Ice Nine Kills are getting into the Christmas spirit, although not quite how you might expect..
The band have released their new eight-track EP, A Very Vicious Christmas, out now digitally via Fearless Records. Featuring twisted versions of familiar Christmas classics, the release brings together festive favourites, horror-inspired lyrics and a familiar face from the Terrifier franchise.
Originally created for the band’s collaboration with Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights, the tracks featured in the Terror Tram starring Art the Clown attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood, as well as a clown-themed area at Universal Orlando.
The EP includes reworked versions of “Jingle Bells”, “Carol of the Bells”, “O Christmas Tree” and “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, alongside full band and orchestral versions of “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies”.
Speaking about the release, frontman Spencer Charnas shared:
“It’s a gift for us to present our beloved Psychos with exactly what they axed for this season. We’re proud to partner with Halloween Horror Nights on our latest work of ART.”
And the celebrations didn’t stop with the music.
To accompany the release, the band have shared footage from Road Kill, a promotional stunt involving nine fans and content creators who were collected in West Hollywood and taken on a surprise party bus journey to Halloween Horror Nights. Their driver? None other than Art the Clown himself.
Complete with blood-filled bottles, unsettling surprises and a mysterious body bag, the journey ended at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Terror Tram attraction.
The release continues Ice Nine Kills’ partnership with the Terrifier franchise, following their 2024 single “A Work of Art”, which featured in Terrifier 3.
Produced by Spencer Charnas, Joe Occhiuti and Steve Sopchak, A Very Vicious Christmas is available to stream now, with vinyl pre-orders open and an accompanying visualiser playlist featuring all eight tracks.