Independent Filmmakers rejoice! Because the only thing more fun than filming a short movie about your favorite subject (Zombies!) would be scoring it with music from your favorite band (Jagged Spiral!)

Thanks to NationUndead.com now you can do both! Nation Undead gives you the genre and storyline as a seed for your independent film. Get some friends, a video camera, a case of Newcastle, and a few gallons of fake blood, and make a movie that Quentin Tarrantino could only dream of making.

When you're done, you'll need to add in some music to add extra punch to your production. Of course, Jagged Spiral has you covered. I've uploaded the entire INSTRUMENTAL VERSION of Days From Evil to the Nation Undead website, and it's FREE for you to use in your movie, just make sure to list Jagged Spiral in the movie credits.

Need some spooky background music? Check out the beginning of Run.

Need music for a chase scene? Check out Hallowed Ground or The Last Song.

Having an all out Zombie Bar Fight? You can't go wrong with Let It Out.

God forbid you have a moment of Zombie Emotional Interlude, then you'll find yourself in need of the tender acoustic moments in Lament.

Even if you aren't scoring a Zombie film, feel free to download the Instrumental tracks from Nation Undead, share and enjoy!

If you want to know more about the Nation Undead project, I recently interviewed the creator, Patrick Pierson, you can read the interview on conradzero.com.

-Z

Labels: music, Product Endorsement

Jagged Spiral doesn't generally do product endorsements, but sometimes something comes along that surprises us with its simplicity and moxie. Things like that warrant public approval, especially when all three of us are in agreement.

At the Apocalyptica concert last April, we each downed at least two shots of something called a Jag-bomb. (Pronounced Yag-Bom) At least, I only remember having two.

For those not in college, a Jag-Bomb is a combination of Jagermeister and Red Bull.

I know what half of you are about to say. "Are you Insane? Mixing something that makes people Fight with something that gives people Energy?" The other half were going to say, "Are you Insane? Mixing something that tastes like Cough Syrup with something that tastes like Radioactive Camel Urine?"

Agreed on both counts, however, there is some strange co-mingling of effects and flavors with the two ingredients, and the end result is less undesirable than you would expect.

The drink is an interesting dichotomy of emotional directions, much like Jagged Spiral's music. Therefore, we are announcing that the Official Drink of Jagged Spiral is the Jag-Bomb. If you ever come see us live, [Editors Note: Like at the July 11th CD Release party for example...] try one out, it will definitely put a unique spin on your perception of our live sound...

-Z

Labels: Fluff, Product Endorsement