Music Teacher REACTS • 6 BY - 1/6 • Ice Nine Kills "Stabbing In The Dark" | MUSIC SHED EP181

[@tyleratwhatcost]

IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THIS MAN PLAYING THE CHORUS ON PIANO SO WELL WTF

[@MusicShed]

Ik, right?

[@joshbevitt7206]

I Agree with you on that. This man is so good at playing the chorus on the piano 👌🤟👍

[@doomzy8622]

I came to the comment section for this😅i would love his piano version of this entire song👌

[@AndrewKZ0007]

YES I WOULD TALK ABOUT THAT!

[@Ghost_Command04]

If you didn't already know, what's even cooler is that the band's name itself is a reference. Ice IX is from a book called Cat's Cradle. I haven't read it myself but Ice IX is basically a version of water that was created in a lab/found and it's a version of water that freezes at room temperature. The reason that's important is that any normal water Ice IX touches will get turned into Ice IX. And since humans are mostly water...you get the idea. Hence, Ice Nine Kills

[@tom9438]

You should make a playlist for all your INK videos titled “inch nine kills”

[@MusicShed]

That’s actually funny

[@dreero_]

Spencer's voice is so theatrical and over the top dramatic it really compliments what they're going for perfectly

[@jcfontaine0017]

Their new album makes my knees quake

[@JoeHartman80]

I just saw it on the iTunes Charts a few days ago. New fan here!!! Amazing talent

[@anthonynelson1699]

Wibbly wobbly heavy weavy

[@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385]

In a good way or... The new album is amazing. I've been a fan since Every trick in the book

[@Teites]

This album was actually made with their old line-up. No Ricky, no Dan and no Joe ^^ Here we have the amazin Justin DeBlieck on the guitar and the awesome Justin Morrow on the Bass ^^

[@mariatourino9545]

Well, Ricky is the cop... I think?? So, he's not in the line up, but he is in the video xD

[@merfdawg86]

Didn't Ricky help write The American Nightmare, Merry Axe-Mas and It is the end?

[@Teites]

@@merfdawg86 thats very well possible ^^

[@rickvanpol3833]

I miss Justin, whatever happened to him abd why did he leave?

[@Teites]

@@rickvanpol3833 On his Insta he said that he wanted to focus on producing and mixing music. Giving down his experience to other musicians. There also doesn't seem to be any bad blood between anyone.

[@Robert-my4gn]

Listen to Funeral Derangements. It's so good!

[@JesusOfPaign]

Inch Nine Kills up in here 😂😂 Perfect band for the season, not to mention their new album is fucking amaaaaaaaaaazing. Easily album of the year. Sooooo good. You gotta do some of the new songs, the non singles, specifically. Howie, get Farewell II Flesh and Ex-Mortis in front of this man.

[@anthonynelson1699]

Farewell II Flesh’s homage to Glass’s score from the first Candyman is just -chef’s kiss-

[@JesusOfPaign]

@@anthonynelson1699 Tbh i’ve never seen the film, so i wouldn’t have caught that. They do a LOT of fun stuff like that, little musical references and homages. It’s super cool. It’s wild how they really sell me on a movie just by the song, like, i never paid attention to Candyman, and never had any desire to watch Evil Dead. But now, I’m probably gonna watch both on Halloweekend because the songs left such a good impression.

[@anthonynelson1699]

@@JesusOfPaign Okay so Evil Dead is great, really, but it is a bit of a hard watch for modern audiences not used to such a rough and dirty film. It's rough and it's clearly Raimi's first feature. I kind of always recommend people go in with Evil Dead 2 because it's truncates the first film into the first 10 minutes and then goes from there (it's a fascinating story about rights in film production I recommend looking up Bruce Campbell's interview on it.) Candyman, however, is a masterpiece. It's one of the best movies ever made, not just in the horror space. The psychological aspects of the film give modern audiences the "whodunnit" fix, while also subverting a large amount of the stale slasher film tropes. REALLY recommend this one.

