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).
Can You Feel My HeartBring Me The Horizon
This is a track from Sempiternal, the fourth studio album by the British band Bring Me the Horizon, released in 2013.
The music video was filmed in Los Angeles, California.
HelenaMy Chemical Romance
A song written about the grief over lead singer Gerard Way’s grandmother, Elena Lee Rush.
He has cited this track as one of the most important for himself and the band.
It was released as a single in 2005.
If I’m James Dean, Then You’re Audrey HepburnSleeping with Sirens
Sleeping With Sirens is a band formed in Orlando, Florida.
This song is included on their 2010 debut album, With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear.
It is one of their most popular tracks, singing about a plea for lost love.
Blue & YellowThe Used
A song written about the friendship between frontman Bert McCracken and guitarist Quinn Allman.
It’s a 2003 single from The Used—formed in Utah, USA—off their self-titled debut album.
JuneauFuneral for a Friend
A song Matt Davies wrote about being in a relationship where he was being deceived.
The title was chosen after the capital of Alaska, inspired by the image of something “cold and harsh.” It’s a 2003 track by the Welsh band Funeral for a Friend and has become one of their best-known and most popular songs.
My HeroineSilverstein
A song about a man who’s been hurt by his relationship with a woman.
The title “My Heroine” expresses that he’s addicted to this girl, playing on the word “heroin.” The music video portrays an unhealthy obsession.
Waking The DemonBullet For My Valentine
A heavy, passionate track from the Welsh band Bullet for My Valentine’s second album, “Scream Aim Fire.” The music video was directed by Max Nichols, the son of Academy Award-winning director Mike Nichols.