Recommended Western screamo bands. Popular overseas bands.
Screamo is often mentioned alongside emo.
You may have heard the term screamo before, but not really know what the music actually sounds like.
For those people, here are some quintessential bands that represent screamo and are must-listens.
Please enjoy the world of screamo—one that can’t be confined to just “intense music.”
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Recommended Western screamo bands. Popular overseas bands (1–10).
Someone, SomewhereAsking Alexandria
A catchy song from the British band Asking Alexandria’s second studio album, Reckless & Relentless, released in 2011.
Vocalist Danny Worsnop wrote it about his family and about someone who lied to many people, with his emotions as the backdrop.
King for a DayPierce The Veil ft. Kellin Quinn
A song featuring Kellin Quinn of Sleeping With Sirens as a guest vocalist.
It is the first single released from Pierce the Veil’s third album, Collide with the Sky.
The music video was produced based on an idea by bassist Jaime Preciado.
I’m Not A VampireFalling In Reverse
A song included on Falling in Reverse’s debut album, “The Drug in Me Is You,” released in 2011.
The music video was filmed in LA and directed by Zach Merck, who also handled the visuals for the band’s debut single.
Recommended Western screamo bands. Popular overseas bands (11–20)
BlindKorn
A song written about lead vocalist Jonathan Davis’s drug issues (primarily amphetamines).
It’s a track from Korn’s first album and has become one of their most popular songs.
The music video was directed by McG, who later became known for directing the TV show Chuck.
Calling All CarsSenses Fail
A song about the feeling of trying to end a current relationship to avoid getting hurt again.
It’s a track by Senses Fail, a band formed in New Jersey, included on their album “Still Searching,” and it was released as a single in 2006.
SituationsEscape the Fate
A song from the band Escape the Fate, formed in Las Vegas, USA, included on their 2006 debut album Dying Is Your Latest Fashion.
The music video was inspired by Van Halen’s Hot for Teacher.
War All The TimeThursday
A song that portrays the hardships of experiencing struggles in one’s teenage years.
In the opening, lead singer Geoff Rickly sings about his best friend’s brother dying.
It’s the title track from Thursday’s album and was released as a single in 2003.