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screamo

Screamo is emotional post-hardcore music. It is not pretentious, only the people involved can make it that way. It is not a trend, only the people involved can make it that way.
Note : Just because you heard The Used and Finch and thought they were screamo doesn't make them the first ones to do it, and doesn't make it screamo. They are very far from it. I doubt you'll hear Hot Cross or Yaphet Kotto on the radio anytime soon - and that's just the way we like it.
Saetia, Hot Cross, Yaphet Kotto, The Assistant, Neil Perry, You and I, Off Minor, Kaospilot, Racebannon, The Kodan Armada, Circle Takes the Square, Orchid, pg.99, City of Caterpillar, Usurp Synapse, An Albatross, Bear vs. Shark, Since by Man, Transistor Transistor, and plenty more.
by TJD November 30, 2004
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Tiger Beat Screamo

A brand of music popularized by MTV, Clear Channel Communications, and teen magazines such as Tiger Beat. It is more commonly referred to as "emo," a misnomer in actuality.

The genre's sound often contrasts nasally, melodic vocals with high-pitched screaming, with traditional pop rock chord progressions and structure for the instrumental portion. It's Good Charlotte meets Hatebreed, sometimes with a little Queen thrown in when they're feeling kinky. Lyrical subject matter is confined to teenage romance, vampire romance, and teenage vampire romance.

Arguably, the most unifying factor among Tiger Beat Screamo bands is fashion sense, which incorporates various different trends originating in suburban super-store Hot Topic. KISS facepaint and the color black are consistent staples. Fashion sense is the easiest way to distinguish Tiger Beat Screamo from MTVemo.

Bands of this genre include My Chemical Romance, Panic at the Disco, and exactly 73% of the Victory Records catalog.
"Please don't play any Tiger Beat Screamo, you're 24 years old."
by Frankie Teardrop December 11, 2008
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screamlord

Commentary consisting of lots of screaming/shouting.

See "shoutcaster" for similar.
John has the lungs for a professional screamlord for Street Fighter.
by AussieManny February 11, 2018
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rodeo drive screwjob

When a girl makes you take her shopping and fucks you with the bill.
"That girl I'm seeing gave me the rodeo screwjob yesterday."

"Did you hear?", "No, what?", "Monica gave her sugar-daddy a rodeo drive screwjob for a new watch!", "NO WAY!"
by brand G August 31, 2011
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nu-screamo

Term often used to describe mainstream pop punk that incorporates elements of screaming. However, this is incorrect. Nu-screamo classifies the bands listed in the examples section.

Screamo developed in the 80s from hardcore punk. It is also refered to as emotional hardcore, which can also be used to describe early emo bands such as Still Life, Grey Matter, Rites of Spring, etc. Some bands that are true screamo are: Joshua Fit for Battle, Saetia, City of Caterpillar, Reversal of Man, Neil Perry, Ampere, Capsule, Trifle Tower, Someplace to Hide, Hot Cross, Transistor Transistor, Waifle, Yaphet Kotto, Eaves, Trainwreck, Envy, etc...
Nu-screamo bands are as follows: The Used, Story of the Year, From First to Last, etc.
by steeples November 9, 2006
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screamo

Screamo: Close to 80's real emo but softer. Screamo is currently alive. Note, Bands as in UnderOATH, Atreyu, etc. ARE NOT SCREAMO. Screamo consists of bands like, View Of a Burning City (broke up), Circle Takes the Square, Bravo Fucking Bravo, Comadre. Screamo Followed the Path of 80's real emo.
Music With Screamo sound.
Whole song is screamed.
by Brandon::Fake June 28, 2006
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Screamover

The bangs that emo/goth/vamp kids have that cover their entire face/eyes.
Dude, Danny used to be so cool; he still listens to awesome music, unfortunately, he's adopted the screamover look.
by RT Master February 8, 2009
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