Zeke
Punk · US · Active since 1993

Zeke

High-octane speedrock that fuses Motörhead's grit with hardcore punk's velocity. Relentless, distorted, and built for the redline.

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Zeke sounds like a nitro-burning funny car crashing through a dive bar wall. It is the sonic equivalent of a grease-stained leather jacket and a pack of unfiltered cigarettes. The guitars are played at a speed that seems physically impossible, maintaining a razor-sharp precision even as the distortion threatens to melt the speakers. It is loud, fast, and completely unapologetic about its love for classic rock tropes filtered through a hardcore lens.

What truly sets Zeke apart is their 'speedrock' identity. While many hardcore bands focus on political messaging or dissonant anger, Zeke leans into the outlaw mythology of muscle cars, drag racing, and chemical excess. They take the blues-based foundation of 70s hard rock and accelerate it until it becomes a blur of noise. The solos are surprisingly technical, echoing the shredding of arena rock but delivered in thirty-second bursts of pure adrenaline.

For the uninitiated, 'Dirty Sanchez' is the definitive starting point. It captures the band at their most cohesive and ferocious, offering a masterclass in how to maintain a groove while moving at 200 miles per hour. It is the kind of music that makes you want to drive faster, work harder, and ignore every safety warning you have ever been given.

Zeke is an American hardcore punk band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1992. They are known for their extremely fast, energetic guitar sound. Zeke mixes this with strong influences from hard rock, and occasionally blues rock, and are often compared to Motörhead. Zeke has released six full-length studio albums. Their first single, "West Seattle Acid Party", came out in 1992; after several album releases on indie label Scooch Pooch Records, they signed with Epitaph in 1998. They are currently signed to Relapse Records. They are featured in several soundtracks from video games such as the song "Death Alley" was on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, the song "Long Train Runnin'" appeared on Tony Hawk's Underground 2, and "Kill the King" appeared on Tony Hawk's Project 8. Zeke appeared on the Project Gotham Racing 4 soundtrack. Zeke released a digital EP entitled Lords of the Highway in 2007. It includes the tracks "Lords of the Highway", "Kings and Queens" and "Hay Bailer", as well as a cover of GG Allin's "Die When You Die". Zeke recorded Hellbender in 2017, 13 years after their last full LP 'Til the Livin' End.
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