The Predator Becomes the Prey

The Predator Becomes the Prey Is the third studio album and the follow up to the self-released The Predator EP by American metalcore band Ice Nine Kills.[3] This is their first and only album released after signing with Outerloop Records; a Fearless Records and Outerloop Management collaborative effort, formed November 8, 2013, Ice Nine Kills being their first signing.[4]

The Predator Becomes the Prey
Studio album by Ice Nine Kills
Released	January 21, 2014
Genre	Metalcore[1] post-hardcore[2]
Length	37:33
Label	Outerloop Management, Fearless
Ice Nine Kills chronology
The Predator (2013) The Predator Becomes the Prey (2014) Every Trick in the Book (2015)
Singles from The Predator Becomes the Prey
"What I Never Learned In Study Hall" Released: November 22, 2012 "Connect the Cuts" Released: November 11, 2013 "The Power in Belief" Released: January 8, 2014 "Let's Bury The Hatchet... In Your Head" Released: February 27, 2014 "The Fastest Way to a Girl's Heart Is Through Her Ribcage" Released: February 6, 2015

The Predator Becomes the Prey is a showcase of the Metalcore sound Ice Nine Kills has been building over their last two releases The Predator and Safe Is Just a Shadow. The album was produced by Steve Sopchak at The Square Studio in Syracuse NY. It features guest vocals from Tyler Carter of Issues on the continuing saga "What I Never Learned In Study Hall".

The tracks "The Coffin Is Moving" and "What I Never Learned in Study Hall" are incorporated songs of the band's 2013 EP The Predator. The song "The Product of Hate" was a stand-alone single of the band released in 2013, the song was released in order to help because of the Boston Marathon bombing.

It's the first album featuring Justin Morrow as bass guitarist, after the departure of Steve Koch.

The album marks the band's first entrance onto the Billboard 200 debuting at No. 153 overall, No. 3 on the Heatseekers chart, No. 13 on the Hard Rock chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Power in Belief"	3:39
2.	"Let's Bury the Hatchet...In Your Head"	3:51
3.	"The Coffin Is Moving"	3:09
4.	"The Fastest Way to a Girl's Heart Is Through Her Ribcage"	3:07
5.	"The Product of Hate"	3:25
6.	"Connect the Cuts"	3:11
7.	"Jonathan"	2:53
8.	"What I Never Learned in Study Hall" (featuring Tyler Carter)	3:35
9.	"So Long Steven Long"	3:28
10.	"What Lies Beneath"	3:29
11.	"My Life in Two"	3:46
Total length:		37:33

Personnel

Ice Nine Kills

• Spencer Charnas - lead vocals, art concept
• Justin "JD" DeBlieck - lead guitar, co-lead vocals, keyboards, programming, synthesizers, producer
• Justin Morrow - bass, rhythm guitar
• Conor Sullivan - drums
• Steve Koch - bass, clean vocals on "The Coffin is Moving" and "What I Never Learned in Study Hall"

Production

• Steve Sopchak - production, mixing, engineering
• Jason "Jocko" Randall - mastering
• Derek Brewer and Adam Mott - A&R
• Shane Bisnett - arrangement
• Benjamin Lande - artwork
• Eric Levin - band photo
• Taylor Rambo - photography

Chart performance

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[5]	153
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6]	3
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[7]	13
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8]	38
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9]	11

References

1. Markarian, Taylor. "10 SONGS TO SATISFY YOUR SHREDDING OBSESSION". Alternative Press. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
2. "Review: Ice Nine Kills - The Predator Becomes the Prey". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
3. "The Predator Becomes the Prey on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
4. "Ice Nine Kills signs to Outerloop Records". Outerloop records. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
5. "Ice Nine Kills Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
6. "Ice Nine Kills Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
7. "Ice Nine Kills Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
8. "Ice Nine Kills Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
9. "Ice Nine Kills Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-02-06.