It has been revealed Dolores O'Riordan was set to record vocals on a LA band's cover of The Cranberries' iconic 1994 song, Zombie, before her sudden passing.
It was announced yesterday that the revered 46-year-old singer was found dead in a London hotel on Monday; she was in town to take part in a recording session.
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Hard rock outfit Bad Wolves released a statement regarding the collaboration yesterday.
"Zombie is an incredibly personal song and although we are a hard rock band, we always felt the rawness and honesty she projected on stage and in her recordings was something to which all bands should aspire to, regardless of genre," the statement reads.
"When we heard she liked our version and wanted to sing on it, it was the greatest compliment a new band, or any band for that matter, could have received.
"Our hearts are broken that we were not able to see this collaboration through and our deepest condolences go out to her family, friends, loved ones and fans in Ireland and around the globe."
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The collaboration was teed up after Bad Wolves submitted their upcoming album to record company Eleven Seven Music CEO Allen Kovac, who managed The Cranberries for many years.
Kovac sent on their version of Zombie to O'Riordan who offered her vocals for the track.
The recording session was then coordinated through Eleven Seven International Managing Director, Dan Waite.
"The news that my friend Dolores has passed deeply shocked me," Waite said in a statement.
"I worked with the Cranberries at Universal Records and have kept in touch ever since.
"Dolores left me a voice message just after midnight last night stating how much she loved Bad Wolves' version of Zombie; she was looking forward to seeing me in the studio and recording vocals.
"She sounded full of life, was joking and excited to see me and and my wife this week. The news of her passing is devastating and my thoughts are with Don her ex-husband, her children, and her mother."
Meanwhile, ABC have reported that O'Riordan's death is not being treated as suspicious.
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