In mid 2009, Schwartz decided to leave the band after struggling with life on the road, leaving Charnas as the only original member. Charnas then recruited former members of the Rochester, NY post-hardcore band Remember Tomorrow, which had recently disbanded. This shifted Ice Nine Kills' sound into more of an experimental metalcore sound. Ferret Music took notice of their new sound and signed the band in the spring of 2009. After appearing on Warped Tour 2009, the band began writing and recording their next record.
Ice Nine Kills released their second full-length album 'Safe Is Just a Shadow' on July 12, 2010. Vocalist Dave Sieling, who has since left the band, contributed clean vocals along with Spencer Charnas. The album received praise from heavy metal Revolver Magazine in the 2010 Hottest Chicks in Rock Issue, and the band was invited to attend the Revolver Golden Gods awards in Los Angeles CA on April 20, 2010. The band supported 'Safe Is Just a Shadow' with a two-week appearance on Warped Tour 2010 and a supporting slot with Michigan-based nu metal band Taproot. The band performed on a headlining tour in the summer of 2011 as well as at the Darien Lake, NY stop of Warped Tour 2011. The band released a music video inspired by the film Inglorious Bastards for their song "The People Under the Stairs" on June 20, 2011. That same day, the band announced their partnership with Outerloop Management who represent We Came as Romans, Refused, and Periphery among others.
On January 15, 2013, the band released their EP 'The Predator,' which had been funded through a Kickstarter campaign. Ice Nine Kills played on The All Stars Tour as well as the first 2 weeks of the 2013 Vans Warped Tour. On April 26, 2013, the band released a stand-alone single called "The Product of Hate", with proceeds going to help the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings earlier that month.
Ice Nine Kills released their full-length effort 'The Predator Becomes the Prey' on January 21 through the newly created Outerloop Records, an imprint of Fearless Records. The album marked the band's first entrance into the Billboard Top 200 charts, landing at #153. The album also debuted at #3 on the Top Heatseeker's chart, #38 on the Independent Label charts, and #13 on the Hard Rock charts. The band played the entire Warped Tour 2014 and in 2015 headlined the IX LIVES TOUR with Get Scared, Upon This Dawning, Chasing Safety, and Brightwell.
It was announced on September 17, 2015 that the band had signed to Fearless Records. Ice Nine Kills's new album "Every Trick in the Book" was released on December 4, 2015.
Ice Nine Kills headlined on the Fresh Faces Tour from October 24 - November 29 with new Fearless Records bands Wage War, The White Noise, and more. Ice Nine Kills has also been featured on the Fearless Punk Goes... series with their cover of "Animals" by Maroon 5 for 'Punk Goes Pop, Vol. 6' and their cover of "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" by ZAYN and Taylor Swift for 'Punk Goes Pop, Vol. 7'.
On October 5th, 2018, Ice Nine Kills released their fifth album "The Silver Scream" to both commercial and critical success. The Silver Scream peaked at 29 on the Billboard Top 200, further bring the band higher and higher up into the Mainstream. The album provided fan favorite tracks and chart climbers such as "A Grave Mistake", "SAVAGES", "The American Nightmare",and "Stabbing In The Dark". All inspired by both classic and niche horror films of the 80's, 90's, and early 2000's. Throughout the next couple of years, the band would support "The Silver Scream" with various theatrical shows dedicated to bringing the horror films of old onto the stage. A show at the Worcester Palladium would be recorded and later released as the band's first live album on October 30th, 2020 under the named "I Heard They KILL Live!!" featuring live performances of songs from "The Silver Scream" along with songs from older albums such as "Communion Of The Cursed" from 2015's "Every Trick In The Book" and "The Fastest Way To A Girl's Heart Is Through Her Ribcage" from 2014's "The Predator Becomes The Prey". The Silver Scream also tells it's own story through the music videos uploaded to Ice Nine Kill's Youtube channel starting with "The American Nightmare" and ending with "IT Is The End" (inspired by Stephen King's IT). The story follows lead singer Spencer Charnas as he unravels disturbing nightmares he's been having to his therapist but his therapist suspects that everything is not as fictional as it seems.
Following the release of the band's track "Hip To Be Scared" (inspired by the Mary Harron film: American Psycho) on July 9th, 2021, Ice Nine Kills announced their sixth record and the long awaited sequel to "The Silver Scream": "The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood". The album shares yet another original story centered around lead singer Spencer Charnas. This time framing him as a man who killed his fiancé and is being held in custody. The album is set to be released on October 15th, 2021 featuring the aforementioned "Hip To Be Scared" along with "Assault and Batteries" (Child's Play) and "Rainy Day" (Resident Evil).
