Ice Nine Kills
Horror-movie metalcore staged as full theatre, with every song a slasher reference and every set closer to a production than a gig.
Where to see Ice Nine Kills
- The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino ResortTickets
- Loew's Jersey TheatreTickets
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- Vorst Nationaal/Forest NationalTickets
- AFAS LiveTickets
- La Seine Musicale - Grande SeineTickets
- The O2Tickets
- Mississippi Coast ColiseumTickets
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- MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State FairgroundsTickets
- FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront ParkTickets
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- The Paramount BaltimoreTickets
- Barclays CenterTickets
- Mohegan Sun ArenaTickets
- Citizens Live at The WylieTickets
- Everwise Amphitheater at White River State ParkTickets
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- Riverbend Music CenterTickets
- Pine Knob Music TheatreTickets
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- Moody Center ATXTickets
- The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion sponsored by HuntsmanTickets
- First Financial Credit Union AmphitheaterTickets
- Talking Stick Resort AmphitheatreTickets
- Toyota ArenaTickets
- PH Live at Planet HollywoodTickets
- Red Rocks AmphitheatreTickets
- Utah First Credit Union AmphitheatreTickets
- Golden 1 CenterTickets
- Cascades AmphitheaterTickets
- White River AmphitheatreTickets
- The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino ResortTickets
- Loew's Jersey TheatreTickets
- Chesapeake Employers Insurance ArenaTickets
- Vorst Nationaal/Forest NationalTickets
- AFAS LiveTickets
- La Seine Musicale - Grande SeineTickets
- The O2Tickets
- Mississippi Coast ColiseumTickets
- Ameris Bank AmphitheatreTickets
- MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State FairgroundsTickets
- FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront ParkTickets
- Truliant AmphitheaterTickets
- The Paramount BaltimoreTickets
- Barclays CenterTickets
- Mohegan Sun ArenaTickets
- Citizens Live at The WylieTickets
- Everwise Amphitheater at White River State ParkTickets
- BMO PavilionTickets
- Riverbend Music CenterTickets
- Pine Knob Music TheatreTickets
- Leader Bank PavilionTickets
- Freedom Mortgage PavilionTickets
- The Pavilion at Montage MountainTickets
- Blossom Music CenterTickets
- The Pavilion at Northerly IslandTickets
- Saint Louis Music ParkTickets
- Moody Center ATXTickets
- The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion sponsored by HuntsmanTickets
- First Financial Credit Union AmphitheaterTickets
- Talking Stick Resort AmphitheatreTickets
- Toyota ArenaTickets
- PH Live at Planet HollywoodTickets
- Red Rocks AmphitheatreTickets
- Utah First Credit Union AmphitheatreTickets
- Golden 1 CenterTickets
- Cascades AmphitheaterTickets
- White River AmphitheatreTickets
About Ice Nine Kills
Ice Nine Kills is a metalcore band from Boston, MA, formed in 2002.
Ice Nine Kills started in 2000 as a ska-punk band called Ice Nine, formed by high school friends Spencer Charnas and Jeremy Schwartz. Drummer Grant Newsted joined in 2003 and bassist Hobie Boeschenstein in 2004. An early demo, recorded in 2002, later surfaced in 2009 as The Pop-Punk-Ska Years. The band renamed itself Ice Nine Kills, borrowing the name from the fictional substance in Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle, and released its debut album, Last Chance to Make Amends, in 2006.
Touring followed the 2007 EP The Burning, with dates alongside I See Stars and Eyes Set to Kill, and opening slots for As I Lay Dying, A Day to Remember, Thursday, Paramore and a Taste of Chaos date in 2009. That year Schwartz left the band, and Charnas, the sole remaining founder, recruited members of the disbanded post-hardcore act Remember Tomorrow, pushing the sound toward metalcore and drawing a deal with Ferret Music.
The retooled lineup released Safe Is Just a Shadow in 2010, with clean vocals shared between Charnas and Dave Sieling, who has since left. Further albums, The Predator Becomes the Prey and Every Trick in the Book, built toward The Silver Scream, which reached number 29 on the Billboard 200, and its sequel, The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood, which reached number 18.
Each horror-themed album gives individual songs over to specific films, from slasher franchises to Stephen King adaptations, and live shows extend the idea with costumes, props and staged sequences. Musically the band pairs melodic clean choruses with screamed vocals, palm-muted riffing and orchestral or spoken-word interludes. The band records for Fearless Records.
Ice Nine Kills has since been named among the notable metal acts to emerge from the 2000s, and Charnas has been singled out as one of metalcore's stronger clean singers.
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What festivals is Ice Nine Kills playing in 2027?
Ice Nine Kills is booked at 1 festival we cover: Welcome to Rockville 2027.
Is Ice Nine Kills on tour?
Yes. Ice Nine Kills has 37 shows listed, from Lincoln, CA on Dec 6, 2026 to Auburn, WA on Jun 27, 2027, plus 1 festival on the page above.
Is Ice Nine Kills playing Welcome to Rockville 2027?
Yes, Ice Nine Kills is on the Welcome to Rockville 2027 lineup, May 6–9, 2027 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL. They play Friday, May 7.
Where is Ice Nine Kills from?
Ice Nine Kills is from Boston, MA.
Who is in Ice Nine Kills?
Ice Nine Kills is Spencer Charnas (guitar, lead vocals), Justin deBlieck (guitar), Ricky Armellino (guitar), Patrick Galante (drums) and Chris Kelly (guitar). Former members include Andrew Justin Smith, Jeremy Schwartz, Grant Newsted and Hobie Boeschenstein.
When did Ice Nine Kills form?
Ice Nine Kills formed in Boston in 2002.
What was Ice Nine Kills's first album?
Ice Nine Kills's first album was The Pop-Punk-Ska Years (2001). The latest is Every Flick in the Book: The Silver Scream 3 (2027).
What kind of music does Ice Nine Kills play?
Ice Nine Kills plays metalcore and horror punk.
What festivals has Ice Nine Kills played before?
Ice Nine Kills has played Louder Than Life 2026, Download 2026.