The Cranberries is a Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1990 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us by vocalist Dolores O-Riordan. Although widely associated with Alternative rock; the band-s sound incorporates rock; post-punk and pop rock elements. Since its formation.The band has achieved four top 20 albums on the Billboard 200 chart (Everybody Else Is Doing It; So Why Can-t We?; No Need To Argue; To the Faithful Departed and Bury the Hatchet) and eight top 20 singles on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart (-Linger-; -Dreams; -Zombie-; -Ode to My Family-; -Ridiculous Thoughts; -Salvation-; -Free To Decide- and -Promises-) "Zombie" is a protest song by the Irish band The Cranberries from the 1994 album No Need to Argue. The song, which laments The Troubles in Northern Ireland, features a heavy guitar riff which is uncharacteristic of the band's usual sound, more akin to heavy metal than their usual alternative rock style. This song met great success in many countries, including France, Belgium, Australia and Germany where it topped the charts.The Cranberries is a Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1990 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us by vocalist.