The end of the world is upon us. Well at least that appears to be the case according to some warped interpretation of the Mayan Calendar. Regardless of whether you believe it to be true or not, the idea of the apocalypse has been with humans for thousands of years and has been truly imbedded in contemporary music. Whether you decide to fight the zombie’s head-on, or watch the earth slowly swallow itself, these tracks will hopefully make the ride out a little smoother.

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