What makes Still Screaming by Scream notable?

This album helped solidify Scream's place in the hardcore punk genre, contributing to its evolution alongside contemporaries like Minor Threat and Bad Brains. While it did not chart highly, it received critical acclaim from various underground publications and has been influential among later punk bands. Released in January 1983, Still Screaming was Scream's debut album, marking their introduction to the hardcore punk scene. At this point, the band was emerging from the Washington, D.C. music scene, gaining attention as part of the burgeoning punk movement that was establishing itself on the East Coast.

How many songs are on Still Screaming?

Still Screaming has 19 tracks, running approximately 41 minutes.

Still Screaming

Scream · 1983

41 min · 19 tracks · hardcore punk

Raging guitars and relentless rhythms collide with fervent vocal delivery, capturing the raw energy of early '80s hardcore punk.

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Your Wars / Killer — This track showcases a dynamic shift between aggressive verses and a more melodic chorus, highlighting Scream's ability to blend intensity with hooks.
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Fight / American Justice — The song's politically charged lyrics and driving tempo resonate with the social issues of the time, embodying the spirit of activism prevalent in hardcore punk.
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Solidarity — A rallying cry for unity and resistance, this track captures the ethos of the early punk movement while encapsulating Scream's distinctive sound.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

50 /100

Foothills

Higher than 23% of albums we've rated

The album captures the raw energy of early '80s hardcore punk with aggressive vocals and fast tempos.

What we noticed

The album features a consistent tempo, with nearly all tracks maintaining a fast pace typical of hardcore punk.
Vocal delivery is aggressive and often layered, with multiple voices contributing to the intensity of the sound.

Composition 25% of the score: 6/10
Craft 20% of the score: 7/10
Durability 25% of the score: 5/10
Distinctiveness 18% of the score: 7/10
Sequencing 12% of the score: 6/10

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

1 Came Without Warning 1:46
2 Bedlam 1:45
3 Solidarity 1:43
4 Your Wars / Killer 3:12
5 Piece of Her Time 1:33
6 Human Behavior 1:03
7 Stand 2:12
8 Fight / American Justice 3:44
9 New Song 2:09
10 Laissez-faire 2:09
11 Influenced 1:23
12 Hygiene 2:44
13 Cry Wolf 0:53
14 Total Mash 1:46
15 Who Knows? Who Cares? 2:13
16 Amerarockers 3:00
17 U. Suck A. / We're Fed Up 2:43
18 Ultra Violence / Screamin' 4:07
19 Violent Youth 1:31

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