Ice Nine Kills - The People Under The Stairs (Official Music Video)

Boston, Massachusetts--based post-hardcore outfit Ice Nine Kills take their name from the ultimate weapon of mass destruction in the Kurt Vonnegut novel, Cats Cradle. Their new music video, for the song "The People Under the Stairs"-off their 2010 album, Safe Is Just a Shadow (Red Blue)-is inspired by another piece of art, Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film, Inglourious Basterds.
Directed and Shot by Scott Hansen (www.shpro.tv)
© 2011 Red Blue Records/Ice Nine Kills. I do not own the rights to this song or this video.

[@barrywhelchel9005]

I remember when this band would walk around warped tour selling their ep for next to nothing because no one knew who they were

[@Andilite1212]

damn i miss those days lol

[@dustinvanwinkle5078]

I found these dudes through yahoo music back in the day. I was so pumped when they finally got signed by a record label a few years later.

[@NardDog007]

Just saw them headlining in March.

[@izanagi_999]

How could we ever forget? Best times ever

[@tfed518]

its cause they suck

[@IceNineKills]

This is Spencer from Ice Nine Kills! If you wanna see INK live this summer then please vote for ICE NINE KILLS to play The ALL STARS TOUR! All the info on how to vote can be found on our facebook page

[@ToyotaCorollaLE2020]

9 years ago❤️

[@ihavenoideasforanickname2501]

@@ToyotaCorollaLE2020 I know! It’s crazy how far they’ve come

[@ToyotaCorollaLE2020]

@@ihavenoideasforanickname2501 I loved them before, still awesome now but before was ❤️

[@ihavenoideasforanickname2501]

@@ToyotaCorollaLE2020 truth be told, I’ve only discovered them the day after hip to be scared came out and I went to their concert last night. They quickly became one of my favorite bands

[@ToyotaCorollaLE2020]

@@ihavenoideasforanickname2501 🤟

[@xxTacolord]

Man, gotta love old Ice Nine Kills. I can't get enough of the new albums, can't stop coming back to the old albums. Everything they do is just pure gold

[@colinthereptileguy]

I know this is an old comment but that’s a fact.

[@tylerjaynes822]

I've been a massive INK fan since their first couple of albums and EPs Such an amazing band. They've changed so much, but I can still feel their soul in the music, that they've always had. They definitely have their own signature sound to them.

[@xSouthernDiscomfortx]

There like a metalcore version of fleshgod apocalypse

[@gothpyrofire]

I joined the bandwagon after the song Jonathan, and have been impressed ever since. A friends son has Mito, and he is not supposed to make it past his teens. Not a lot of people know about it, and it is amazing that bands like this would raise awareness like that.

[@thrasstefan]

True

[@ichihimefan91]

+Dylan Depaula exactly

[@thomasmacdonald7788]

i just seen them at warped tour best band ive ever seen live

[@goranmackala1032]

I don't think I can express the amount of respect I have for this band.

[@sharonpham9267]

Ice Nine Kills + Quentin Tarantino= EPICNESS!!!!!

[@jenniecinneman]

Most underrated band out there. I have been obsessed with these guys for about 5 years now and they never cease to deliver several eargasms. And the production on their new stuff!! Ahem... excuse me as I swoon.

[@philparnell757]

2021 just discovered this song, on the INK retro tour, god damn, this is a powerful video. this band is phenomenal.

[@numelegent7162]

Ik it’s amazing just found out about it too

[@ninalovesit8526]

Love this song. Ice Nine Kills is definitely one of the best bands ever. EVER.

[@dannybrunner7016]

They just rereleased this song so of course I had to come pay my respects to the OG

[@EchoIXSoul]

second that m8

[@nickluciano2219]

They rerecorded it too right? Cuz idk how else they would've gotten it mastered so well again

[@dannybrunner7016]

Nick Luciano yes sir, rerecorded and remastered. I am beyond stoked

[@nickluciano2219]

Danny Brunner I thought so. I am literally about to explode i can't wait. IT ALSO COMES OUT ON MY BIRTHDAY

[@ilexmortisligaming]

Danny Brunner spoke with Spencer and JD, theyve been working on this remaster for the last 3 years... :)

[@ivankostadinov5924]

There was a time it seemed so long ago The world was painted gold Before the hope began to corrode And all the people awoke to the cold That they had let the evil grow And then came the masses Who questioned the presence of god Can anyone hear us? These cries - these screams - will these footsteps be our last? So they let us die the hate behind the smiles- it took them by surprise And the silence left us hanging while we lit up like the 4th of July If ignorance is peace pretend we didn't say "never again" And let forever belong to the dead The time is now This chance could be your soul redemption Or these tombs will bear your denial, deception, and tragedy One that you'll help build when you let us burn Biting off your nails won't heal the scratches on your eyes So they let us die the hate behind the smiles- it took them by surprise And the silence left us hanging while we lit up like the 4th of July If ignorance is peace pretend we didn't say "never again" And let forever belong to the dead And there is no excuse There is no lie big enough to hide behind (our time is now) The blinding lights struck the people divided What were they waiting for (our time is now) So they let us die the hate behind the smiles- it took them by surprise And the silence left us hanging while we lit up like the 4th of July If ignorance is peace pretend we didn't say "never again" And let forever belong to the dead Our time is now.