[@JesusOfPaign]

@@anthonynelson1699 from what I’ve seen of evil dead 1 - my first/only exposure to it was seeing bits of it in a reaction video just earlier today - it really wasn’t that off putting. It does feel a liiiittle bit amateur and rough around the edges, but honestly that’s true for pretty much every horror movie from the 80’s. If I can get past it for them, evil dead would probably be no exception. Not to mention, there are some things it did very well, as far as I could tell. The practical effects were overall pretty good, and the tone and timing of the action and scares seemed very competent, in some ways even better than its contemporaries.

[@anthonynelson1699]

@@JesusOfPaign it subverted audience expectations quite heavily. I adore the ED franchise. I hope you like it!

[@jacobbernard6867]

There is so much to say about this band, I could never compliment them enough in one comment. One of my favorites of recent years by a large margin. I’ve seen them live twice recently within a week of each show. I can’t recommend it enough, the experience is unmatched by any other show I’ve been to. They newest album is my Album of the Year as of now without a doubt. A couple bits of useful information regarding this song: as with almost every song from their last three albums it is a reference to a specific story, this one being Halloween. The storyline presented in the music video has multiple parts throughout songs on the silver scream to form a nice conclusion on ‘IT is the end’ (based on Steven king’s IT). The silver scream 2: welcome to horrorwood that was just released this month had a similar styled storyline with 4 parts as of now. The order is: hip to be scared, assault and batteries, rainy day, and finally funeral derangements. Even if you don’t make a video of it, I highly recommend enjoying the side stories they have created. Thanks again guys for making another wonderful video. I’ll be here to see every release of this 6 by right away. I’ll make sure to drop some more INK facts along the way. Awesome choice and the excitement you show perfectly resembles my love for this band and what I feel every time I hear them. Have a wonderful day! I’ll see you tomorrow.

[@MusicShed]

I really like you INK fans, you’re fun to interact with

[@plbalint3816]

I'd recommend Howie to look up each songs backstory and the movie/book they are based on, so you David get a better grip on the details. They dont just make great music, they hide a f*ckton of tiny references in their songs too. For exaple in Rocking the Boat (based on Jaws) and in Shower Scene (obviously based on Psycho) they incorporated the iconic movie soundtracks in the breakdowns. I absolutely love that you do a 6 by INK tho, keep it up man, love the channel!

[@lc81002]

Anyone else notice that the melody in the verses of Shower Scene is super similar to the melody in The Wall by Pink Floyd?

[@markstancher7356]

Seconded. Part of what makes these songs/videos so fun for me is comparing them to the source material and knowing where all the references come from. It adds another layer of enjoyment!

[@gsmith3755]

This is exactly how I respond to their music still and I’ve been listening for years

[@RavixAryss]

This song has a killer acoustic version too!

[@kingchuckfinley]

You playing the chorus on piano is honestly beautiful. And fitting.

[@anthonynelson1699]

Honestly it is really lovely seeing you get this excited about a band. These guys have blown me away. I am an AVID horror fan but had never known about them until I stumbled onto them a few months back. The ability to write honestly REALLY complex music but make it entirely accessible to the ear is such a massive testament to their talent. JD’s riffs on this album are insane and shouldn’t be undersold, but Dan joining the band brought this insane level of jazzy chromaticism in the dynamics and phrasing of the guitar work. Me and Dan talked every now and again back before he joined the band and I haven’t really spoken to him since I deleted my Facebook account a fear years back. Well fast forward a few years to August this year, where I was listening to his solo album, and whaddya know INK auto played. I am so happy they did because they immediately rocketed to the top of my favorite band pile.

[@brandonbassett7818]

2 years later, finding when you discovered Ice Nine Kills, and the pure excitement I see just made me subscribe! Don't stop being yourself🤘

[@anonyblah2788]

i am SO GLAD you're doing the full storyline, not many reactors do and its a tragedy!

[@UltimateGamerCC]

no kidding, right? i swear they purposefully avoid the story and it's such a shame because to me that's the BEST part.

[@jrnewts7790]

When I was in high school, I was the screamer/ second vocalist in a backyard band. Even though I practiced daily, I had to stop, my throat hurt all the time. My voice was literally turning raspy and grainy, I started not being able to sing normally. So Spencer’s ability to change effortlessly and lose zero quality is incredible!

