January 15th
saw the release of Ice Nine Kills’ (INK) third EP, The Predator. The album has
wooed listeners, reinstating INK’s talent and passion for their music and what
they believe in.
The post-hardcore
band from Houston, Massachusetts has evolved and constantly strived to better
itself for the past 12 years. Having released 2 studio albums and 3 EPs the
band has kept going strong for the sake of music in spite of all the changes it
has been through. Spencer Charnas (lead vocals) is the only remaining original
member of the band, while INK soldiers on with Justin "JD" deBlieck (lead guitar and
backing vocals), Justin Morrow (rhythm guitar), Conor
Sullivan (drums) and Steve Koch (bass guitar, vocals).
Their
latest release, The Predator is made up of songs that surround the theme of being
left behind and picking up oneself and carrying on. It includes a cover of
Adele’s, “Someone like You,” which was released early last year. It’s an
enjoyable cover and the funny video lightens the weight of the rest of the
album. The opening track, “The Coffin is
Moving,” is a solid anti-anthem that sets the album off at a killer pace. The next
track, “Father’s Day,” is a personal favorite. The song talks of tales of abandonment
by previous generations and it throbs in anger, with a heavy bass line. The following
track, "What I Never Learned in Study Hall” features Tyler Carter of
Issues and ex-vocalist of Woe is Me, the acoustic version of which has been
featured in, Take Action Volume 11. Another superb track featured in the album
is “A Reptile’s Dysfunction” with superb riffs and variations that leaves the
song lingering at the back of your mind, if not at the tip of your tongue, long
after you hear it.
Named after the fictional substance, ice-nine from the
Vonnegut novel, ‘Cat’s Cradle’, Ice Nine Kills is the protagonist of its own
success. The band has been relentless in putting it’s music out there, playing
live gigs at every available location including skate-parks. Hence, when INK
used the
Kickstarter Campaign to fund The Predator’s release, the band earned twice more
than their initial goal of $10, 000. The Predator was initially only available digitally
through the band’s MerchNow store, but soon after it’s release on iTunes it hit
#15 on the iTunes rock chart and was Revolver Magazine’s album of the week.
The
band plans to record their next full-length album in April but is currently on the
“Hope Never Loses” tour.
Keep yourself up to date with all the happenings of INK on their official Facebook page.
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