The Silver Scream is the fifth studio album by the American heavy metal band Ice Nine Kills, released on October 5, 2018, by Fearless Records. Much like their previous album where all tracks were inspired by different novels, all the tracks are inspired by horror films. Some examples of the source material are; A Nightmare on Elm Street ("The American Nightmare"), Friday the 13th ("Thank God It's Friday"), and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ("Savages"). The album features guest appearances by the band's former singer Jeremy Schwartz, Tony Lovato of Mest, actress Chelsea Talmadge, Randy Strohmeyer of Finch, Buddy Schaub and Peter "JR" Wasilewski of Less Than Jake, Will Salazar of Fenix TX, and Stanley Kubrick's grandson Sam Kubrick of the UK band Shields. The album marked their highest chart positions in the US, debuting at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and number two on the Hard Rock Albums chart. "A Grave Mistake" became the band's first top ten hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts. This is the final album to feature guitarist and vocalist Justin DeBlieck, as well as bassist Justin Morrow, who departed from the band in March 2019 to join Motionless in White.
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| Released | October 5, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
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| Length | 49:43 | |||
| Label | Fearless | |||
| Producer | Drew Fulk | |||
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Five music videos have been released in which lead singer Spencer Charnas visits a psychologist after experiencing dreams based on the songs ("The American Nightmare", "Thank God It's Friday", "A Grave Mistake", "Stabbing in the Dark", "IT Is the End"). A sixth video was also released, though this one takes place in Christmas of 1993, when Charnas was a child and celebrating Christmas Day with his parents ("Merry Axe-Mas").
A deluxe reissue edition titled The Silver Scream: Final Cut was released on October 25, 2019. The reissue contains bonus tracks including the band’s cover of Michael Jackson's hit song, "Thriller", a song about the Scream horror film series, one live track, and three acoustic tracks.[5][6]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| New Noise Magazine | [3] |
| Soundfiction | 8.6/10[1] |
| Wall of Sound | 9.5/10[8] |
Wall of Sound gave the album a 9.5/10 and said "The Silver Scream is more than just music, it is an event."[8]
Caleb Newton of New Noise Magazine wrote in a positive review that the album "is an exhilarating exploration of just what metal can be... There's room for bombastic and experimental pressing forward, and at that, such is welcome, and perhaps even needed in the modern music community."[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Cinematic inspiration | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The American Nightmare" | A Nightmare on Elm Street | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Thank God It's Friday" | Friday the 13th | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Stabbing in the Dark" | Halloween | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Savages" | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | 2:57 |
| 5. | "The Jig Is Up" (featuring Randy Strohmeyer of Finch) | Saw | 3:57 |
| 6. | "A Grave Mistake" | The Crow | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Rocking the Boat" (featuring Jeremy Schwartz) | Jaws | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Enjoy Your Slay" (featuring Sam Kubrick of Shields (UK)) | The Shining | 4:16 |
| 9. | "Freak Flag" | The Devil's Rejects | 3:18 |
| 10. | "The World in My Hands" (featuring Tony Lovato of Mest) | Edward Scissorhands | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Merry Axe-mas" | Silent Night, Deadly Night | 3:18 |
| 12. | "Love Bites" (featuring Chelsea Talmadge) | An American Werewolf in London | 3:00 |
| 13. | "IT Is the End" (featuring Peter "JR" Wasilewski and Buddy Schaub of Less Than Jake and Will Salazar of Fenix TX) | It | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 49:43 | ||
Notes
- "Savages" is stylized in all caps.
- "It Is the End" is stylized as "IT is The End".
| No. | Title | Cinematic inspiration | Length |
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| 14. | "Your Number's Up" (featuring Sarah J. Bartholomew) | Scream franchise | 2:59 |
| 15. | "Thriller" (Michael Jackson cover) | Michael Jackson's Thriller | 3:10 |
| 16. | "A Grave Mistake" (Live From SiriusXM) | 3:07 | |
| 17. | "Stabbing in the Dark" (Acoustic featuring Matt Heafy) | 3:45 | |
| 18. | "Savages" (Acoustic) | 3:11 | |
| 19. | "Thank God It's Friday" (Acoustic featuring Ari Lehman) | 3:47 | |
| Total length: | 69:43 | ||
Personnel
edit- Spencer Charnas – clean vocals, screamed vocals, voice overs, piano, guitar
- Justin DeBlieck – guitars, screamed vocals, orchestration, keyboard, programming, piano, engineering, mixing
- Justin Morrow – bass
- Patrick Galante – drums (tracks 14–15)
- Joseph Occhiuti – bass (tracks 14–15)
- Dan Sugarman – lead guitar (tracks 14–15)
- Ricky Armellino – rhythm guitar (track 14–15)
- Drew Fulk – production, mixing, mastering
- Jeff Dunne – engineering, mixing, mastering
- Mike Cortada – album artwork
Writing credits
edit- Spencer Charnas – music and lyrics
- Justin DeBlieck – music
- Steve Sopchak – lyrics
- Drew Fulk – additional music and lyrics ("The American Nightmare", "Stabbing in the Dark", "Savages", "The Jig Is Up")
- Josh Strock – additional music ("The American Nightmare", "Savages")
- Jeremy Schwartz – additional music and lyrics ("Rocking the Boat", "The World in My Hands")
- Will Salazar – additional music and lyrics ("It Is the End")
- Randy Strohmeyer – additional music ("The Jig Is Up")
- Joseph Occhiuti – additional piano arrangements ("Thank God It's Friday", "Your Number's Up", "Thank God It's Friday" (Acoustic), "Savages" (Acoustic))
- Ricky Armellino – additional music and lyrics ("The American Nightmare", "Merry Axe-Mas", "Your Number's Up")
- Dan Sugarman – additional music and vocals ("Your Number's Up", "Thriller", "Savages" (Acoustic), "Thank God It's Friday" (Acoustic), "A Grave Mistake" (Acoustic))
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[9] | 64 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[10] | 14 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 29 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] | 2 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ a b H., Tyler (October 2, 2018). "Album Review 2". Soundfiction. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Trevan, Kelsey. "Review: Ice Nine Kills – The Silver Scream". Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c Newton, Caleb. "Album Review 1". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Ice Nine Kills to Release The Silver Scream via Fearless Records on October 5". Shockwave Magazine. June 29, 2018.
- ^ "Ice Nine Kills - Stabbing In The Dark (Acoustic ft. Matt Heafy)" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Ice Nine Kills Are Releasing A Deluxe Version Of Their Album 'The Silver Scream' - News - Rock Sound Magazine".
- ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Album Review 4". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ a b "Ice Nine Kills – The Silver Scream (Album Review)". Wall Of Sound. September 29, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart". Official Charts Company. October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Ice Nine Kills Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Ice Nine Kills Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Ice Nine Kills Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.