Silent Screams

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.

For other uses of "Silent Scream", see Silent Scream (disambiguation).

Silent Screams
Vocalist Joel Heywood performing at Breakout Festival, 2014
Background information
OriginCoventry, West Midlands, England
GenresMetalcore, melodic hardcore, post-hardcore, melodic death metal (early)
Years active2007–present
LabelsArtery, Ghost Music
MembersJoel Heywood
Ozzi Osman
Sam Varney
Adam Mallabone
Tom Craig
Past membersMikey Scrivens
James Ryan
Websitehttp://www.myspace.com/silentscreamsmum

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
  • Joel Heywood – unclean vocals (2012–present), clean vocals (2017–present)
  • Sam Varney – guitar (2007–present)
  • Ozzi Osman – guitar (2007–present)
  • Adam Mallabone – drums (2007–present)
  • Tom Craig - bass, clean vocals (2008–2015, 2017–present)
Former members
  • James Ryan – lead vocals (2007–2012)
  • Mikey Scrivens – bass, clean vocals (2017)

Discography

Studio albums

EPs
  • Ghosts (2008)
  • Hope Is the Assurance of Fools (2009)

Non-album singles
  • "The Way We Were" (2013) (Ghost Music)
  • "Everything Ends" (2015) (Independent)
  • "Love/Less" (2017) (Independent)
  • "Low" (2017) (Long Branch Records)

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

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "UK Label Ghost Music Announces First Signing – Silent Screams « Music Reviews, Interviews & News – ThisIsNotAScene". Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  3. "New Silent Screams song". Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. "Silent Screams - We are proud to announce our new singer..." Facebook.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. "Silent Screams - Pacific Highway (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  6. "Silent Screams - Til There's Nothing Left (Official HD Music Video - Ghost Music)". YouTube. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  7. "Silent Screams - When It Rains (Official HD video - Ghost Music)". YouTube. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  8. "Silent Screams - The Way We Were (Official HD Video - Ghost Music)". YouTube. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  9. "Silent Screams - A New Normal (Music Video)". YouTube. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  10. "Silent Screams - Everything Overcome (Music Video)". YouTube. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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