[@drd3ath953]

was this with good tech? if your able to actually pull off the technique then you should be able to scream without it killin your vocal chords :) also 2 year ago lmao

[@CullyColantino]

Please do Fairwell II Flesh. Their greatest masterpiece

[@tom9438]

Agree. I think he would like farewell II flesh

[@CullyColantino]

@@tom9438 who wouldn’t like that song

[@tom9438]

@@CullyColantino I’ve seen a lot of people ranking it low. Not sure why though it’s one of my favorites. The whole album has such a broad appeal I guess. Seems like everyone’s favorite songs vary across the whole album.

[@wyattgmen412]

Farewell ll Flesh and wurst vacation are my least favorites though none of them are as bad as savages though savages is still good I just never enjoyed it

[@earrape]

its insane how you were able to listen to this for the first time and instantly do it on the piano, that is unreal.

[@joshua_5683]

Yesss! So hyped for these INK reactions! :)

[@iloveblok]

So so so happy you're doing a longer series on Ice Nine Kills! Hope you'll also checking their new album out.

[@coreysones6862]

You have to watch the whole 1st silver scream album music videos in order for the story to make sense.

[@Oilerfan5]

their acoustic version of this might be their best version of anything

[@leoc.8575]

If you like a band with a theme, you should check our Starset. Their theme is Sci-Fi and there is so much stuff that ties together. They even have a Sci-Fi book to go along.

[@jacobbernard6867]

I didn’t know they had a book, I’ll definitely have to look into that. I love their integration of augmented reality in their shows and the costumes for the theme. Absolutely love them.

[@ChrisCag3]

Literally going to see starset and ice nine kills on the same day in Daytona on Nov 12.

[@JesusOfPaign]

Starset is super cool, one of the most interesting/entertaining acts in the hard rock area of the scene. I looooooved all the cool ways they incorporated strings and electronics on the new album.

[@DracoJ]

Wow the book would have been helpful. yes now make it a movie of equal quality to their music videos.

[@FreeAtlas.]

I’m just blown away by anyone’s ability to listen to a songs composition ONE TIME and then immediately play it and break down what’s happening. I’m a bit behind on these releases but you can bet I’ll be watching all the others!!

[@presleyjones4693]

Me and my fiance love watching your videos while eating breakfast and were very happy to see you checking out Ice Nine Kills this morning. Love the energy and the positivity man, cant wait to see the rest of the 6 by!

[@ViktoriaVision]

I love how much you loved this. And how much you just love music in general - I’m the same way. INK rocks.

[@MusicShed]

I do love music

[@lc81002]

Haven't even watched yet, so I'll make another comment with my obligatory STARSET plug after I see your reaction, but HELL YES! The Silver Scream is truly art. By the way, STARSET is like the sci-fi/space/dystopian future version of INK, with strings and liberal use of synth, haha. And have I mentioned baritone guitars with crazy low tunings?

[@iloveblok]

Starset is great and I love them, but they're honestly nothing similar to INK at all.

[@lc81002]

@@iloveblok I'm not saying that they sound similar; I'm saying that they both have a theme/story to their music, INK being horror classics and STARSET being their own futuristic space lore.

[@sylphid1431]

YES! I love STARSET!

[@gingineer9668]

Ice Nine Kills has been my favorite band since I stumbled across their music a couple years ago. I can't wait to see what other songs you've chosen to react to, because honestly, you can't go wrong with anything off of "Welcome to Horrorwood," "The Silver Scream," and "Every Trick in the Book" (the whole disography is worth a listen though, if you ever get the chance). On their two most recent albums, nearly every song is based off of a movie in the Horror genre. (And these guys are super fun live, I definitely recomend seeing them if you get the chance).

[@chrisdantuma3357]

Those chords put in piano are fucking gorgeous

[@blakematthews9694]

Glad you found these guys. Spread the word so more people will hear them. Awesome tunes

[@purpleelephantdebh]

i love how excited the music makes you.

