List of screamo bands explained

This is a list of bands that have played screamo at some point in their careers.

Screamo is a music genre which predominantly evolved from emo, among other genres, in the early 1990s. The term "screamo" was initially applied to a more aggressive offshoot of emo that developed in San Diego in the early 1990s, which used usually short songs that grafted "spastic intensity to willfully experimental dissonance and dynamics."[1] Screamo is a particularly dissonant style of emo influenced by hardcore punk[2] and uses typical rock instrumentation, but is noted for its brief compositions, chaotic execution, and screaming vocals. The genre is "generally based in the aggressive side of the overarching punk-revival scene,[3] although the term can be vague.[2] The genre was pioneered by bands like Heroin and Antioch Arrow.[4]

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  3. "Explore style: Screamo " at Allmusic Music Guide
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  5. Web site: 10 Underground Screamo Legends from the early 2000s You Need to Know . . Makar . Bobby . August 14, 2018 . December 24, 2022.
  6. Web site: Punk classics helped reignite Alexisonfire . Usinger . Mike . February 10, 2010 . December 7, 2017 . . December 8, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171208231437/https://www.straight.com/article-288482/vancouver/punk-classics-helped-reignite-alexisonfire . live .
  7. Web site: Alexisonfire Reunite for Live Shows . . Adams . Gregory . March 9, 2015 . December 7, 2017 . December 8, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171208070836/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/alexisonfire_reunite_for_live_shows . live .
  8. Web site: Ampere - All Our Tomorrows End Today (album review) Sputnikmusic. Sputnikmusic. April 23, 2011. Greer, Nick. A typical emo/screamo fan will find this to be standard fare, but those looking for a more palatable foray into technicality should check out The Fall of Troy or Thrice.. October 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028221336/https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/3392/Ampere-All-Our-Tomorrows-End-Today/silverbar_revised.jpg/. live.
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  10. Web site: Stewart. Mason. Blessthefall AllMusic Bio. AllMusic. February 1, 2007. June 8, 2024.
  11. Web site: Circle Takes The Square. Sputnikmusic. January 25, 2012. Jared W. Dillon. album review. Jan 2005. The intensity and emotion put into these songs gives it an edge over most bands in the screamo category and it really helps define Circle Takes the Square as a band.. October 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028221333/https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/1351/Circle-Takes-The-Square-Circle-Takes-the-Square/silverbar_revised.jpg/. live.
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  16. Web site: Abyssal. Sputnikmusic. August 20, 2011. Freeman, Channing. album review. Jan 2008. October 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028221333/https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/14904/Envy-Abyssal/silverbar_revised.jpg/. live.
  17. Web site: Insomniac Doze. AllMusic. August 20, 2011. Way, Brian. album review. ...the band's screamo-core roots.... October 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028221337/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=publishertagids&topUrl=www.allmusic.com. live.
  18. News: Embracing the Parts of Screamo That Aren't Totally Embarrassing . AV Club . September 5, 2013 . September 20, 2013 . November 6, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131106122724/http://www.avclub.com/articles/embracing-the-parts-of-screamo-that-arent-totally,102488/ . live .
  19. News: Dee . Jonathan . The Summer of Screamo . Section 6; Column 1; Magazine Desk; Pg. 26 . The New York Times . June 29, 2003.
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  24. News: Hawthorne Heights Cancels Tour After Guitarist's Death . 2007-11-26 . . 2009-04-22 . Hawthorne Heights, a popular emo-screamo band, canceled its tour Monday after the death of Casey Calvert, the band's guitarist. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090224194745/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2004036701_webhawthorne26.html . February 24, 2009 .
  25. 8 Emo Music Videos From the Early '00s That Totally Captured Your Moody Teenage Years . Bustle . July 28, 2015 . October 20, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171020081739/https://www.bustle.com/articles/40284-8-emo-music-videos-from-the-ealy-00s-that-totally-captured-your-moody-teenage-years . live .
  26. Hawthorne Heights No Longer Lonely . . March 9, 2006 . September 3, 2017 . August 20, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170820033813/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hawthorne-heights-no-longer-lonely-20060309 . live .
  27. Web site: Hawthorne Heights Fires Up Screamo Nation . Georgia Straight . July 7, 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202230331/http://www.straight.com/music/hawthorne-heights-fires-screamo-nation . February 2, 2014 .
  28. Ne-Yo, Hawthorne Heights Top the Chart . . March 8, 2006 . September 3, 2017 . August 20, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170820034423/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ne-yo-hawthorne-heights-top-the-chart-20060308 . live .
