The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood

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The Silver Scream 2:
Welcome to Horrorwood
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
  5. "Take Your Pick"
    Released: February 14, 2022
  6. "The Shower Scene"
    Released: July 29, 2022
  7. "Welcome to Horrorwood"
    Released: January 13, 2023

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 the band's first album to feature drummer Patrick Galante, bassist Joseph Occhiuti and guitarists Dan Sugarman and Ricky Armellino.

It is a follow-up and sequel to the band's previous album,

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.

police chief Captain Harris.[16]

Composition

The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood has been described as metalcore,[17] melodic metalcore,[18] deathcore,[19] and emo pop.[19] Blabbermouth.net described the album as "decadent, devious, and fiercely insane, with sardonic wit to spare."[4]

"A Rash Decision" combines metalcore riffs with electronica elements and

pop punk song.[22]

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[23]
Distorted Sound9/10[24]
Hysteria Magazine8/10[25]
Kerrang!4/5[19]
Metal Hammer[26]
New Noise Magazine[27]
Rock Sins[28]
The Spill Magazine[17]
Upset Magazine[29]
Wall of Sound9.5/10[30]

The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood received critical acclaim. Graham Ray of Distorted Sound called the album "heavier, catchier and more cohesive than [the original] The Silver Scream."[24] Hysteria Magazine described the album as "dramatic, thrilling and fast-paced."[25] 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."[19]

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."[26] 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."[27] Simon Crampton of Rock Sins considered the album to be "a huge step up from their previous work."[28]

Melinda Welsh of The Spill Magazine considered the album to be the "hard core exception to the general rule that “sequels suck”."

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.[30]

Accolades

Accolades for The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Loudwire The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021 45 [31]

Commercial performance

The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood debuted within the Top 20 on the

Digital Albums chart. It is the band's biggest commercially successful album on the Billboard charts to date.[34][35]

In the

Scottish Albums Chart at number 54 and 70 respectively. [39][40] It peaked on the UK Physical Albums Chart at number 51.[41] The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood spent a total of three non-consectutive weeks on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart.[42]

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"
  • 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
17."The Shower Scene" (acoustic version)3:02
Total length:56:29
Welcome to Horrorwood: Under Fire (Deluxe Edition)
No.TitleCinematic inspirationLength
15."Meat & Greet"The Silence of the Lambs3:31
16."Rainy Day" (SPLNTR Remix) 3:06
17."The Shower Scene" (acoustic version) 3:02
Total length:56:51
Welcome To Horrowood: Under Fire (Deluxe Limited Edition)
No.TitleLength
18."Welcome To Horrowood" (orchestral version)3:55
19."A Rash Decision" (orchestral version)3:37
20."Assault & Batteries" (orchestral version)2:59
21."The Shower Scene" (orchestral version)3:08
22."Funeral Derangements" (orchestral version)3:32
23."Rainy Day" (orchestral version)3:08
24."Hip To Be Scared" (orchestral version)3:23
25."Take Your Pick" (orchestral version)3:04
26."The Box" (orchestral version)3:32
27."F.L.Y." (orchestral version)2:58
28."Wurst Vacation" (orchestral version)3:45
29."Ex-Mørtis" (orchestral version)3:16
30."Farewell II Flesh" (orchestral version)4:47
Total length:42:24

Personnel

Credits retrieved from album's liner notes.[43]

Charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 15, 2021
  • streaming
 Fearless [58]
Europe October 29, 2021 CD [59]
Various December 3, 2021 Vinyl [60]

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