About Screamo
Screamo is a music genre that emerged in United States in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of emo and post-hardcore.
Well-known performers associated with it include Bullet for My Valentine, Davido, The Used, Escape the Fate and Enter Shikari.
From Wikipedia
Screamo (also referred to as skramz) is a subgenre of emo that emerged in the early 1990s and emphasizes "willfully experimental dissonance and dynamics". San Diego–based bands Heroin and Antioch Arrow pioneered the genre in the early 1990s, and it was developed in the late 1990s mainly by bands from the East Coast of the United States such as Pg. 99, Orchid, Saetia, and I Hate Myself. Screamo is strongly influenced by hardcore punk and characterized by the use of screamed vocals. Lyrical themes usually include emotional pain, death, romance, and human rights. The term "screamo" has frequently been mistaken as referring to any music with screaming.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Screamo.
Key artists
- Bullet for My Valentine
- Davido
- The Used
- Escape the Fate
- Enter Shikari
Related genres
Frequently asked questions
What is Screamo?
Screamo is a music genre that emerged in United States in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of emo and post-hardcore.
Where and when did Screamo originate?
Screamo originated in United States in the 1990s.
Who are famous Screamo artists?
Bullet for My Valentine, Davido, The Used, Escape the Fate and Enter Shikari.