Ice Nine Kills is once again proving that horror and heavy music remain a powerful combination. The band’s latest single, “Twisting The Knife (feat. Mckenna Grace),” has surpassed 10 million streams in its first week, marking the biggest debut of the band’s career.

The track appears over the closing credits of Scream 7, which recently opened as the No. 1 film worldwide. As the latest chapter in the iconic horror franchise continues its theatrical run, the collaboration between the film and the band has quickly become one of the most talked-about moments connecting modern horror cinema and heavy music.

The official music video expands the band’s ongoing horror-themed narrative universe. The video features appearances from Mckenna Grace, David Arquette, and Roger L. Jackson, the voice of Ghostface, blending the cinematic mythology of the Scream franchise with Ice Nine Kills’ theatrical storytelling style.

Frontman Spencer Charnas reflected on the collaboration and the impact of the film’s release, noting how surreal it feels for the band to be working directly with a franchise that influenced them growing up. From early inspirations like Wes Craven’s original films to seeing members of the Scream cast appear within the band’s growing creative universe, the partnership represents a full-circle moment for the group.

The song continues Ice Nine Kills’ history of blending horror properties with original music. In 2024, their track “A Work of Art” served as the official song for “Terrifier 3,” another horror release that debuted at No. 1 and went on to become the highest-grossing unrated film in history.

With more than two billion global streams and hundreds of millions of YouTube views, Ice Nine Kills has built one of the most immersive worlds in modern heavy music. Their expanding “INKverse” spans music videos, conventions, merchandise drops, and storytelling that blends cinema, metal, and horror culture into a single universe.

As “Scream 7” continues its run in theaters, “Twisting The Knife” stands as the latest example of how Ice Nine Kills continues to push the boundaries between film and music while keeping horror fans at the center of the experience.