- 2025-10-13
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MUSIC
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Ice Nine Kills Releases New Song “The Laugh Track”
American heavy metal band Ice Nine Kills, consisting of Spencer Charnas (vocals), Ricky Armellino (guitar), Joe Occhiuti (bass), Dan Sugarman (guitar), Miles Dimitri Baker (guitar) and Mike Cortada (drums), released a new song “The Laugh Track” on October 9, 2025.
The song pays homage to Tim Burton's 1989 film “Batman”, starring Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton.
The track is accompanied by a two-part music video, directed by Jensen Noen, featuring Matthew Lillard (“Scream”), Phil Morris (“Seinfeld”), and Terry Kiser (“Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood”).
It was written by Drew Fulk, Eric Bass, Joe Occhiuti, Spencer Charnas, and Steve Sopchak. Produced by WZRD BLD.
The band frontman Spencer Charnas said of the song, “Why be a brooding bat when you can have the last laugh? After all, Jack Nicholson got top billing in Batman '89. While Michael Keaton's haunted Bruce Wayne is outstanding, young Spencer was drawn more to the Clown Prince of Crime. 'The Laugh Track' is our homage to Tim Burton's dark and gorgeous gothic Gotham. Batman '89 took its comic book material seriously, but it was far from grounded, and never forgot to have fun. It's the same tightrope we walk in ICE NINE KILLS, with broad, maniacal smiles.”- He added, “Terry Kiser returns in the video (although the rumours of Miles' demise are exaggerated). And it brings a warm human smile to my face to introduce Matthew Lillard and Phil Morris to the INKverse. Like Prince before us, 'The Laugh Track' will have you dancing with the devil in the pale moonlight.”
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Photo by F Scott Schafer - source : Apple Music
