Silent Screams
| Silent Screams | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Coventry, West Midlands, UK |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, metalcore, melodic hardcore |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Artery, Ghost Music |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/silentscreamsmum |
| Members |
Joel Heywood Ozzi Osman Sam Varney Adam Mallabone |
| Past members |
Tom Craig James Ryan |
Silent Screams is a British post-hardcore band formed in Coventry, West Midlands in 2007. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Joel Heywood, guitarists Ozzi Osman and Sam Varney and drummer Adam Mallabone. 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 for 22 July 2014.
On 18 June 2015 the band released a music video for the song Everything Overcome.
On 26 November 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.
Members
- Current members
- Joel Heywood – lead vocals (2012–present)
- Sam Varney – guitar (2007–present)
- Ozzi Osman – guitar (2007–present)
- Adam Mallabone – drums (2007–present)
- Former members
- James Ryan – lead vocals (2007–2012)
- Tom Craig – bass, clean vocals (2008–2015)
Discography
Studio albums
- When It Rains (2011) (Ghost Music)
- Hope for Now (2014) (Artery Recordings)
EPs
- Ghosts (2008)
- Hope Is the Assurance of Fools (2009)
Non-album singles
- The Way We Were (2013) (Ghost Music)