[@antisuicideoverdose]

thank you

[@ivankostadinov5924]

@@antisuicideoverdose no problem

[@MrNuzzys]

Favorite Bands: Ice Nine Kills, A Day to Remember, & Avenged Sevenfold. The best is clearly INK!!!!!

[@asherjohnson1496]

most underated band ever

[@KyleKinniburghmusic]

The violin is soooo beautiful then the screams its tooo much my ears can't handle so much awesomeness... must keep watching

[@iamscratcher7176]

Okay but what really gets me is how drop dead gorgeous spencer is (straight male with a gf but I can't deny it)

[@Stri-da]

"The people under the stairs" it's a song about Harry potter!! Finally a good one

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

Sure, if Harry Potter took place in the Inglourious Bastards universe.

[@sven966]

If voldemort was Hitler lol

[@laurametheny1008]

This band just sounds fabulous! Spencer has such a crazy good range all over all the music. It's like he can sound like anyone or anything.. but it's him. He's the man. Thanks for posting🙏🤘🖤🌬️

[@michaelcooper1381]

I still get chills every time I hear him scream "Biting off your nails won't heal the scratches on your eyes"

[@karelpepels96]

As much as i love the rerecorded version, this one still beats it.

[@deathmachine3155]

A good friend of mine that i grew up with is the bass player for Ice Nine Kills in this video. RIP Shane always missed buddy

[@bakazyuranger]

One of the most underrated bands ever! They deserve so much more recognition

[@playbassistplay]

Saw these guys at a local show the other day, they were so chill. Steve(the bass player) let me, a 15 year old bass player play his 1970's bass backstage and then signed a pick. My life was made complete that day.

[@CubanVader]

I saw them in Baltimore a few months ago. Everyone except for like 10 people left before they played but they put on an amazing show. They deserve a lot more recognition than they have

[@ajbryant8072]

R.I.P SHANE BISNETT 😢😢🤘🤘

[@williamwilliams1255]

the chorus duet holy crap it's amazing plus the scream on our time is now. brutal

[@Alpha-1-Omega]

It would be fun if People Under The Stairs made a song with the title: The Ice Nine Kills. Mind blown :P

[@neinist]

Best song ever! I sing this literally everyday

[@thelonewolf7443]

I still love this song and video here in 2024, I’m so immensely proud of how far INK has come in their journey and influence in music!

[@Kongatthegates00]

From Ice Nine pop punk. To Ice Nine Kills Welcome to Horrorwood and one of the biggest metal bands of 2022. Spencer has come a long way.

[@thewaltersshow609]

I been here since the beginning. my favorite band!!!!

[@codybaxter1572]

Who else was here for the OG before the remake came out? :D lol

[@Krazy00Boy]

This is the Greatest Song and one of the greatest music group I've Heard Seriously This Band Deserve more Views !!!

[@braelynpeterson8114]

Spencer with that emo boy hair rockin it out

[@MMS661]

and at the end of it all just know ICE NINE FUCKING KILLED IT

[@ryanharris392]

This band is good :D cant believe I havent discovered them till like 10 min ago ugh therr new song is good to

[@Cookincrazy]

i just now heard about them too b/c im going to an attila concert and they will be there

[@Nahdoubtit]

Azyah Campo I heard about them about 3 months ago. They headlined a local gig and they were sick. A month later I see the Starland ballroom post a show with Attila, ISS, CTC and guess who? Ice Nine. Now even more excited.

[@Cookincrazy]

rc whiutman that's awesome! Have fun!! :)

[@Nahdoubtit]

Azyah Campo Oh I don't think I'll be exiting the pits the whole night lol

[@IEatedACreamEgg]

I used to talk to spence from INK not even a year ago about recording and stuff.. now hes part of something like this.. its brilliant :) thumbs up for spence and INK making it big hopefully. (yn)

[@ianroach1099]

Didn’t know Spencer could scream like that until now.

