Ice Nine Kills – ‘The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood’
Listener beware, you’re in for a scare. At least, that’s what Ice Nine Kills would hope for you with ‘The Silver Scream 2’. Like the original TSS, ‘Welcome To Horrorwood’ sees frontman Spencer Charnas and co. lead us through a cavalcade of horror-themed tracks, each an homage to a popular film in the genre, all told through lost videotapes unearthed in a murder case. Everything from classic 80’s slashers to gory Eli Roth sick-flicks are game here, and while there have been changes to the lineup since the last outing, the Boston quintet avoid a grisly direct-to-DVD fate and deliver a respectable sequel that proves to be a gruesomely good time despite some flaws. One of the noticeable changes for longtime fans will be Charnas taking centre stage in vocals after the departure of co-vocalist a...
