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.
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, 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 which peaked at number 18.
Also Known As: Ice Nine (2000-2006)
Members:
Spencer Charnas - lead vocals, keyboards (2000-present); additional guitar (2019-present); rhythm guitar (2000-2009), bass (2002), drums (2002-2003)
Ricky Armellino - rhythm guitar, vocals, keyboards, programming (2018-present)
Joe Occhiuti - bass, vocals, keyboards (2019-present)
Dan Sugarman - lead guitar, backing vocals (2019-present: hiatus 2021-2024)
Miles Dimitri Baker - lead and rhythm guitar (2023-present)
Mike Cortada - drums (2024-present)
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), bass (2002)
Dave Sieling - co-lead vocals (2009-2010)
Shane Bisnett - bass, co-lead vocals (2009-2011) backing vocals (2009) (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)
Patrick Galante - drums (2018-2024)
Name Origin:
Their band name is derived from the fictional substance ice-nine from the 1963 novel Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut.
From: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genre(s):
Metalcore,
melodic metalcore,
post-hardcore,
heavy metal,
symphonic metal
Active From: 2000-present