[@SPECIESUNKN0WN]

This is the best INK song thst has ever been released. FACT

[@connorsmith199]

Evil Empire no. Me Myself and Hyde

[@lastgabriel3112]

2022 still a banger

[@dearxphantom]

"The People Under The Stairs" Lyrics there was a time it seemed so long ago the world was painted gold before the hope began to corrode and all the people awoke to the cold that they had let the evil grow and then came the masses we questioned the presence of god can anyone hear us? these cries, these screams , will these footsteps be our last So they let us die the hate behind the smiles- it took them by surprise and the silence left us hanging while we lit up like the 4th of July if ignorance is peace pretend we didn't say never again and let forever belong to the dead the time is now this chance could be your soul redemption or these tombs will bear your denial, deception, and tragedy one that you'll help build when you let us burn biting off your nails won't heal the scratches on your eyes and there is no excuse there is no lie big enough to hide behind the blinding lights struck the people divided what were they waiting for our time is now

[@gregsweet4303]

Made 6 and a half years and still my all time favorite INK song

[@Gahdam47]

One of their best songs. Deserves so much more attention!

[@MikeSyko]

this lead guitarist is an genius..he is adding such insane elements in the metalcore!! the guitar sounds so fcking awesome respect!!

[@thelethalcreator2077]

I didn't know there even was a music video for this song until now!

[@spamreciever4208]

So the Nazi is shooting a C96 Mauser pistol (admittedly, one of the most influential handguns in the history thereof), when a totenkopf officer would more likely be armed with a Luger or a Walther p.38. C96s were much more common around the WWI era. Still a good song tho

[@jeffdeadout]

love how the legacy is under a suggestion bvb is like another one of my fav bands and both songs kicks ass \m/ >

[@devindickerson2167]

2019 fam.

[@imcalleddre4832]

Devin Dickerson 2020 fam

[@thelonewolf7443]

2024 🤘

[@juliaisahippy]

they're so good.

[@k4kills1]

Playing with these guys at canvas clash this Thursday shows gonna be sick!

[@derekdiedricksen9170]

Why so many scarves? lol. Good band though… glad to see they're still doing their thing!

[@jasmingarcia1019]

i was thinking the same thing. love the band tho

[@lydiaaa7432]

Derek Diedricksen scarves are edgy af (sorry this is so late)

[@bosscatyt]

scarves are metal as fuck

[@Arilover-es4gr]

I literally love every song remastered off this album more than their originals except this one this orginial will always beat the remastered :)

[@MarcosIx]

Arilover123 456 They changed one of the screams from this song Spencer didn't do a low he did a mid or high .-.

[@Aymi4]

They’ve been doing these movie songs from day one but very settle and not Spencer is expressing his love for horror movie! What an amazing band to be listening to 🫶🏼

[@thelonewolf7443]

When I first heard this band back in 2016 BEFORE The Silver Scream came out… my heart lit up like the 4th of July! (Still does) The People Under The Stairs is my favorite earliest INK Song next to HEART/RIBCAGE and I didn’t know until really in 2024 for this song had a music video 😅!

[@JustSmokeOne420]

I can't believe I got to hug Spencer when I saw him at Fubar.

[@denglish5]

great song great feel. Saw them live at warped tour last year and fell in love ever since

[@EGElaughterkillz]

Why doesn't this have more views? IT'S SO AWESOME.

[@WYIT0]

It's so wonderful to see that people are finally checking you guys out. Took them long enough. ;) So far all of the comments from people who found you through The All Stars Tour are positive. I've never understood why you guys aren't bigger than you are. You deserve to play on stage to 1000's of people, more so than most bands out at the minute. :/

[@jaybee2211]

Wow just recently discovered these guys and they are amazing.

[@xxzachxx1992]

Im so happy this isnt another typical music video of them just playing. Luv that they have some sort of story goin on too

[@robSEARA]

Well Capture the Crown is sick.. and Soo is Ice Nine Kills.. gotta love it all

[@blackbleeding84]

I cannot stop listening to this song...

[@RatoArmado]

0:53 The BEST scream ever!

[@zgustavocr]

Yeah

[@starscamecrashing83]

dear ice nine kills, your last 2 albums are the best ever. pls. oh pls., bring back your old sounds because it's unique and meaningful. don't become another generic post-hardcore band sincerely yours, your biggest fan!

[@theduosevennick]

such a great mix of technical instruments, metalcore and pop-punk influences.

[@SplitEXP97]

Saw them at allstars Friday and they put on a kick ass show

[@painkiller01247]

the chorus in this song contrasts with the rest so fucking perfectly. after everything being so hard such a heartfelt melody is an instant eargasm

[@MasonsYT]

I've been listening to this band for over three years and why have I only just seen this video?!? I've heard the song but I didn't think it had a video!!!

[@takeatriptomyhouse]

Saw these guys in phoenix the first day of the All Stars Tour. They put on a great show and get the crowd going!

[@MarioSaidWhat]

Everyone grow a pair and go on there Facebook and vote for them to play this years All Star Tour they deserve it dont you think?

