Coexistence of Ferocity and Beauty: A Roundup of Japanese Screamo/Post-Hardcore Bands

Screamo is said to be a music genre that emerged in the 1990s as a derivative of emo and hardcore.

The term itself is thought to blend “scream,” meaning to shout, with “emo,” which refers to emotional elements.

In other words, broadly speaking, screamo is music that adds shouted vocals—such as shouts and growls—to melodies often described as emotional or “emo.” However, today it has closely intertwined and overlapped with metalcore and post-hardcore, making the boundaries difficult to define.

In this article, we’ll introduce bands that are classified as screamo in a broad sense, including those often discussed within the context of these neighboring genres.

Savor the unique appeal of each band—whether it’s the raw power of intense shouts or the poignant beauty of clean vocals woven into that intensity.