Every Trick In The Book

about this album

Every Trick in the Book is the fourth album by the American heavy metal band Ice Nine Kills, released on December 4, 2015 by Fearless Records. This is the band's first release through Fearless Records, and their fourth overall. Each track on the album is based on a piece of literature. The album peaked at #122 on the US Billboard 200, selling over 7,300 albums in its first week. This is the last album the band released to feature Conor Sullivan on drums. 1. "The Nature of the Beast" Animal Farm by George Orwell 3:38 2. "Communion of the Cursed" The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty 4:30 3. "Bloodbath & Beyond" Dracula by Bram Stoker 3:39 4. "The Plot Sickens" Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors by Piers Paul Read 3:40 5. "Star-Crossed Enemies" Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 3:45 6. "Me, Myself & Hyde" The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 4:04 7. "Alice" Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks 3:11 8. "The People in the Attic" The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 3:48 9. "Tess-Timony" Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy 3:14 10. "Hell in the Hallways" Carrie by Stephen King 4:08 User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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# Every Trick In The Book This album merits serious consideration for its thoughtful integration of canonical literature into heavy metal's framework. Rather than treating source material as mere aesthetic backdrop, Ice Nine Kills constructs each composition as a genuine dialogue between musical intensity and textual meaning. The ambition to reinterpret works spanning Orwell, Blatty, and beyond demonstrates intellectual curiosity uncommon in the genre. The production choices—instrumentation, vocal delivery, structural pacing—actively reflect each story's thematic concerns rather than simply borrowing titles. For listeners interested in how metal can engage with ideas beyond personal expression, or those curious about unexpected intersections between high literature and contemporary heavy music, this album represents

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