[@Rexy14313]

As someone with zero to very little musical talent it's amazing to watch you pause a video and reenact the melody you're highlighting on your piano. Your videos are very entertaining thank you for sharing!

[@CristianKirk]

If this series doesn't get you to 100k subs it'll be a crime! Great job David! Looking forward to the 5 left.

[@MusicShed]

Thank you CK!

[@taku_ftw]

you have such a wonderful wholesome enjoyment of this and it elevates it so much

[@LuisRivera-jy9zl]

INK's my favorite band, their new album is insane. Hope to see Farewell II Flesh on the reaction list 😁

[@BearPondersGames]

This is exciting! Love the INK reactions!

[@TheChiefSteve]

Six Songs...great News...i Love this Band!

[@Hakkar6993]

That part at 15:10 and the piano just before are directly adapted from the Halloween soundtrack too, it sounds so good.

[@VileKayn-yt2po]

My mas just came out here and played the songs chorus on the piano after 1 listen lmao this guy is so good with the piano it's insane, I wish I could learn by ear

[@juanvillanueva304]

Learn about keys and scales. If you learn those 2 things and work on playing by ear it’s 100% possible. I struggled at first too

[@devinhouse285]

I cant wait to see them. I'm taking my son to watch them in Jacksonville NC on the 10th

[@brandonchambers5300]

Dude love the energy, new favorite reactor, broke out that keyboard, and you have to see them live, personaly I think there better live

[@ShadowKing0435]

Your gonna love the new album so much

[@joshf6804]

They are amazing!

[@Jaxcooley]

Watching this person absolutely adore a band and still miss half of what makes the band special and still think it’s a incredible band just proves how amazing they are as a band every line scene and picture in an ice nine kills song is a reference to a movie or book it’s based on the fact that he hasn’t gotten a single reference and can still see how amazing They are as a band makes me so happy

[@deathcoredefense7353]

I first saw Ice Nine Kills in 2013, and I never imagined that they'd be the legends they are now. It's so amazing to see what they've become

[@hyperfractal4711]

Yesss keen as for this series!

[@alexcrow4429]

You are certainly becoming my favorite music reaction dude out there, great job!!!

[@MusicShed]

Ty AC!

[@jessekinnamanart2188]

I love INK! They are easily one of two of my all time favorite bands and I am glad to see this newish wave of people reacting to metal music. But regardless of any of that it genuinely makes me smile to see music (Especially Metal) make people so joyful they start bouncing in their chair haha xD.

[@droboanimation6249]

Not sure if you’re a horror fan or not, but everything you mention here about their depth and how much passion that put into their music is elevated even more by all the references to the movies of each song. There’s always so much, such as lines from the movie, sound clips of screams and such, play on words. I truly cannot get enough of them and the depths they go to produce such art! 🖤

[@MusicShed]

It is very very cool, interesting and unique. I love when bands develop their thing!

[@psychopete23]

This song is one of my favorites off the Silver Scream album. It's about the movie Halloween and the slasher villain, Michael Myers. They also do one about Friday the 13th called Thank God It's Friday. You should check that one out too!

[@bt7594]

Jason's Mom is definitely one of my favorites by them

[@cameronpriest2916]

Your energy in this video is so contagious! Keep up the great work!

[@gwatwetwtwttwtetwtetwe2316]

Your Ice Nine Kills reviews are the best

[@ghostboysikes1233]

Hearing you playing music from halloween is heaven to my ears...

[@SfaBlvckBvrd]

I love how you get really into the music! Keep up the great work

[@matthewcurtis7316]

My favorite part of INK is the word play they sprinkle into most songs. Really clever and I love it

[@ramony_4084]

YESSSSSS, I’m so amped for this 6 by Dave!!!! Let’s goooooooo

[@lauramcbride1022]

Really really enjoy your reactions and your reservoir of musical knowledge and sharing with us all. Thank you for your videos!!

[@ПавелЦыганов-ю6с]

OMG your improv during videos just amazing) and it so cool, that you decided to do 6 BY of this band, thanks) i think you will have a ton of fun when the live show hits)

[@downbeatfinancial]

As a part of the 6 by, please listen to “the greatest story ever told” by Ice Nine Kills. It is from their earlier albums but AMAZING.

