Ice Nine Kills is an American heavy metal band from Boston, Massachusetts who are signed to Fearless Records. Best known for its horror-inspired lyrics, Ice Nine Kills formed in its earliest incarnation in 2000 by high school friends Spencer Charnas and Jeremy Schwartz. Charnas is currently the only remaining founding member. To date, Ice Nine Kills has released three EPs along with six full-length studio albums: Last Chance to Make Amends, Safe Is Just a Shadow, The Predator Becomes the Prey, their most successful albums to date; Every Trick in the Book, which peaked at number 122 on the US Billboard 200; The Silver Scream, which peaked at number 29; and their latest, The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood. Their band name is derived from the fictional substance ice-nine from the novel Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut.
Also known as | Ice Nine (2000–2006) |
Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Genres | Metalcore, post-hardcore, melodic hardcore, heavy metal, symphonic metal, ska punk (early) |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels | Red Blue Records, Ferret, Outerloop, Fearless |
Associated acts | The Venetia Fair, As Blood Runs Black, This or the Apocalypse, Affiance |
Members | Spencer Charnas, Ricky Armellino, Patrick Galante, Joe Occhiuti, Dan Sugarman |
Past members | Jeremy Schwartz, Andrew Justin Smith, Hobie Boeschenstein, Dave Marvuglio, Dave Sieling, Shane Bisnett, Steve Koch, Grant Newsted, Joseph Merturi, Conor Sullivan, Justin Morrow, Justin DeBlieck |
Official Website | http://www.iceninekills.com |
About Ice Nine Kills
American heavy metal band highly regarded in the scene for their horror-inspired lyrics. Their fifth full length studio album The Silver Scream peaked at the number 29 spot on Billboard's Top 200 chart.
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Their name is inspired by the fictional substance ice-nine from Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s novel, Cat's Cradle.
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Latest information about Ice Nine Kills updated on April 14 2022.