# A Very Vicious Christmas EP

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/a-very-vicious-christmas-ep/
- Published: 2026-11-12T16:01:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T21:55:33+00:00
- Original publisher: Blabbermouth
- Original article: https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/a-very-vicious-christmas-ep
- Topics: Culture, Travel

## Key points

- ICE NINE KILLS give Christmas classics a horror-metal makeover.
- The eight-track EP was created for a Halloween Horror Nights collaboration.
- Its orchestral “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” is a standout.

## Summary

ICE NINE KILLS have released “A Very Vicious Christmas”, an eight-track collection that turns familiar Christmas music into horror-themed metal. Made for the band’s collaboration with Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights, it replaces much of the traditional cheer with dark lyrics and arrangements aimed at horror fans and metal listeners.

The collection reworks “Jingle Bells”, “Carol of the Bells”, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, “The Twelve Days of Christmas” and “O Christmas Tree”. It also includes full-band and orchestral versions of “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy”; the review singles out the orchestral version for its dramatic, moody sound. The album is produced by Spencer Charnas, Joe Occhiuti and Steve Sopchak, with orchestration by Francesco Ferrini.

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