Zombie Film Soundtrack-Need Suggestions!

[Godbody]

I'm putting together a soundtrack composed primarily of popular music for a zombie film.

The movie is set in the Idaho wilderness. The zombies are fairly ordinary by today's cinematic standards; the intent is to focus more on the group dynamics and maintaining (or losing) one's humanity.

Anyhow, what I need help with is song selections. I need pieces that evoke anger, paranoia, tension, hopelessness, essentially negative feelings. I'll need soft & slow songs, loud & intense music... So I'm open to many different suggestions.

So whaddya got?

 

[grimniggzy]

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[noahw1]

South of Heaven - Slayer
Tales from the Far Side - Bill Frisell

 

[echoSE7EN]

sigur ros (sp?)

 

[s_mcsleazy]

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+1

however if you want the anger and haunting part i recomend "kerosene - big black" especially if theres a scene involving fire

 

[MakiSupaStar]

Jesus Lizard - Goat
Jesus Lizard - Liar
Butthole Surfers - Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers - Psychic, Powerless, and Another Man's Sac
Big Black - Songs About ****ing
Residents - (pretty much everything)
Sonic Youth - Evol
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Dub Trio - All albums
The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute
Sleep - All albums

 

[Richard G]

MOGWAI

EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY

NAPALM DEATH

CELTIC FROST

BLACK WITCHERY

 

[Staredge]

Check out some of the stuff The Mermen have done. Live from the Haunted House has some pretty moody songs on it (all instrumental). Also....The Ghastly Ones. Fast paced instro surf. Might be usable as well.

As an aside.....Garrett, the guitarist for the Ghastly Ones, did some of the special effects for The Walking Dead. You can see him in the time lapse footage of the bicycle girl makeup session.

 

[jollygiantchris]

If its in the Idaho wilderness you want something vaguely country-western and minimalist. I'd try some of the following.

EARTH

Pretty decent track for any positive parts. Great album.

 

[jollygiantchris]

Mastodon - elephant man

Good atmosphere

Pretty much anything off of NiN's ghosts albums or the Fragile would be great as well.

 

[CauliColin]

For whom the bell tolls - Metallica
Angel of Death or Criminally Insane - Slayer

 

[Hutzbordello]

the tooth fairy and the princess by husker du for paranoia

also look into a lot of post rock or metal.

russian circles comes to mind


so i guess we all kinda said atmospheric instrumental bands that bring out an emotion, so for what its worth maybe some Electric Wizard or Ahab

 

[geoff_in_nc]

The first thing that came to mind for me was: Bauhaus -- Bela Lugosi's Dead

Especially the 1st 2:50 or so.

 

[Big chicken]

Remamber a day
A saucerful of secrets
set the contrils for the heart of the sun
Atom Heart mother suite
-Pink Floyd-

 

[superbassman2000]

The zombies are fairly ordinary by today's cinematic standards; the intent is to focus more on the group dynamics and maintaining (or losing) one's humanity.

isn't that the theme of most zombie movies?

 

[flowlikeocean]

Electric Wizard:
Funeralopolis
Sleep:
From Beyond
Death:
Evil Dead

 

[sarcastro83]

YouTube - Ready to Die - Andrew W.K

 

[selftitled907]

+1 to damn near all of these. and i would add anything by "The Agony Scene"(they do a cool cover of Paint it Black) or maybe an instrumental from "The Dillenger Escape Plan" (extreme screamers but there music is crazy good with wacked out timings and cool ambient noises) Sorry i forget the names of the songs for DEP that are instrumentals but they are easy enough to find.

cheers and good luck with your selection.

-Gabe-