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Sounds Like
Take classic metal influences from Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, and drop in a modern sound with hooks from popular rock bands of today, and that begins to touch the surface of Screamer. That being said, each member in Screamer has very different musical tastes, which we believe contributes to our sound in some shape, way or form. So we won't label it; you decide what it sounds like.
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The bands makeup is 4 veteran musicians who each possess over 20 years performing and writing experience in various musical genres.
Screamer has released two disks to date. The first, recognized cult classic Target Earth which was released on New Renaissance Records was the beginning of a unique sound in melodic rock and metal in 1988. Songs like Visionary and Heir to the Throne are compelling to even new rock fans today. In the late 80's the band was up against the not so slow death of melodic rock/metal in the mainstream, and they took a break from the project to pursue individual musical endeavors that were more timely and well received in the US.
With the pendulum swinging the other direction in 2008, the band knew the time was right to take the success of Target Earth, and fast forward 20 years. The 2nd release, titled What Excites You and self released, is that snapshot and brings classic metal and the year 2000 together in a blend that is unique and memorable.
Here is what the rock/metal community is saying :
Metal to Infinity magazine rates Screamer "What Excites You" at 95 out of a possible 100 points.
Hard Rock Forum rates it 8/10,
Hard and Heavy Magazine featured it for the month of December and rated it 5/5!
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Are you familiar with Screamer from the USA? No? Well, let me talk about these guys… About twenty years ago they released an album called ''Target: Earth''. I can't say they shocked the world with it but that had nothing to do with the band nor the music. A lack of support must have been the reason this album isn't well know amongst the fans of true US (Progressive) Metal. Although a lot of bands are sounding similar, only a few bands wrote an album like ''Target: Earth'' . Who? Queensryche with ''The Warning'' and Lethal with ''Programmed'' but this last album was released two years after ''Target: Earth''! . Although this is an outstanding CD, only the mediocre production was a weak point. I can only hope for a decent re-release or re-recording in the near future.
Almost two years I have contacts with Bill Carter, singer from Screamer. The man with the mind blowing high pitched voice seems to be an ultra friendly guy. Bill created a myspace.com page about Screamer and I sent him a mail to tell him how fantastic Screamer was to me. The more important question was if Screamer had a future… I don't know if it was my message that convinced Bill to re-start Screamer but at least I can give you, today, the official first review for their upcoming album. Screamer has no label yet, only the songs are recorded and they're awaiting support! Be sure we will because it is disgraceful this album is infamous and because of the fact the new album is irresistible!
I admit, when Bill told me about the new album, I was waiting for a new ''Target: Earth'' or should I say a new Progressive Power Metal album in vein of the old Queensryche, Fates Warning or Lethal. It didn't actually turn out that way and the new Screamer sounds different from the previous album. Nevertheless a lot of similar musical elements can be discovered. The first time I've heard a new song I wasn't that thrilled at all but today Bill e-mailed me the entire album. I am speechless, wild, bowled over, stunned…
The big difference between both albums is that Screamer sounds more melodic than before. Each particular song contains fantastic vocal lines and although Bill isn't searching anymore for the highest notes he still has a wonderful clear voice. His timbre is strong, his vocal sounds overall unique. His throat contains a very warm touch and is varied enough to label him as a top singer. Although on the debut album his voice was comparable with Geoff Tate, John Arch or Tom Mallicoat it sounds different nowadays. The vocal lines are lower but are still overwhelming. Only a song like 'Filtered' is enough to show me right!
Another strong point on this new album are the amazing guitar riffs. During the entire disc you'll be surprised by the fast fingered riffs and screaming, touching solo's. Talking about styles these guitar arrangements are reminding me to Georg Lynch in his best period ever; with Dokken! If you were excited of what George Lynch did on albums like ''Back For The Attack'' or ''Under Lock And Key'' you will adore this. If you would hear a song like 'Into Sublime' or 'Sweet Laraine' you will understand what I mean! Sophisticated riffs, without any form of exaggeration, are holding your attention and are making this disc into a Metal masterpiece, improving it with the addition of Melodic and Progressive metal elements. Time after time Ronald Valeo and Michael DeRose pull the strings on a way it gives me a cold shivering!
Old Dokken is as a matter of fact a good band to be compared with, although Screamer sounds darker. If you would mix this thought with music in vein of Q5 (both albums), Stryper, Heir Apparent (''One Small Voice'' era) or Wycked Synn (another infamous first class band) I suppose you'll get the perfect idea how Screamer sounds nowadays. It has been a long time that a band in this particular genre electrified me the way Screamer does now!
It is not that pleasant to constantly match up a band to other bands… Screamer deserves more but I suppose it is the only way I can convince you US Metal fanatics to go search for this band. After multiple listens I'm quite sure also labels will be delighted by Screamer. This addictive 'magnum opus' won't leave my tuner for the next weeks!
I would end my review by begging the labels to give Screamer a fair chance! This band has so much skills that they deserve to be treated right. I can't wait for the official news from the band, saying they signed a decent deal. Awaiting this CD you can try to find ''Target: Earth'' (easy to find on the Internet) or you can surf to: http://www.myspace.com/screamertargetearth My Points: 95/100 (review by Officer Nice)
Lords of Metal Interview/
Category: Music/
Sometimes you do not expect anything from an album but then all
of a sudden it takes you by the throat. American band Screamer did just
that to me with their release 'What Excites You’. Honest and good
melodic metal music without bullshit and with original guitar riffs.
The band released their debut album twenty years ago. Enough reason to
ask singer Bill Carter what has happened in the meantime and how the
future will look like for Screamer. Fortunately Bill appears to be a
talkative interlocutor.
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Well, in all these years I've had the chance to seek out numerous long lost bands through the course of Hard n'Heavy history, especially from my country, but this Wisconsin's band (Kenosha) from the 80's, holds a special place in my heart.
Yes guys, those of you who have the first lp of the band, the amazing "Target: Earth", know the creativeness of an American metal scene that had youthful energy, a sense of urgency and a place in the halls of thousands for tape trading or underground maniacs.
This interview took place with one of the members of the band, the great vocalist Bill Carter, a good musician and a great man, therefore not a cold artist interested only in promoting his last work, but an impassioned that live for the music, and not with the music, free from preconceived of various nature.. Please get in touch with this band so that they can play out in Europe and hopefully recapture America as they did in the early 1980's.....
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Hi screamer, Heaven & Earth is on hiatus now as Stuart Smith and Richie Onori have joined forces with bassist Steve Priest to reform "Sweet". For those of you unfamiliar with the band, Sweet originally formed in the early 70s and went on to sell over 40,000,000 albums with 11 International Top Ten Hits such as "Ballroom Blitz", "Little Willy", "Love is Like Oxygen", "Fox on the Run", "Teenage Rampage", "Action", "Blockbuster", "Hellraiser" and many others.
This reincarnation of the band reformed last year, playing their first show in June, and went on to play festivals throughout Canada and the States and had played to over 300,000 people before the year was out. During this tour last year they recorded a live CD entitled "Sweet, Live in America" which has just received rave reviews - you can get it on Amazon.
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