Ice Nine Kills continue to spread holiday terror with the release of their new online and/or mobile video game called Merry Axe-Mas, which features three gruesome levels based on the storyline of the 1984 controversial slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night, one of vocalist Spencer Charnas’ all-time favorite horror films. The game was developed by Mungo Creative Group and inspired by the 80’s-themed music video for their single “Merry Axe-Mas.”
Along with the game, Ice Nine Kills recorded exclusive messages for their dedicated fans to receive as they join Saint Nick through each level, whether it’s jumping from chimney to chimney dropping sacks of decapitated heads in Santa’s Forgiveness (Level 1), attacking sled riders in Santa’s Forest (Level 2) or taking out carolers whack-a-mole style in Silence The Sinners (Level 3).
In 2019, Ice Nine Kills joined “The Silver Scream World Tour” and SiriusXM Octane Presents’ “The Octane Accelerator Tour” and hosted special performances. One of their performances was an acoustic set at the infamous Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado and they also performed at Screamfest LA (sold-out) screenings for various horror films, where their songs draw influence. Earlier this year, Ice Nine Kills released a new track and short film called “IT Is The End,” which pays homage to the classic horror novel IT by Stephen King. Charnas plays Pennywise the clown in the short film.
The band released The Silver Scream: Final Cut in October which is the deluxe version of their critically acclaimed 2018 album and includes a new track “Your Number’s Up”; a cover of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”; and guest appearances from some of the horror and metal genre’s finest including Ari Lehman (the original Jason Voorhees from 1980’s Friday the 13th), Chelsea Tamridge (Stranger Things), Sam Kubrick (grandson of director Stanley Kubrick), Matt Heafy (Trivium) and more.
Dates for their upcoming tour are listed below. Tickets are available HERE.
2/1 – 2/6 – New Orleans, LA – Shiprocked Cruise
2/16 – Barcelona, ES – Razzmatazz *
2/20 – Milan, IT – Alcatraz *
2/21 – Zurich, CH – Halle 62 *
2/22 – Offenbach, DE – Stadhalle *
2/24 – Munich, DE – Zenith *
2/25 – Wien, AT – Gasometer *
2/28 – Thessaloniki, GR – Princpal Club Theatre *
2/1 – Athens, GR – Piraeus Academy 117 *
3/2 – Sofia, BG -Universiada Hall *
3/3 – Bucharest, RO – Arenele Romane *
3/4 – Budapest, HU – Papp Laszlo Budpaest Sportarena *
3/6 – Bratislava Iii, SL – Eurovia Arena *
3/7 – Poznan, PL – MTP2 *
3/9 – Berlin, DE – Verti Music Hall *
3/10 – Hannover, DE – Swiss Life Hall *
3/11 – Leizpig, DE – Haus Auensse *
3/13 – Paris, FR – La Villette *
3/14 – Tilburg, NL – 013 Poppodium *
3/16 – Dusseldorf, DE – Mitsubushi Electric Halle *
3/17 – Hamburg, DE – Barclaycard Arena *
3/18 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega *
4/8 – Sunrise, FL – BB&T Center
4/10 – Duluth, GA – Infinite Energy Center
4/11 – Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheater
4/13 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
4/14 – Ft. Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
4/16 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
4/18 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Arena
4/19 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
4/21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
4/23 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
4/25 – Portland, OR – Veteran Memorial Coliseum
4/27 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
4/29 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
5/1 – Concord, SC – Epicenter Festival
5/3 – Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena
5/5 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center
5/6 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
5/8 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
5/12 – Detroit, MI – Little Ceasars Arena
5/14 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Center
5/15 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
5/16 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Festival
5/17 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
5/19 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
5/20 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
5/23-24 – Leeds/Hatfield, UK – SlamDunk Festival
5/27 – Kyiv, UA – Bel etage Concert Club
5/29 – Sankt-Peterburg, RU – Kosmonavt
* with Papa Roach and Hollywood Undead
& with Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach and I Prevail
Photo Credit: Mehreen Rizvi