The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood
Ice Nine Kills · 2021
47 min · 14 tracks · heavy metal
A theatrical blend of melodic metalcore and horror-inspired storytelling that immerses listeners in a cinematic soundscape.
Top tracks — play these first
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Welcome to Horrorwood — This title track encapsulates the album's horror motifs while showcasing infectious hooks and dynamic instrumentation, setting the stage for the entire narrative experience.
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Hip to Be Scared — Featuring a collaboration with actor and musician Jacoby Shaddix, this track cleverly interweaves satire and homage to classic horror films, highlighting the band's unique storytelling approach.
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The Shower Scene — Inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, this track combines suspenseful melodies with aggressive riffs, representing the album's fusion of terror and musicality.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album effectively blends horror themes with metalcore elements, showcasing strong production and cohesive storytelling.
What we noticed
- The album features a narrative structure where each track corresponds to a different horror film, creating a thematic continuity.
- Several tracks incorporate cinematic sound effects and dialogue samples from horror movies, enhancing the storytelling aspect.
- The instrumentation frequently shifts between melodic sections and aggressive breakdowns, reflecting the emotional highs and lows of the narratives.
- The final track serves as an epilogue, slowing down the tempo significantly to provide closure to the album's story.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- theatrical storytelling with intensity
- steady pacing for full engagement
- cinematic atmosphere for horror fans
- climactic moments that thrill
- immersive journey through narratives
Maybe skip if you
- prefer quick, standalone tracks
- avoid theatrical or narrative styles
Where this album fits
- Career context
- The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood is Ice Nine Kills' fifth studio album, following their breakout success with The Silver Scream in 2018. By this point, the band had carved a niche in the metalcore genre, leveraging horror movie themes to enhance their narrative depth and musical complexity.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Motionless in White· Asking Alexandria· Bring Me the Horizon
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Opening Night… 0:43
- 2 Welcome to Horrorwood 3:55
- 3 A Rash Decision 3:31
- 4 Assault & Batteries 3:28
- 5 The Shower Scene 3:12
- 6 Funeral Derangements 3:45
- 7 Rainy Day 3:02
- 8 Hip to Be Scared 3:24
- 9 Take Your Pick 3:18
- 10 The Box 3:35
- 11 F.L.Y. 3:01
- 12 Wurst Vacation 3:51
- 13 Ex‐Mørtis 3:21
- 14 Farewell II Flesh 5:15
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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