[@ssladam90]

My band played with these guys a few years back. their so freaking awesome live

[@BAOUZIZI]

I keep seeing the band name as Nine inch Nails xD

[@JosephTenaglia]

Me too!

[@austinfailz]

Rusty Shackleford Maybe he has dyslexia?

[@BAOUZIZI]

I don't but, ok.

[@Souchi66]

Me too man, at first i read that haha.

[@austinkast2544]

Maybe cause you can't freaking spell

[@ProNo0by]

I fall in love in this band since I heard cover from Adele "Someone like you" I went little searching and I found myself with all albums on my iPod

[@xExile7]

I can't get over this song

[@whigbong]

This exact scenario actually happened to my grandmother's family. My grandmother and her siblings lived in an estate in Prussia (Now eastern Germany.) One day the Nazi's came to the door. Her father sent all the women and children to the basement. The Nazi officer demanded great-grandfather forfeit his land and to fall to the Nazi's. He refused and they shot him dead. They burned down the house on top of the family. The only thing that kept them alive was the stonework of the basement.

[@wholenewswag]

went back like 6 years after listening to these guys in like 7th grade and theyve changes alot but i really like it

[@sheikhheen9151]

2021 corona era still have me jamming to high school playlist.

[@seige2mmrs]

Woot Conor Sullivan is from my town! Caledonia NY baby! I've been in his house before same goes for Just Morrow! Eating lunch with both of them along with others from there former band, Remember Tomorrow! They even allowed my brother to use their studio.

[@GustavoSusFring]

R.I.P. Shane Bisnett

[@tonnic2]

this video DEFINITELY relates to the movie inglorious bastards .... my friend introduced me a few minutes ago to ice nine kills.. im impressed (:

[@Nightshadow721]

Saw these guys on the All Stars Tour and they are amazing live! They fucking kill it. And i met the lead singer after the show and he bro hugged me twice and signed my CD i bought for free. Cool guys and cool band. Great show and music too.

[@The10mmartin]

i met these guys when they werent very big, while they traveled with warped tour..good band lol

[@ImPerpl3xd]

Man, this band is so badass. I've been following them for years, even back when they only had a couple hundred fans on Myspace. Its crazy to see how far they've come, but honestly, they should be a lot bigger.

[@katiecupcake95]

saw them live on Aug. 18 and spencer is sooo nice! he hugged me like 4 or 5 times :D

[@xalandercarter6153]

Can't. Stop. Listening.

[@tdud007]

vote for ice nine kills for the all stars tour!

[@ZombifiedZealot]

These guys are some of the nicest people I've ever met.

[@WannaBeAROCKER]

How could i have MISSED this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i listened two I.N.K BEfore they went mainstream... BOOYA!!!!! lol still sad missed 5 months of awesomeness and making my ears scream.. Kudos to the awesome band of the NOW and forebers!!!

[@CrimsonCrickets]

Saw them in Little Rock a few days ago... One of the best live performances. This song song sounded perfect live.

[@b3i2a1]

Going to "the all-star tour" with some friends. I had to study up on the bands, and i must say that I am not disappointed.

[@KaOniShojo]

Saw these guys last night my ex opened for them. The lead singer was sooo nice he was taking pics with fans and talking and just walking around being real chyll, I'm a fan now :]

[@licheam7445]

love the scream. . .

[@akatsuki415]

I met the vocalist today when I went to see a movie. He's a nice guy my friends and I were having problems concerning the tickets and he helped us out. So I thought I would check these guys out. Well this band isn't my cup of tea, but I kinda like it

[@reymet519]

This song is perfect.

[@scoffel13]

saw them tonight really good band

[@Sp00kyR0b]

The gunshot around 2:00 made me LOL, Not gonna lie. Loving this all the same, pretty legit.

[@yushikaru-rinokumura9325]

Whoa... hearts strings were struck just now..

[@ichihimefan91]

I know right

[@paytonkyne6779]

I've listened to this song a few times and have never noticed how amazing it is till now....i am ashamed in myself.

[@KimiNoKagayaki]

just saw these dudes at a concert last night. they were actually pretty good so i had to look em up

[@UnholyMist]

I came across this group after reading Cat's Cradle... Let me just say: this is pretty much what I expected, and it's awesome.

[@IcaughtAdinosaur]

INK used to be soo different, theyre musical progression is chilling in a great way. All of their music was amazing and still is! They recorded at the square studio right next to where I live!

[@AwfulWeather5684]

I only just watched inglorious basterds the other day and was like,"this intro scene reminds me of that one INK video"

[@OmgItsCeci]

JD does some of the singing too. I've seen these guys live a few times and JD's voice is seriously awesome.