Ice Nine Kills teases new album for 2026 – first single likely dropping this summer

Ice Nine Kills is back at it again—and if you’re familiar with the band, you know that when frontman Spencer Charnas posts something cryptic online, it usually means big things are brewing behind the scenes.

Charnas recently shared a sarcastic update on social media, claiming that no new music has been made, no single is coming this summer, and no album will arrive in spring 2026. But seasoned INK fans know better. This kind of reverse psychology is par for the course with the band, and it’s a tongue-in-cheek tactic they’ve used before to tease upcoming releases.

Given the post’s tone and Ice Nine Kills’ history of dropping news via playful misdirection, it’s safe to assume that a new single is on the way this summer, with a full album likely following in spring 2026. That timeline lines up with earlier hints that the band has been quietly working on new material.

While no official details have been revealed, all signs point to the next release continuing the band’s horror-fueled legacy established in the albums “The Silver Scream” and “Welcome to Horrorwood”. Expect more cinematic madness, theatrical flair, and crushing metalcore—everything fans have come to love from Ice Nine Kills.

Adding fuel to the fire, the band is set to hit Europe this fall on their A Work Of Art tour. If the single drops in the summer, fans might be among the first to hear it live when the band takes the stage across the continent.

Just to clarify, we have not been working on any new ice nine kills music over the last few years, there is NOT a new single dropping this Summer and we are not releasing a new INK album early 2026 😀

— Spencer Charnas (@spencerink) May 1, 2025

Ice Nine Kills A Work of Art European Tour
w/ The Devil Wears Prada & Creeper

November 19, 2025: Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
November 20, 2025: Halle 662, Zurich, Switzerland
November 21, 2025: Salle Pleyel, Paris, France
November 23, 2025: Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
November 24, 2025: Zenith, Munich, Germany
November 26, 2025: A.B., Brussels, Belgium
November 27, 2025: Palladium, Cologne, Germany
November 28, 2025: Sasazu, Prague, Czech Republic
November 30, 2025: Haus Auensee, Leipzig, Germany
December 1, 2025: Stodola, Warsaw, Poland
December 2, 2025: Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin, Germany
December 4, 2025: Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
December 5, 2025: 013, Tilburg, Netherlands
December 6, 2025: Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
December 8, 2025: O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, United Kingdom
December 9, 2025: Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
December 10, 2025: Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom
December 12, 2025: Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom