Silent Screams Explained

Silent Screams
Origin:Coventry, West Midlands, England
Genre:Metalcore, melodic hardcore, post-hardcore, melodic death metal (early)
Years Active:2007–present
Label:Artery, Ghost Music
Website:http://www.myspace.com/silentscreamsmum
Current Members:Joel Heywood
Ozzi Osman
Sam Varney
Adam Mallabone
Tom Craig
Past Members:Mikey Scrivens
James Ryan

Silent Screams are an English metalcore band formed in Coventry, West Midlands, England, in 2007. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Joel Heywood, guitarists Ozzi Osman and Sam Varney and drummer Adam Mallabone and bass-player and vocalist Tom Craig. The band released two EP: Ghosts on 2008, and Hope Is the Assurance of Fools on 2009; and two studio albums: When It Rains on 2011, and Hope for Now on 2014.

History

The band released a self-produced EP "Ghosts" in 2008. In 2009, the band released their second EP "Hope is the Assurance of Fools", produced by Matt Hyde (As I Lay Dying, Gallows and Funeral for a Friend),[1] in an edition of 1000 copies.In 2011, the band signed with the label Ghost Music[2] to release their debut album with the producer Joey Sturgis (The Devil Wears Prada, Asking Alexandria, Miss May I). The album When It Rains was released on 24 October 2011.

In 2012, the lead vocalist James Ryan announced his departure of the band. In 2013, the band announced to Joel Heywood as the new lead vocalist, and with him, the band released a new song "The Way We Were".[3]

In 2014 the band signed with Artery Recordings to release their second album Hope for Now on 22 July 2014. On 18 June 2015, the band released a music video for the song "Everything Overcome".

On 26 November 2015, bassist Tom Craig announced he would be leaving the band. The same day, the band announced they would be releasing a new song, "Everything Ends", the song featured Landon Tewers of The Plot in You. On 16 February 2017, the band announced their new band-member Mikey Scrivens on bass-guitar and also responsible for vocals.[4]

Members

Current members
Former members

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Non-album singles

Videography

YearTitleLinkFrom the album
2011Pacific Highway[5] When It Rains
Til There's Nothing Left[6]
2012When It Rains[7]
2013The Way We Were[8] non-album single
2014A New Normal[9] Hope for Now
2015Everything Overcome[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 5 August 2015 . 26 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426090211/http://www.matthyde.co.uk/Matt_Hyde/Discography/Archive_files/Matt%20Hyde%202010.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: UK Label Ghost Music Announces First Signing – Silent Screams « Music Reviews, Interviews & News – ThisIsNotAScene . 5 August 2015 . 14 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120414120526/http://www.thisisnotascene.com/2011/uk-label-ghost-music-announces-first-signing-silent-screams/ . dead .
  3. Web site: New Silent Screams song . Sputnikmusic.com . 2020-05-29.
  4. Web site: Silent Screams - We are proud to announce our new singer... . Facebook.com . 2020-05-29.
  5. Web site: Silent Screams - Pacific Highway (Official Music Video) . . 2011-06-24 . 2020-05-29.
  6. Web site: Silent Screams - Til There's Nothing Left (Official HD Music Video - Ghost Music) . . 2011-11-16 . 2020-05-29.
  7. Web site: Silent Screams - When It Rains (Official HD video - Ghost Music) . . 2012-11-16 . 2020-05-29.
  8. Web site: Silent Screams - The Way We Were (Official HD Video - Ghost Music) . . 2013-06-27 . 2020-05-29.
  9. Web site: Silent Screams - A New Normal (Music Video) . . 2014-07-15 . 2020-05-29.
  10. Web site: Silent Screams - Everything Overcome (Music Video) . . 2015-06-16 . 2020-05-29.