Ice Nine Kills Announce New Album ‘The Silver Scream 2’ & Pay Tribute to ‘American Psycho’

“Do you like Ice Nine Kills? Their early work was a little too scene for my taste…”
Ice Nine Kills are well aware that every brilliant horror film deserves a sequel. So, why not an album? In similar fashion, the Boston metalcore band has now revealed details about their new horror-themed record The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood. The sequel LP to 2018’s The Silver Scream will be unleashed into the world on October 15th via Fearless Records. 

Speaking in regards to INK’s newly announced album, frontman Spencer Charnas shared:

“True to horror franchise tradition, there is always a sequel…''Welcome To Horrorwood” follows in the bloody footsteps of its predecessor, paying tribute to 13 more of the most gruesome tales to ever grace the silver screen. In this latest INK offering, the last album and video series is portrayed as a work of fiction. The new story line thrusts the band into a brutal “real world” slaying. The only traces of the crime are 13 songs left behind by the suspected killer…

We can’t wait to share this next chapter with you, and to welcome you to the sinister state of mind that will soon be known the world over as, “Horrorwood”.

The first stop on the tour is 1980’s New York City’s “greed is good” scene, where a certain hot shot investment banker has a rather violent dirty secret…”

The first stop Spencer is citing comes in the form of the band’s new lead single “Hip To Be Scared.” The track narrates the story of Patrick Bateman and the horror cult classic American Psycho. “Hip To Be Scared” also features an appearance from Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix who does a bloody good job with his portrayal of Paul Allen in the storyline. The track incorporates clever lyricism, heavy riffs, and soaring theatrical choruses that fall reminiscent of Broadway; the title even craftily references a ‘80s pop classic beloved by the film’s psychotic investment banker.

Throughout the malicious video, Spencer shares his own rendition of Bateman as he recreates several scenes from the movie - even wielding an ax for its most notable scene (“Hey Paul!”).

INK includes several brilliant alludes to the film in H.T.B.S. — it’s melodic and infectious, complete with a pop-synth break that slashes its way through the instrumental bridge. Check out the video for “Hip To Be Scared.” It’s a killer time!