[@robdurfee6861]

My favorite song from them

[@iGhostr]

Yeah best song they ever wrote

[@GrilledCh33z3VSTACO]

This and Let's Bury The Hatchet...In Your Head

[@jacksone2275]

INK actually released a new album around 2-3 weeks ago and it one ups everything they’ve done musically and sonically in the past, in my opinion. You should totally check that out, it’s quite the masterpiece!

[@wolfpacksk3258]

Their early work was a little too "scene" for me

[@larrypalladini2463]

Great job Ice 9 Kills kicks ass thanks for playing then I really appreciate their killer music and you for playing that video 👍

[@jennykennypants]

This song is my favorite because I love the Halloween movies! Also that piano in the background of the breakdown just makes wanna jump around.

[@KrisThroughGlass]

That's my favorite song by them. Greetings from Germany

[@epitomeoffailure4046]

YOUR REACTIONS ARE THE BEST

[@gutcheckfm]

Ix/9 band. Literally god tier. Their music is chalk full of details.

[@fabiorodrigues3x]

10:53 I love it 🔥 I just listened 20x, amazing!!

[@eman2700]

Coheed and Cambria now IX love it! I hope now that you ventured down both these rabbit holes you'll explore further you won't be disappointed! - I hadn't watched the vid yet, I'm excited for the coming content!

[@imdachamp6355]

Excited for the next 5 🤩

[@yami6395]

You need to hear funeral derangements.. this band is just SO GOOD. they are definitely my #1 band

[@MusicShed]

stay tuned…

[@oscarcastaneda716]

The drums were actually through the production of their old guitarist JD for this whole album. They were in between drummers at the time so JD used the GGD P IV Matt Halpern Signature Pack to produce the drums.

[@lydiatoft6329]

I got the notification and saw “Ice Nine Kills” and I was already happy, but then I saw the frigging “6 by” too! Perfect Halloween present 🎃🔪💀 It’d be great to see the American Nightmare and a grave mistake as part of the 6 by. The latter is a little different and slower paced than some of the songs you’ve already seen, but still just as amazing.

[@MusicShed]

Frigging 6 by LT!

[@FooledSweetness]

🖤🙌🔥INK Forever! Spencers voice can send chills down the spine alone. So good! Seen them twice and they are amazing live.

[@k1l1br1]

as someone who plays after music by ear but has problems if the song is written in certain keys, i really appreciate the display of the keyboard on the screen.

[@stacybailey4230]

Gotta watch the live version of this song

[@voxx8844]

Dude I love your energy, love the passion for music subbed up for sure

[@onewingedloser]

clicked on this because i love this song and wanted to know a little more about it musically and accidentally found the single most talented youtuber ive ever seen what the hell. IMMEDIATELY picking up on the chorus and playing it not even 2 minutes after baffled me

[@ChrisCag3]

This bands new album is Hype as fuck. The shower scene is an amazing song on it.

[@Drazer012]

"6 by" *holds up 7 fingers* you okay there David? lol

[@armyofangels12]

Made me think of the scene from Shrek where the executioner says “3, pick number 3 my lord”, and holds up 2 fingers. Lol

[@jasonnovo6296]

David: plays beautiful ice nine kills progression on piano. Also David: juka jaka juka jaka Buda budum bam! Do you see how energized I am!!!

[@CaliDBan]

Love the oncreen Piano chords Just too good 😁

[@MikeDillon]

aww man, I hope you get a chance to hear Farewell II Flesh. Listened to the album as soon as it came out and couldn't stop listening on repeat for days. What a finisher to Welcome to Horrorwood

[@liamblack4840]

Please full album reaction of the new album. It's amazing!! (Arguably a little better than The Silver Scream 1)

[@deimos.93]

It is better than the first imo!

[@merfdawg86]

My opinion it is not as good. But it's definitely my Album of the Year!

[@UltimateGamerCC]

i dont think it's as good as the first but then Spencer really went heavy with the first one, i mean Halloween, Friday The 13th, The Crow, IT, Nightmare on Elm Street and that's not even half the album.

