The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood

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The Silver Scream 2:
Welcome to Horrorwood
The Silver Scream 2 Welcome to Horrorwood Album Artwork.jpg
Studio album by
Ice Nine Kills
ReleasedOctober 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length47:12
LabelFearless
ProducerDrew Fulk
Ice Nine Kills chronology
The Silver Scream
(2018) 		The Silver Scream 2:
Welcome to Horrorwood
(2021)
Singles from The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood
  1. "Hip to Be Scared"
    Released: July 9, 2021
  2. "Assault & Batteries"
    Released: August 9, 2021
  3. "Rainy Day"
    Released: September 9, 2021
  4. "Funeral Derangements"
    Released: October 9, 2021

The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood (also known as Welcome to Horrorwood: The Silver Scream 2 or either simply Welcome to Horrorwood or The Silver Scream 2) is the sixth studio album by the American heavy metal band Ice Nine Kills, released on October 15, 2021, via Fearless.

It is a follow-up and sequel to the band's previous album, The Silver Scream, which was inspired by horror films. The album is also inspired by horror films and features guest vocalists such as Jacoby Shaddix, George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Brandon Saller, Ryan Kirby and Buddy Nielsen. The album became the band's biggest commercial success, reaching number 18 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Hard Rock Albums chart.

Background[]

On October 5, 2018, the band released their fifth studio album The Silver Scream.[1] Each song on the album was inspired by a horror movie.[2] When teasing the single "Hip to Be Scared", inspired by American Psycho, the title of Ice Nine Kills' new album was listed in the credits as The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood.[3][4] In an interview with Alternative Press, lead vocalist Spencer Charnas stated:

"In Scream 2, Randy points out that the body count is always bigger,” Charnas explains. “The production is upped on every level. There’s more recording budget or filming budget. We went [into The Silver Scream 2] with that lighthearted attitude that we were going to have fun and see how much crazier we could take this newfound style of taking horror movies and converting it into the Ice Nine Kills treatment."[5]

As with the previous album, each of the videos are based on the films that the tracks were written about, while also having an overall story arc across the sequence of videos.[6]

Release[]

On the ninth of each month leading up to the album's release, a new single and accompanying video was released to promote the album.[6] On July 9, 2021, the band released the lead single from the album "Hip to Be Scared".[3][4] The single features Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix and was released along with an accompanying music video.[3][4] On August 3, 2021, the band released a teaser video featuring the album's track listing, leading fans to predict and speculate the horror/thriller movies that inspired the songs on the album.[6] On August 9, 2021, the band released the second single "Assault & Batteries", inspired by Child's Play.[7] On September 9, 2021, the band released the third single "Rainy Day", inspired by Resident Evil.[8] On October 9, 2021, the band released the fourth single "Funeral Derangements", inspired by Pet Sematary.[9] The album was released on October 15, 2021.[4] The music video narrative across the four released singles feature famous horror actor Bill Moseley as a police chief.[10]

Composition[]

The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood has been described as metalcore[11][12] symphonic metal,[12] deathcore,[13] post-hardcore,[14] hard rock,[14] and emo pop.[13] Blabbermouth.net described the album as "decadent, devious, and fiercely insane, with sardonic wit to spare."[4]

Reception[]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[15]
Distorted Sound9/10[16]
Hysteria Magazine8/10[17]
Kerrang!4/5[13]
Metal Hammer[11]
New Noise Magazine[18]
Rock Sins[19]
Spill Magazine[20]
Upset Magazine[21]
Wall of Sound9.5/10[22]

The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood received critical acclaim from critics. Graham Ray of Distorted Sound called the album "heavier, catchier and more cohesive than [the original] The Silver Scream."[16] Hysteria Magazine described the album as "dramatic, thrilling and fast-paced."[17] In a positive review, Jake Richardson of Kerrang! stated "[The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood is] a unique, thrilling and unpredictable record, The Silver Scream 2 has all the makings of an instant horror hit."[13]

