LIVE: Ice Nine Kills / Skynd / Lansdown / Defying Decay @ Kentish Town Forum, London.
A child in a yellow raincoat, holding a red balloon on a string, waves enthusiastically to the crowd as circus music swells. Behind the child creeps a sharply dressed man in a wild clown wig . They dance around, seemingly unaware of the smoke machine billows surrounding them. Let alone the drum solos with sarcastic horn effects leading into thrashing guitars and vocals which swim effortlessly between harsh menace and melodic desperation. That’s the two sides of Ice Nine Kills: an intensely cinematic spectacle with actors, props and recreations from all our favourite slasher flicks as well as an impressive metal band at the height of their powers. It’s a lurid and gory tribute to the silver screen and the magic of imagination, with a lot of guitar. In a way, the support bands also present ...
