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GuD · 11-16-2013, 07:57 PM

I'm sure there was some pretentious artfart who utilized screaming as the primary vocal element of a song at least as early as the 1900s. Obviously you also have blues- someone mentioned Little Richard, also could throw in Howlin Wolf; Early Heavy Metal (which was basically louder Blues) in the lates 60s/early 70s to today. But, since this is the Hardcore section I'm gonna assume the first Hardcore screamer is what you meant.

They're not even a hardcore band really but The Screamers started in 75 and this one (recorded in 78 I think) is probably their best known song:

Then there's the obvious, Rites of Spring who started in 84:

And, while they're not screaming throughout the song there's The Sonics who recorded this in 58:

Supposedly they were a lot more "screamy" live but their mixer guy wasn't haven't it while in the studio.

Edit: This thread is from 2008?!

11-16-2013, 07:57 PM	#30 (permalink)
GuD Dude... What? Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,322	I'm sure there was some pretentious artfart who utilized screaming as the primary vocal element of a song at least as early as the 1900s. Obviously you also have blues- someone mentioned Little Richard, also could throw in Howlin Wolf; Early Heavy Metal (which was basically louder Blues) in the lates 60s/early 70s to today. But, since this is the Hardcore section I'm gonna assume the first Hardcore screamer is what you meant. They're not even a hardcore band really but The Screamers started in 75 and this one (recorded in 78 I think) is probably their best known song: Then there's the obvious, Rites of Spring who started in 84: And, while they're not screaming throughout the song there's The Sonics who recorded this in 58: Supposedly they were a lot more "screamy" live but their mixer guy wasn't haven't it while in the studio. Edit: This thread is from 2008?! Last edited by GuD; 11-17-2013 at 12:46 AM.