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39. Ice Nine Kills The Silver Scream (Album) (19 points)
Nominated by: Bane_of_Despair (0/3 remaining)
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Importance: 3
Fear: 6
Snake: 10

Never before has metal been this absolutely cinematic. In a suite of absolute metal bangers, Ice Nine Kills reinterprets the American horror movie canon through a series of face-melting riffs, heart-pounding drums, and sinister alternating vocals that vary between agonized screams of the murderers it tributes and softer arena-rock ready choruses that encourage sing-alongs and represent the quieter moments of these horror movies before moments of intense terror take hold. The American Nightmare kicks off the album with some straight-forward blasting guitars, with one of the album's catchiest choruses. INK revels in Elm Street references and sings from the perspective of Krueger, with a sample about the importance of sleep setting the tone for a track that ties perfectly into the themes of Elm Street, and the bridge features an interpolation of Krueger's infamous nursery rhyme. You can easily draw comparisons to Krueger's kills with the American war machine, doubling as a criticism on the amount of unnecessary death overseas that occurs daily. Thank God it's Friday starts off with a campground jingle, something children would sing about this song's inspiration, Jason Voorhees, followed by an intense breakdown with a tribute to Jason's, "ki-ki-ki, cha-cha-cha" sound accompaniment as the hook. The song shifts to major key towards the end of the song but quickly shifts back to minor for the final act of the track, as if to signify Jason's unkillable nature.

Stabbing in the Dark is one of my favorite cuts off the album, with some of the most intricate guitar work on the album. The riffs are absolutely dazzling and much like "Friday" the use of soundbites is fantastically done, adding an unmatched atmsophere to the heavy song. I will say Savages, taken from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, is a weaker track on the album, but The Jig Is Up, which heavily features a fantastic Jigsaw impression, is a lyrically complex track with some of the most overtly horrorcore lyrics on the album. It ties into Jigsaw's MO and beliefs, and this commitment to getting inside the head of a murderer is an uncompromising way of getting the mood just right as we head mid-album. A Grave Mistake is a softer ballad based on the Crow and deals with the unfortunate passing of Brendon Lee during the shooting of that film while connecting it to the overall themes of the film. Rocking the Boat is just incredibly cheesy fun based on Jaws, and has some of the best soundbites on the album (IN FIFTEEN MINUTES WE'LL BE FUCKING SHARK BAIT!). INK interpolates the Jaws theme near the end of the track and they drop references to their previous tracks and albums, along with guitar melodies that recreate the panic and tension of that iconic shark. Merry Axe-Mas could be a fun alternate choice for a Christmas playlist, but it's really the final track, It is the End, that I love the most.

Spencer does one of the best Pennywise impressions I have ever heard, and the lyrics go for the jugular, with the especially visceral and comedically black "just like Georgie, it's all out of hand". The song features Buddy and JR of Less Than Jake and they add a frantic horn section to the metalcore production, along with fun touches like a clown horn that verge on being silly but end up being totally chaotic and badass instead. Patrick's drumming is rhythmically interesting and carries on the song with a breakneck pace. This is INK's magnum opus, and with the exception of The People in the Attic, their most chilling song ever in my opinion.

INK is an essential for both horror fans and metalheads. This is some fresh-ass metal with clear passion, inspiration, and pure joy put into every note. It's not often you hear music this enjoyable but at the same time a icy, chilling experience that grabs you and forces you to listen front-to-back every time, even on some of the weaker tracks. INK is at the top of their game artistically and commercially, and hell's the limit for these awesome musicians. This is simply one of the best albums of the decade and a must-listen.

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