Ice Nine Kills "The Predator Becomes The Prey" 2026-05-01-Fresh Final "Metal Magic" era album

Final "Metal Magic" era album to have panther themed cover

The album achieved multi-platinum status worldwide

Hard-edged US pop band

It is an album about trust

"Astro Zombies" has a simpler drum track and prominent background vocal track absent from later versions

Ice Nine Kills "The Predator Becomes The Prey" 2026-05-01-Fresh Final "Metal Magic" era albumIce Nine Kills hadnt completed their transformation into cinema referencing horror metal icons when they issued their third album. Nevertheless, Predator is marked with a mix of hatchet swinging lyrical bloodbaths, and likewise features vocalist Spencer Charnas lore building his way through melodic metalcore anthems about INKs unbreakable spirit. They were carving a niche for themselves in the heavy music scene, and it was scary how good they were