About Zombie

Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan was slated to go into a London studio on Monday (Jan. 15) to record her vocals for a cover of her band's iconic 1994 hit "Zombie" by the hard rock act Bad Wolves.

The group, which features former members of God Forbid, DevilDriver and In This Moment, were psyched that the 46 year-old Irish star liked their grungy, metal-tinged remake so much that she wanted to add her own magic to the track slated for their upcoming debut album. But of course, O'Riordan was found dead on Monday in her London hotel room, and never made it to the studio that day. So, on Friday (Jan. 19), the group released their cover -- which adds a growly Disturbed/Bush vibe to the already serious track about the deadly Irish fight for independence -- and said they plan to donate all proceeds to O'Riordan's three children.

"It was the greatest honor to know she liked our version and wanted to sing on it," Bad Wolves singer Tommy Vext said in a statement. "We're deeply saddened by the sudden loss of Dolores and by the fact that she's leaving behind three children so we are donating the proceeds from the song to her kids. It's such a powerful song and the themes are still so relevant, we wanted to release it in her memory.

"The original lyrics include the line 'It's the same old theme since nineteen-sixteen. In your head, in your head, they're still fighting,'" he continued. "It's a reference to the IRA bombings during the Irish Rebellion. We changed that lyric to say '2018' and she was really excited about that because the nations may have changed but we're still fighting the same battles today. Humanity is still fighting to assert itself despite all the conflicts."