How would you describe Infectious to someone who has never heard

the band before?

Zombies! Metal! Horror punk! We just call it Zombie Metal.

2. As a Prince George band, how has the local music scene shaped your sound?

PG has definitely played a big part in shaping our sound. The local music scene has always pushed us to be heavier and more energetic than we originally planned. A lot of our songs started out at a slower tempo, but when we played them live, the crowd responded so we so we just kept pushing it.

Honestly, some of our songs seem to get faster every time we play them. The energy from a PG crowd is wild, and it’s hard not to feed off that.

3. Your music blends rock, metal, and horror-inspired themes. How did

that combination come together?

It really came from our love of all those genres. We wanted to create something that felt fresh and different, while still sounding like something we would genuinely want to listen to. We’ve always loved horror, metal, punk, and rock, so Infectious became our way of throwing all of those influences together.

4. What inspired “Seeds”?

Originally, the song “Seeds” was inspired by a video we saw online of a Ukrainian woman, a pedestrian, who stood against invading Russian troops, telling them to put seeds into their pockets so that when they died, they would have something beautiful to look at.

However, the first verse was inspired by some intense feelings during the COVID lockdown, all set in a zombie-apocalypse version of reality.

5. Zombies are a big part of the Infectious identity. Why do the

undead fit your music so well?

We have always loved zombies. We love them as a metaphor, we love them as a fantasy, and they allow us to explore deeper story writing than just being a band that plays songs. We all appreciate that kind of theatrics in bands that do similar things.

Alex, the lead singer, has also had a lifelong obsession with zombies, starting with playing the old Resident Evil games and watching George Romero flicks. He even wrote a song about zombies called “Infected” along with Dennis Rollag in a previous band. Infectious still covers their own version of that song to this day.

6. What was the most challenging part of filming your zombie-themed

music videos?

Orchestrating a horde of zombies in -25°C weather during the “Seeds” music video. Everyone did amazing, but it definitely had its challenges. We are very proud and grateful for what we ended up with!

By comparison, “End of All Things That Are Great” was a much smoother experience. It helped that we had the experience from “Seeds,” thanks to Kayden Buchanan, who filmed, directed, and produced these videos with us. We are eternally grateful for his skill and expertise!

7. What’s next for Infectious after your recent live performances and

music video releases?

Probably getting back into the studio sooner rather than later. We are already ready to go in and record an EP, and we’re halfway to a full album of material for Phase 2. We’re hoping we’ll be able to release something new in 2027.

As far as live shows go, since we’ve played most of BC now, we’d like to start branching out into Alberta. We’re hoping to play Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, and possibly Grande Prairie next year if we can make it work!

8. What’s your favorite type of zombie?

We love the classic dead of George A. Romero, or even the running, almost immortal dead from The Return of the Living Dead series. We love demonic zombies, but also the sort of realistic, almost believable takes on zombies, like in The Last of Us universe. We basically love all zombies, but the classic shambling, not as threatening unless they’re in a horde kind of zombie is probably our favourite, because it started everything that came after it and we can actually run from them .