Ice Nine Kills Unleash Horror Christmas EP ‘A Very Vicious Christmas’ Ahead of London O2 Arena Show
Ice Nine Kills have released ‘A Very Vicious Christmas’, an eight-track EP of horror-themed reworkings of Christmas classics, out now via Fearless Records.
Ice Nine Kills have released ‘A Very Vicious Christmas’, an eight-track EP of horror-themed reworkings of Christmas classics, out now via Fearless Records.
The EP is streaming now, with vinyl available to pre-order. A visualiser for ‘Joy to the World’ is also out.
The songs were originally created for the band’s collaboration with Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights, and Terrifier villain Art the Clown is all over them.
Made for Halloween Horror Nights
At Universal Studios Hollywood, the tracks soundtracked the Terror Tram attraction starring Art the Clown. They also played in the clown area at Universal’s Orlando park.
The EP was produced by frontman Spencer Charnas, Joe Occhiuti and Steve Sopchak. It closes with full-band and orchestral versions of ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’, both orchestrated by Francesco Ferrini.
Charnas said the band were giving fans “exactly what they axed for this season.”
‘A Very Vicious Christmas’ Tracklisting
- Carol of the Bells
- Jingle Bells
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas
- O Christmas Tree
- Joy to the World
- The Twelve Days of Christmas
- Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Full Band Version)
- Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Orchestral Version)
A Party Bus Driven by Art the Clown
To promote the release, the band staged a stunt on 29th October called ‘Road Kill’. Nine creators who are fans of the band were picked up in West Hollywood by a party bus with Art the Clown at the wheel and taken to Halloween Horror Nights.
A limited ‘Nightmare On The Ninth’ merch drop has also landed alongside the EP.
A Big Year for INK
2026 marks 20 years since the band’s debut album. ‘Twisting The Knife’ featuring Mckenna Grace, from the Scream 7 credits, gave them their first No. 1 at Active Rock Radio and on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.
UK fans can catch them at London’s O2 Arena on 28th March 2027, which the band say will be their biggest UK headline show and most ambitious live production yet. Tickets are on sale now.
Will ‘A Very Vicious Christmas’ be going on at your family dinner this year, or is that one for the headphones?
