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Album Review: The Haunted ‘Unseen’

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The Haunted are an incredibly consistent band in many regards. Up to now, they’ve released a new album every two to three years. They have also grown and evolved with each new release. If someone tells you that ‘Versus’ sounds just like ‘The Dead Eye’, you can pretty much be sure that they have no idea what they’re talking about. And so it is with ‘Unseen’. It comes out two and a half years after ‘Versus’ and the sound has definitely evolved. But has it evolved for the better? Check after the jump to find out!

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The album opens up with ‘Never Better’, a heavy hitting track that alternates between 7/4 and 4/4, throwing a wrench into my need for some serious head banging. Peter Dolving’s vocals are fantastic as usual. I’m convinced that the man has one of the best voices in heavy metal. He uses vocal harmonies, usually meant to add beauty and depth, to add to the rage and anger that his lyrics call forth. The guitars sound thick and powerful and, when mixed with the bass, are immediately recognizable as having that ‘The Haunted’ sound. The drums also sound fantastic with the toms having depth and a ‘boominess’ to them that sounds great when the bass is maxed out.
The production on the album sounds fantastic. The variety of guitar tones make each song sound unique while the bass delivers a solid foundation. The drums are, as mentioned above, deep and boomy with a fantastic mix. The addition of small electronic passages sprinkled here and there throughout the album add a spice that helps rather than hinder. But the highlight of the album is the scope of Peter Dolving’s voice. The man does some astounding vocal harmonies, such as in the track ‘The Skull’. He is also one of the few metal vocalists that manage to actually sound furious when he yells rather than just bellowing for the sake of bellowing.
As I mentioned above, The Haunted is a band that evolves with each new release and ‘Unseen’ is no different of a case. Many people will feel that this album is dangerously close to the band sacrificing their integrity and becoming ‘commercial’. For instance, the opening of ‘The City’ sounds suspiciously like something that came off of a Mars Volta release. While I’m not one to buy into that train of though, I can definitely see how others would hear that. Some of these songs don’t have the violence and aggressive attitude that I heard on ‘rEVOLVEr’ or ‘Versus’. However, these are still very solid songs that are identifiably The Haunted. 
The Final Word: The Haunted has delivered another extremely solid album that is more than deserving of your attention. If you find that you’re not that into the album at first, spin it a few more times and see how your opinion has changed. I think this is a new and exciting step for The Haunted and I’m really looking forward to seeing how they are received with this album.
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‘Play Dead’ – Watch the Official ‘Dead by Daylight’ Music Video from Ice Nine Kills!

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June 26, 2026

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We learned a couple weeks back that the band Ice Nine Kills is joining forces with the slasher video game Dead by Daylight, with an Ice Nine Kills Collection inspired by the heavy metal band now available. Along with the collection, a tie-in music video has been unleashed.

Ice Nine Kills enter the fog today with “Play Dead,” a brand-new single and music video created in collaboration with Dead by Daylight. Written for the game’s 10th Anniversary, “Play Dead” brings Ice Nine Kills into one of horror gaming’s most iconic worlds, uniting two genre-obsessed universes built on suspense, survival, mythology, and the thrill of the kill.

The track was created in collaboration with longtime Dead by Daylight composer Michel F. April and arrives alongside the in-game Ice Nine Kills Collection, allowing players to represent the band inside the game’s ever-expanding horror universe with unique DLC.

Stream “Play Dead” here and watch the Ice Nine Kills music video below!

Ice Nine Kills’ brand new music video for “Play Dead” features Devon Sawa (Final Destination, “Chucky”) and Krsy Fox (Terrifier 3), along with the legendary Tony Hawk.

Ice Nine Kills mastermind Spencer Charnas tells us, “Ice Nine Kills has always lived somewhere between menace and mischief. ‘Play Dead,’ our take on Dead by Daylight, is a collision of hooks, horror, and total chaos. As lifelong horror fans, we find it surreal and an absolute honor to have Ice Nine Kills’ music officially tied to Terrifier, Scream, Ready or Not, and now, the iconic survival horror game Dead by Daylight.”

“Collaborating with Dead by Daylight gave us the chance to step into a world that feels deeply aligned with our creative instincts,” Charnas continues. “The game has an incredible legacy, and that chaotic, eerie, immersive energy is something we respect and admire. We wanted the song to feel like a real extension of that universe, not just inspired by it, but genuinely part of it.”

“Dead by Daylight has always been about celebrating horror in all its forms, and Ice Nine Kills shares that same passion for the genre we have,” said Mat Côté, Head of Partnerships for Dead by Daylight. “We’ve always been big fans of their music, and their creativity and deep connection to horror culture made this collab feel incredibly natural. We’re excited for our players to represent the band in-game with the Collection we created together, and we can’t wait for everyone to experience the new Dead by Daylight crossover track the guys cooked up.”

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