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Ice Nine Kills on upping the body count with 'The Silver Scream 2'
Ice Nine Kills have dropped their latest album, The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood via Fearless Records. Ahead of the release, Alternative Press spoke to frontman Spencer Charnas about the new project. With The Silver Scream 2, the band constructed a perfect horror sequel to the first entry in the series. The new album […]
Ice Nine Kills drop 'Pet Sematary'-inspired "Funeral Derangements"—watch
Ice Nine Kills have released their latest video, “Funeral Derangements.” The new single comes ahead of their upcoming album, The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood. The band have released a number of cinematic visuals in the lead-up to the new record. From the American Psycho-inspired Jacoby Shaddix collab “Hip To Be Scared” to their […]
Ice Nine Kills drop ‘Child’s Play’-inspired “Assault & Batteries”—watch
Ice Nine Kills have released a Child’s Play-inspired single “Assault & Batteries” from their upcoming album, The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood. The new track was accompanied by a highly cinematic music video that continues to build the universe of Ice Nine Kills. “Assault & Batteries” is the second single to be released from […]
10 unforgettable movie scenes that were made even better with music
From the ending of Fight Club to the final moment of The Breakfast Club, music has been adding extra emotion to movie scenes for decades. Music can evoke emotion, conclude a scene without words or deliver the extra oomph that a moment was lacking otherwise. Below we have compiled some of our favorite scenes from […]
20 horrorcore albums that are better than your favorite scary movie
No, those are not death-metal album covers. Neither are the lyrics. Horrorcore, a subversive blend of hardcore hip-hop and horror themes, ventured into new territories in the past decade and continues to evolve. Horrorcore 2.0 features our favorite horror movie tropes while also embracing industrial, witch house, noise, trap metal, emo rap and art pop. […]
Nothing scares Ice Nine Kills' Spencer Charnas except for this one thing
In AP 376, we had Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills wax ecstatically about horror films, personal vengeance and bloody things while waging a one-man war against…wait, cilantro? THE PERFECT VILLAIN. Describing the perfect villain? Or picking an existing one? I would say Billy Loomis from Scream. He embodies all of the traits of a […]
Here are 10 horror novels that made for chilling movies
Oftentimes, some of our favorite Hollywood works come from a format that already exists: novels. From Bird Box to 1992’s Candyman, which has a 2020 Jordan Peele adaptation on the way, some classic works of horror originally started as a novel before their film adaptations. Check out 10 horror novels that were turned into fantastic […]
10 literature references you might’ve missed in your favorite song
Rock songs throughout the decades have been influenced by famous and not-so-famous works of literature. From David Bowie’s “1984” to killer Queen track “The Invisible Man,” some of the best have incorporated literature references. Check out our list below for some of our favorite literature references throughout the scene. Read more: 40 pop-punk albums from […]
‘American Psycho,’ the 1975 and everything that inspired Fernway’s EP
Fernway dropped their debut EP, An Ache For Distant Places, in April 2018. They spent 2019 touring and sharing their music with the world, releasing a few songs along the way. Now, the pop-emo outfit are teaming up with AltPress to bring you their second EP, Welcome To The Ground. The New York-based group shared […]
10 times Fall Out Boy made movie references in their music
Fall Out Boy have buried pop culture references in their song titles and lyrics for well over a decade. In honor of the band’s sixth album, American Beauty/American Psycho, which gives a nod to two classic films in the name alone, officially turning 5 this month, we’ve compiled a list of our 10 favorite Fall Out […]
New Years Day go psycho in thriller-inspired “Shut Up” video
New Years Day have just unveiled a gory new music video for their single, “Shut Up.” The video itself takes on the classic film, American Psycho, making it perfect for metal and film aficionados everywhere. According to Blabbermouth, the music video actually features the original ax used in the film and and stars Sirius XM’s Jose Mangin. Read […]
Ryan Adams “shouldn’t be under #MeToo,” ‘American Psycho’ author says
American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis has spoken about how Ryan Adams was portrayed in the media after recent abuse allegations regarding the musician. Earlier this year, the New York Times published a report featuring the accounts of multiple women, including Mandy Moore, Phoebe Bridgers, who say Adams abused them. Read more: twenty one pilots share first […]
Find out which horror villain matches your zodiac sign
It’s the spookiest time of the year again, and that means indulging in some of our favorite things more than usual—such as astrology and horror movies. Our favorite horror movies wouldn’t be the same without the iconic villains that freak us out. And with some careful research, we’ve found a terrifying way to describe anyone’s […]
Syfy announces its '31 Days Of Halloween' lineup
Halloween is right around the corner, and what better way of getting into the spooky spirit than watching a bunch of horror movies? Lucky for you, Syfy has unveiled its 31 Days Of Halloween lineup, and the schedule this year is to die for (literally.) Read more: Hot Topic is selling eyeshadow palettes inspired by slasher […]