Father's Day
Ice Nine Kills Lyrics
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As the sad drunk that you are now
Dismay, it comes in vein
It's a torture by design
One bloodline
If I had hands
Hands of a man
In this path of stone
Wait and fall
(We fall)
That is the legacy you've instilled in me
To be pushed and pulled
I swear never again never defend
What you are
I built a city on ashes
To rise above the flames
'cause when timing meant everything
You lit a match and walked away
The perfect breed
Is what lies beneath
An unspeakable seed that is growing inside me
Please!
Just rip it out of me
'cause I said never again never defend
What you are
I built a city on ashes
To rise above the flames
'cause when timing meant everything
You lit a match and walked away
A part of you is a monster, you're not just flesh and bone
Your humanity died when you broke this home
I'll see you in Hell
Time will tell us if we can be saved
I search within myself to find a way
To redirect the blame
But in the heart of my father it's placed
I built a city on ashes
To rise above the flames
'cause when timing meant everything
You lit a match and walked away
Father you are the failure that I see
You are the monster inside me
The song Father's Day by Ice Nine Kills is a powerful yet heartbreaking expression of a son's trauma caused by his father's failure as a parent. The son is hurt and enraged, and the lyrics paint a vivid picture of his emotions. The song begins with the son urging his father to walk away, as he is now a sad drunk. The son is angry and suffers greatly, and the pain is highlighted in the lyric 'dismay, it comes in vain, it's a torture by design.' The son is acknowledging that he comes from the same bloodline as his father, who has failed him, but he does not want to be pushed and pulled like he has been before.
The song goes on to describe how the son has built a city on ashes and will rise above the flames, indicating his strength and determination to overcome his pain. He acknowledges that there is a monster inside him, brought about by his father's wrongful actions. In the chorus, the son expresses his frustration at his father’s failure and declares he is no longer willing to defend who he is. He sees his father as a failure, and the blame resides deep within his father's heart. The song ends with the son acknowledging that he has placed his father's legacy within himself, but in the end, the father is the real failure.
Line by Line Meaning
Go walk away
Leave and never come back
As the sad drunk that you are now
Currently you are just a miserable alcoholic
Dismay, it comes in vein
The pain caused is futile
It's a torture by design
The suffering was intentional
One bloodline
We are still related by blood
If I had hands
Wishing to have control over the situation
Hands of a man
Physical power to take action
I'd carve out all of my convictions
Express my beliefs clearly and boldly
In this path of stone
Permanent and unchanging
Wait and fall
To remain passive and let things crumble
(We fall)
Acknowledging that this will affect all involved
That is the legacy you've instilled in me
This is the hurtful pattern you have passed on
To be pushed and pulled
To be manipulated and conflicted
I swear never again never defend
Determined to avoid defending you again
What you are
Your true nature which caused such damage and strife
I built a city on ashes
Turning destruction into something new and powerful
To rise above the flames
To create something positive despite the damage
'cause when timing meant everything
During a critical moment
You lit a match and walked away
You caused the destruction and left it behind
The perfect breed
An ideal combination of traits
Is what lies beneath
What is truly inside
An unspeakable seed that is growing inside me
A harmful influence that is taking root in me
Please!
Desperate to be rid of this influence
Just rip it out of me
Wishing for a forceful extraction of the harmful influence
'cause I said never again never defend
Determined to avoid defending you again
What you are
Your true nature which caused such damage and strife
A part of you is a monster, you're not just flesh and bone
You have some deeply problematic traits
Your humanity died when you broke this home
You lost your ability to function effectively in a family
I'll see you in Hell
A stance of anger and bitterness
Time will tell us if we can be saved
We may need time to recover from this damage
I search within myself to find a way
Looking for a path to healing and recovery
To redirect the blame
To distribute responsibility more fairly
But in the heart of my father it's placed
The core of the problem is still with you
Father you are the failure that I see
You have caused deep disappointment and hurt
You are the monster inside me
Your influence has caused harm and disruption in me
Contributed by Lucy V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@IceNineKills
Watch the "Rainy Day" and "Funeral Derangements" music videos at youtube.com/iceninekills
@thistle5312
LMAO
@thistle5312
ratio
@Jordan.McDowell
Listening to this after listening to the silver scream is wild... they've developed so much. They're still killing it
@jamesadamgleason9471
Yeah this is much better than the panic at the disco thing they got going on now
@buddy3408
YESSSSSSS
@omegazx7236
@@jamesadamgleason9471 they don't sound like panic at all except for a couple of songs lol, if anything they're generally heavier now than before
@jessgrenier1539
spencer's screams and clean vocals mixed with jd's screams are just.. wow.
@lilwhitebreadgaming7669
When you come back to this song for a throwback 😈
@geekgodofdeath6634
Spencer does the false chords. Not really screams, false chords are usually used in Deathcore. JD does the screams.