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  30. Web site: A Day in the Life biography at Allmusic . . July 28, 2015 . January 10, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160110151247/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/a-day-in-the-life-mn0001494049/biography . live .
  31. Web site: FULL ALBUM STREAM: HEAVEN IN HER ARMS "WHITE HALO". 2017-06-21. Decibel Magazine. en-US. 2019-05-16. January 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122004955/https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2017/06/21/full-album-stream-heaven-in-her-arms-white-halo/. live.
  32. Web site: He Is Legend. AllMusic. August 29, 2011. Mason, Stewart. band bio. ...the band's take on screamo.... March 15, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110315134429/http://allmusic.com/artist/he-is-legend-p657426/. live.
  33. Web site: Rivadavia. Eduardo. Here I Come Falling. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. March 19, 2011. November 14, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114150833/http://allmusic.com/artist/here-i-come-falling-p1009687. live.
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  35. Web site: Record of the Week: John Henry West Door Bolted Shut LP CD . Maximum Rocknroll . December 22, 2011 . September 20, 2013 . September 21, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054636/http://maximumrocknroll.com/record-of-the-week-john-henry-west-door-bolted-shut-lpcd/ . live .
  36. Web site: Embracing the parts of screamo that aren't totally embarrassing. Anthony. David. Music. September 5, 2013 . en-US. 2019-05-08. May 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190508132031/https://music.avclub.com/embracing-the-parts-of-screamo-that-aren-t-totally-emba-1798240519. live.
  37. Web site: Virginia Is for Screamo Lovers. Ozzi. Dan. 2018-08-08. Vice. en-US. 2019-05-08. May 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190509013538/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kzypvy/virginia-is-for-screamo-lovers-summer-of-screamo. live.
  38. Web site: Jeromes Dream recording first album in 18 years, touring with Loma Prieta. BrooklynVegan. January 16, 2019 . en-US. 2019-05-08. May 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190508131125/http://www.brooklynvegan.com/jeromes-dream-recording-first-album-in-18-years-touring-with-loma-prieta/. live.
  39. Web site: Cohen. Joshua T.. Loma Prieta Interview. BlowTheScene.com. January 26, 2012. May 28, 2012. April 23, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120423104237/http://blowthescene.com/interviews/loma-prieta-interview.html. live.
  40. Web site: O'Malley. Gareth. Loma Prieta : Self Portrait. Treblezine. October 30, 2015. January 30, 2017. [Loma Prieta's] brand of hardcore has drawn upon myriad other influences, among them the raw emotion of screamo and the brutality of powerviolence; but since their formation in 2005, the band has pursued darker interests, creating music that became more extreme and intense with each album.. February 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202065749/http://www.treblezine.com/reviews/26141-loma-prieta-self-portrait-review/. live.
  41. Web site: The Spirit of Screamo Is Alive and Well. Ozzi. Dan. 2018-08-01. Vice. en-US. 2019-05-08. May 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190508225225/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ne5dm7/the-spirit-of-screamo-is-alive-and-well. live.
  42. Web site: Neil Perry - Lineage Situation . Pitchfork . October 12, 2003 . September 20, 2013 . September 21, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054834/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5882-lineage-situation/ . live .
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  45. Web site: Album Of The Week: Old Gray Slow Burn. Stereogum. December 6, 2016 . Tom Breihan. December 6, 2016. December 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161207161245/http://www.stereogum.com/1914564/album-of-the-week-old-gray-slow-burn/franchises/album-of-the-week/. live.
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  52. Web site: Ozzi . Dan . If You'd Like to Hear What a Panic Attack Sounds Like, Listen to This New Song from State Faults . . October 3, 2013 . 29 September 2018 . March 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190312073702/https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/rpmyy6/state-faults-incantations-stream-57a20661f29404e002b4e53e . live .
  53. Web site: Fuse . . December 25, 2018 . December 2, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181202070447/https://www.fuse.tv/2015/12/a-static-lullaby-reunites-reunion . live .
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  58. Web site: Touche Amore Interview. Blow the Scene. October 22, 2010. April 8, 2016. …To The Beat of a Dead Horse … is solid contribution to the West Coast punk and hardcore scene as Touche Amore transcend several sub genres, ranging from screamo to post-hardcore.. April 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160423234204/http://blowthescene.com/interviews/touche-amore-interview.html. live.
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