To sum up her thoughts on the album, Ali Cooper of Metal Hammer stated "Perfectly capturing the vast soundscapes, emotions and fake blood flowing through each movie stamped with their own metalcore trademark, Ice Nine Kills have crafted a flawless effort so deeply invested in its subject matter that it demands replay after replay… if you dare."[11] Comparing the album to its predecessor, Ashley Gallagher of New Noise Magazine stated The Silver Scream felt like a collection of tracks while Welcome to Horrorwood was a complete body of work, keeping the listener wanting more after each and every song."[18] Simon Crampton of Rock Sins considered the album to be "a huge step up from their previous work."[19]

Melinda Welsh of Spill Magazine considered the album to be the "hard core exception to the general rule that “sequels suck”."[20] Dan Harrison of Upset Magazine called the album "a pulpy delight."[21] Comparing the album to movie sequels, Carys Hurcom of Wall of Sound stated "...to reference the film class scene in "Scream 2", it’s not "The Godfather Part II" (universally acknowledged as a superior film to the original), but more of a Terminator 2...in that both are great for different reasons, and will entirely depend on whether you like more understated, subtle texts or more fast, “action-packed” and in your face texts. Whatever your preference, The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood is still a hell of an experience.[22]

Accolades[]

Accolades for The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Loudwire The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021 45 [23]

Track listing[]

All lyrics written by Spencer Charnas and Steve Sopchak, all music written by Ice Nine Kills, except when noted.

The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Cinematic inspirationLength
1."Opening Night..."  0:42
2."Welcome to Horrorwood"
  • John Feldmann
  • Spencer Charnas
  • Ricky Armellino
  • Joseph Occhiuti
  • Dan Sugarman
  • Patrick Galante
 3:55
3."A Rash Decision"
  • Feldmann
  • Charnas
  • Armellino
  • Occhiuti
  • Sugarman
  • Galante
Cabin Fever3:31
4."Assault & Batteries" Child's Play3:28
5."The Shower Scene"
  • Drew Fulk
  • Charnas
  • Armellino
  • Occhiuti
  • Sugarman
  • Galante
Psycho3:11
6."Funeral Derangements"
  • Feldmann
  • Fulk
  • Charnas
  • Armellino
  • Occhiuti
  • Sugarman
  • Galante
Pet Sematary3:44
7."Rainy Day"
  • Matt Good
  • Fulk
  • Charnas
  • Armellino
  • Occhiuti
  • Sugarman
  • Galante
Resident Evil3:01
8."Hip to Be Scared" (featuring Jacoby Shaddix)
  • Huey Lewis
  • Josh Strock
  • Fulk
  • Charnas
  • Armellino
  • Occhiuti
  • Sugarman
  • Galante
American Psycho3:23
9."Take Your Pick" (featuring Corpsegrinder) My Bloody Valentine3:17
10."The Box" (featuring Brandon Saller and Ryan Kirby)
Hellraiser3:35
11."F.L.Y." (featuring Buddy Nielsen) The Fly3:00
12."Wurst Vacation"
  • Charnas
  • Armellino
  • Occhiuti
  • Sugarman
  • Galante
  • Fulk
  • Strock
Hostel3:50
13."Ex-Mørtis"
  • Jordon Terrell
  • Charnas
  • Armellino
  • Occhiuti
  • Sugarman
  • Galante
The Evil Dead3:21
14."Farewell II Flesh"
Candyman5:14
Total length:47:12
Deluxe Bloodshed bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."Assault & Batteries" (orchestral version)2:59
16."Ex-Mørtis" (orchestral version)3:16
Total length:53:27

Personnel[]

Credits retrieved from album's liner notes.[24]

Charts[]

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 15, 2021
Fearless [41]
Europe October 29, 2021 CD [42]
Various December 3, 2021 Vinyl [43]

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