A type of music that involves a lot of screaming, obviously hencing the term "screamo".
Also, its a type of music that ruins your vocal chords.
I like screamo, but I'm just saying, it can really fuck up your chords.
Also, its a type of music that ruins your vocal chords.
I like screamo, but I'm just saying, it can really fuck up your chords.
by Paige.,saysSTOPP. November 15, 2009
A term originally used to refer to a subgenre of emotional hardcore, now used to describe any form of metal or hardcore that employs great use of screamed vocals. The term Screamo is commonly used in one of the following ways:
-By a fan of extreme metal and/or hardcore who knows what he/she is talking about, but would prefer to categorize several forms of music under one term.
-By an ignorant fan of extreme metal and/or hardcore (most often by fans of hardcore subgenres, usually metalcore).
-By an ignorant preppy douchebag/bitch, who uses the term Screamo when insulting music that is far more talented than the auto-tuned hood-rat garbage he/she listens to.
-By a fan of extreme metal and/or hardcore who knows what he/she is talking about, but would prefer to categorize several forms of music under one term.
-By an ignorant fan of extreme metal and/or hardcore (most often by fans of hardcore subgenres, usually metalcore).
-By an ignorant preppy douchebag/bitch, who uses the term Screamo when insulting music that is far more talented than the auto-tuned hood-rat garbage he/she listens to.
1. "Hey man, do you listen to any screamo? You know, like metalcore, melodic death metal, so on and so on..." - Guy who knows what he is talking about.
2. "Alesana is the best screamo band ever, their vocalist is so hot <3" - 13 year old girl who hasn't fully developed mentally.
3. "Screamo sucks. It's just screaming and some drum sounds. There's no talent in that. You should listen to real music like Lil Wayne" - Dumbass.
4. "All you listen to now is that satanic screamo stuff. We used to listen to Lynard Skynard together" - Your dad
2. "Alesana is the best screamo band ever, their vocalist is so hot <3" - 13 year old girl who hasn't fully developed mentally.
3. "Screamo sucks. It's just screaming and some drum sounds. There's no talent in that. You should listen to real music like Lil Wayne" - Dumbass.
4. "All you listen to now is that satanic screamo stuff. We used to listen to Lynard Skynard together" - Your dad
by bluntnickel May 1, 2015
Screamo is not emo. its much closer to brutal death metal. many metal bands use Screamo (pig squealing) in their music. emo music is bands like simple plan and is about as far from screamo as it gets. screamo is about pushing the music you make to its limits and giving 110%
Screamo Bands are band like Devil Wears Prada or Alesana. Emo music is Simple Plan or Secondhand Seronade.
by craza freaxxx July 13, 2009
Screamo: "i've got a secret, its on the tip of my tongue on the back of my lungs and ive gotta keep it...." -Bring Me The Horizon
Metal: "I will bid farewell, sever the ties This is all I am, this is all that's left Turn from deceit, the love of self is death Deliverance is given to you" -Killswith Engage
Metal: "I will bid farewell, sever the ties This is all I am, this is all that's left Turn from deceit, the love of self is death Deliverance is given to you" -Killswith Engage
by dudeitsme January 19, 2010
Generally the term Screamo refers to a branch of hardcore popularised in the 1990's by bands such as City of Caterpillar, Envy, Orchid, Saetia et al. Often features dischordant riffs, high-pitched screams, some spoken-word vocals (Saetia were known to utilize this technique quite often), and quite often the recordings were very lo-fi, and grainy.
However the term has been heavily popularised by MTV as a reference to the pop-punk/emo bands of the new century (Finch, Story of the Year etc).
However the term has been heavily popularised by MTV as a reference to the pop-punk/emo bands of the new century (Finch, Story of the Year etc).
Saetia, Angel Hair, After School Knife Fight, Joshua Fit for Battle, City of Caterpillar, Neil Perry...most of the bands on Level Plane Records.
by Will March 5, 2005
screamo is a term that refers to recent bands that play old style emo. Most pinpoint the first use of the term to Saetia. When the media started to label pop punk and indie rock bands emo, people needed a new word to describe the style of music that used to be characterized with emo. Some say screamo is a little more artsy and pretentious than older emo, but that's arguable.
saetia, orchid, the spirit of versailles, neil perry, joshua fit for battle, yaphet kotto, most bands on ebullition and level-plane records
by vicktor January 1, 2004
Subdivision of emo and hardcore, generally having more similarities to hardcore in terms of instrumentals, but lyrics are closer to emo. Screamed or spoken-word vocals, laden over soft, proggy riffs or crashing metal madness, more the latter. Mostly dead by now, as the genre was already heavily explored in the 90's by bands such as Hot Cross, Saetia and Orchid.
Most modern (post-2000, really) bands referred to as screamo are either emocore, such as Alexisonfire and Thursday, or mall punks wearing eyeliner and trying to be scary, such as The Used and My Chemical Romance. Derision should not be layed against such mall punk bands, however, as they still have enough balls to wreck their vocal chords while singing about how they're just kids and thier lives are nightmares.
Most modern (post-2000, really) bands referred to as screamo are either emocore, such as Alexisonfire and Thursday, or mall punks wearing eyeliner and trying to be scary, such as The Used and My Chemical Romance. Derision should not be layed against such mall punk bands, however, as they still have enough balls to wreck their vocal chords while singing about how they're just kids and thier lives are nightmares.
"Man, this Level-Plane screamo stuff is way too hardcore for my ears. But hot damn, those are some cool riffs." CORRECT
"The Used is a great screamo band." INCORRECT
"The Used is a great screamo band." INCORRECT
by El Gordo July 4, 2005