[@pijigamonkey27]

Legit you need to listen to Funeral Derangements. My favorite song in the new album and shows off a huge range of their talents!

[@MusicShed]

Keeeeeeep watching

[@pijigamonkey27]

@@MusicShed ❤️❤️❤️

[@bvbguitarslayer9190]

Youve gained a new subscriber amazing vids really brings my spirits up

[@meredithcag328]

Someone has been getting into the Halloween candy.lol. I love the energy!

[@SaintSumo_1]

I love how you held up 7 fingers for 6 by both times

[@dkorody81]

He says 6, puts up 7 fingers. Geniua

[@kailiogden6820]

Two minutes in and I already love your vibe. What a cutiepie

[@samsplace5521]

You have to check the new album! Welcome to Horrorwood 🔥

[@panhead0322]

In fact, Dan Sugarman became part of INK later, in this Video the Lead-Guitarist is Justin DeBlieck, who currently is very active at producing Bands like Motionless in White.

[@BigDaddyBeefPatty]

Fun fact Ice Nine Kills got their name from Cats Cradle the book. In the book Ice Nine is a form of water that freezes at room temperature and they put it to use for military equipment to help them traverse muddy areas. It symbolizes that while we have a seemingly endless capacity for knowledge we always use it to kill each other. Hence the name "Ice Nine Kills".

[@dandi-setiawan622]

My favorite song 😍😍😍😍😍

[@andybiersack2025]

Hadeh bosen liat lu bang

[@lc81002]

Laughed my ass off when you jumped at the intro scream, hahahahahaaaa! The video is delightfully campy to balance out the grisly horror, that's why it's funny. This is based on the Halloween movies, hence Michael Myers and the lyric "It's you or some kid down the street; the choice is yours, TRICK OR FUCKING TREAT!" BTW, Ricky did some of the tracks for STARSET's new album. Something Wicked is a masterpiece. Devolution, Icarus, The Breach, also great.

[@jacobbernard6867]

I didn’t know Ricky did work with Starset, I’ll have to look into that. Another of my favorite bands. I’ve only listened through the album once so far and I loved it. What a great couple years for music it has been.

[@lc81002]

@@jacobbernard6867 I don't have a CD to check the liner notes about which songs he contributed to, and I haven't found any online source that gives the full performance credits yet, only writing credits. I was kind of meh on Horizons as a whole the first listen, with a few exceptions that I absolutely loved immediately, but I love it more with every listen. I remember it being kind of similar when I first heard Divisions. Like, "where are the screams? Just one heavy song?" I do wish Dustin's screaming was showcased more, like it was on Transmissions and Vessels, but other than the vocals, the music is super heavy. There are a couple of songs in drop E that required an 8 string to record. The lyrics are heavy on a lot of the songs, too. That's part of the appeal of Something Wicked. It doesn't follow any formula, the music is haunting, the lyrics are dark and very personal, and the whole thing is just raw emotion. A masterful work of art. Dustin has said this is their last album with Fearless and they'll be going indie for the next one. I'm curious to see how that affects their artistic choices when they don't have to meet the demands of a record company and can essentially do whatever they want.

[@lc81002]

@@jacobbernard6867 I found it - it's This Endless Endeavour.

[@chrismc2]

If you’re going to delve into INK, I’d highly recommend the first song I ever heard of theirs: THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD

[@jefferylopez504]

When this came out I didn't think they would get any better... then they did. 😏

[@voyotsociety2282]

"Friday the 13th guys" sir this movie is legendary and deserves respect for the spooky season. Happy Early Halloween yall

[@oopsAllBandits]

Hey David, loving your reaction videos. In relation to the bands name, ice nine is a character from a novel; cat's cradle by Kurt Vonnegut jr. INKs last 2 albums have focused on horror films as a theme, but that theme started with the album before the silver scream, named every trick in the book, which focused on literary figures, not entirely from works of horror.

[@TheChiefSteve]

I Hope a IT is The End reaction is coming too.

[@IamSHNE]

The self title track “welcome to horrorwood” will knock you out of your chair.