holy Diver is already an old-school metal classic, but this is one of the greatest cover songs I’ve ever heard, something befitting of the god of hard rock himself. Throw your horns up and deliver some holy justice amongst the horde of undead waiting for your salvation, letting Killswitch take over and incite the riot you’re about to bring.

Superbeast – Rob Zombie

If there was ever a time you needed to be a Superbeast, I’d say the zombie apocalypse is a pretty damn good time. No more mister nice guy, it’s the time for your dark side to take over and unleash the animal from within. Hell is spilling over all around you, laying waste to the weak. Don’t be another statistic, show those zombies what you’re made of, and let horror rock icon Rob Zombie set the tone.

The Sweet Life – Every Time I Die

Time to get cocky people, this isn’t a time to go soft. “Ain’t nothin’ gonna break my stride, ain’t nothin’ gonna slow me down. Oh no! When there’s no one disapproving.”

Bad Company – Five Finger Death Punch

Another one of my favorite recent covers, Five Finger Death Punch brings their one-of-a-kind punch-in-the-face delivery to a classic rock ballad, and roughs it up – hard. Ivan Moody’s deep vocals and the driving chorus make a perfect theme song for any group of badasses, and in the zombie apocalypse, you’re going to need that extra testosterone boost to push you and your group of survivors to safety.

Cowboys From Hell – Pantera

Rest in peace Dimebag, but if I’m rocking my Zombie Killin’ Music playlist, I might be closer to meeting him than I want to be. One of my favorite Pantera songs has to be Cowboys From Hell, and provides a heavy metal anthem for gunslingers bent on takin’ over towns. Channel the music deep, and hope Dimebag is watching over your as the most hard rocking guardian angel you can ask for.

Blindfolds Aside – Protest The Hero

This is a pick based on musical organization alone, because the minute I heard Blindfolds Aside I immediately acquired the entire Protest The Hero CD anthology. It’s that perfect mixture of chaotic riffage and head banging intensity that does nothing but get the blood flowing. Lyrics aside, this song makes me want to dive into a mosh pit full of zombies Tyreese style when he gets locked in the prison gym in The Walking Dead comic.

Continue reading on the next page…