Ice Nine Kills

Ice Nine Kills (sometimes stylized in all capital letters or abbreviated to INK, and formerly known as Ice Nine) 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.

Musical style

The group originally pursued a style of ska-punk influenced by alternative rock, ska, and pop punk,[75] but they have since shifted into a style which has been described as metalcore, post-hardcore, melodic hardcore, heavy metal, and symphonic metal. Ice Nine Kills has described itself as "theatricore."

The band's latest album, The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood, retains its predecessor's metalcore, post-hardcore, and symphonic metal sound, but otherwise is described as deathcore and emo pop.

Band members

Current members:

Spencer Charnas – lead vocals, keyboards (2000–present); additional guitar (2019–present); rhythm guitar (2000–2009)

Ricky Armellino – rhythm guitar, keyboards, programming, backing vocals (2019-present)

Joe Occhiuti — bass, keyboards, backing vocals (2019–present)

Dan Sugarman — lead guitar, backing vocals (2019–present)

Patrick Galante – drums (2018–present)

Touring members

Chris Kelly — guitar, backing vocals (2021–present)

Chris LaPlante — guitar, backing vocals (2021)

Terrence Donnelly - guitar (2009-2010)

Former members

Andrew Justin Smith – bass, backing vocals (2002–2004)

Hobie Boeschenstein – bass, backing vocals (2004–2008)

Grant Newsted – drums (2003–2008)

Dave Marvuglio – bass (2008–2009)

Jeremy Schwartz – co-lead vocals, lead guitar (2000–2009)

Dave Sieling – co-lead vocals (2009)

Shane Bisnett (died 2019)

Steve Koch – bass, co-lead vocals (2011–2013)

Conor Sullivan – drums (2009–2018)

Justin Morrow – bass (2013–2019); rhythm guitar (2009–2018); backing vocals (2009–2019)

Joseph Merturi – Lead guitar (2008)

Justin "JD" DeBlieck – co-lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards, programming (2009-2019)