Scream is a hardcore punk band from Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia, United States active from 1981 to 1990. In 2009 the band reunited, and as of January 2012 it was on tour in Europe.
Scream was formed in Northern Virginia in 1981 by singer Peter Stahl, his brother Franz Stahl on guitar, bassist Skeeter Thompson and drummer Kent Stax. They are considered one of the benchmark bands in the history of the Washington, D.C. hardcore music movement. Along with bands such as Minor Threat and Government Issue Read Full BioScream is a hardcore punk band from Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia, United States active from 1981 to 1990. In 2009 the band reunited, and as of January 2012 it was on tour in Europe.
Scream was formed in Northern Virginia in 1981 by singer Peter Stahl, his brother Franz Stahl on guitar, bassist Skeeter Thompson and drummer Kent Stax. They are considered one of the benchmark bands in the history of the Washington, D.C. hardcore music movement. Along with bands such as Minor Threat and Government Issue, Scream ultimately merged the attributes of the movement, which were blinding speed, heavy political and social connotations in the lyrics, unpretentiousness of attitude, and shunning of commercialism. Their music is faithful to the roots of rock, but spun itself into other genres by employing sounds that predate the raunchiness of grunge, while saluting reggae and speed metal. Scream hated the classification of bands into certain types and considered what they played as simply 'music.' Recording their music in the basement of the now legendary Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia, Scream became the first band on the Dischord label to release a whole album, Still Screaming, as opposed to singles or 12 inch EPs. Like the hardcore band Bad Brains, they could play clearly at breakneck speed, but also played mid-tempo songs like "American Justice" and "Hygiene," which were metal-tinged reggae.
For their second album Scream added another guitarist to their line-up, Robert Lee "Harley" Davidson, to thicken up the sound in the studio and in their live performances. In turn this eventually led to a powerful dual-lead guitar style, with complex guitar tracking, a more powerful live sound and an over-all crunchier sound for their third album. For a few compilation efforts and some live shows they added a keyboard player, Bobby Madden, who was a colleague of Davidson's from the same metal scene.
After the third album Banging the Drum, Kent Stax left the band for personal reasons and was replaced by local drummer Dave Grohl, who then played on Scream's 4th album No More Censorship. The band then toured Europe; with their May 4, 1990 show in Alzey, Germany being released by Tobby Holzinger as Your Choice Live Series Vol.10. Scream then recorded their fifth and final studio album Fumble, (which was much later released in 1993 on Dischord Records) and then called it quits in late 1990. Pete and Franz moved to North Hollywood and started rock band Wool, while Grohl joined Grunge band Nirvana. In 1997, Franz Stahl joined Dave Grohl's newly formed group, the commercially successful Foo Fighters, for a two year stint. During this time Pete Stahl worked as a road manager for both the Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age, while continuing to record albums with several bands, including the Earthlings? and Goatsnake. Skeeter Thompson remained in the D.C. area and continued to work in bands, as did Kent Stax with the Skinhead/Oi! -tinged bands: the Suspects, United 121, Spitfires United, and Alleged Bricks. Stax has also committed himself to a family life. Davidson continued in the band Angelstorm, (in Huntsville, Alabama), from 1993–1995 and created the new bands Orangahead, Festival of Fools, (with Madden in 1998) and two different bands both named God Is Dead, (one in D.C. and one in Huntsville, Alabama) from 2002-2005.
The original line-up of the band played a reunion show on December 20, 2009 at the Black Cat nightclub in Washington, D.C.
On February 7, 2011, the band supported Foo Fighters on a special show at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, when the Foo Fighters showcased their new album Wasting Light for the first time from beginning to end.
Current members
Peter Stahl – lead vocals (1981–1990, 2009–present)
Franz Stahl – guitar, backing vocals (1981–1990, 2009–present)
Skeeter Thompson – bass, backing vocals (1981–1990, 2009–present)
Kent Stax – drums, percussion (1981–1986, 2009–present)
Former members
Dave Grohl – drums, percussion (1986–1990)
Robert Lee Davidson – guitar, backing vocals (1984–1989)
Scream was formed in Northern Virginia in 1981 by singer Peter Stahl, his brother Franz Stahl on guitar, bassist Skeeter Thompson and drummer Kent Stax. They are considered one of the benchmark bands in the history of the Washington, D.C. hardcore music movement. Along with bands such as Minor Threat and Government Issue Read Full BioScream is a hardcore punk band from Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia, United States active from 1981 to 1990. In 2009 the band reunited, and as of January 2012 it was on tour in Europe.
Scream was formed in Northern Virginia in 1981 by singer Peter Stahl, his brother Franz Stahl on guitar, bassist Skeeter Thompson and drummer Kent Stax. They are considered one of the benchmark bands in the history of the Washington, D.C. hardcore music movement. Along with bands such as Minor Threat and Government Issue, Scream ultimately merged the attributes of the movement, which were blinding speed, heavy political and social connotations in the lyrics, unpretentiousness of attitude, and shunning of commercialism. Their music is faithful to the roots of rock, but spun itself into other genres by employing sounds that predate the raunchiness of grunge, while saluting reggae and speed metal. Scream hated the classification of bands into certain types and considered what they played as simply 'music.' Recording their music in the basement of the now legendary Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia, Scream became the first band on the Dischord label to release a whole album, Still Screaming, as opposed to singles or 12 inch EPs. Like the hardcore band Bad Brains, they could play clearly at breakneck speed, but also played mid-tempo songs like "American Justice" and "Hygiene," which were metal-tinged reggae.
For their second album Scream added another guitarist to their line-up, Robert Lee "Harley" Davidson, to thicken up the sound in the studio and in their live performances. In turn this eventually led to a powerful dual-lead guitar style, with complex guitar tracking, a more powerful live sound and an over-all crunchier sound for their third album. For a few compilation efforts and some live shows they added a keyboard player, Bobby Madden, who was a colleague of Davidson's from the same metal scene.
After the third album Banging the Drum, Kent Stax left the band for personal reasons and was replaced by local drummer Dave Grohl, who then played on Scream's 4th album No More Censorship. The band then toured Europe; with their May 4, 1990 show in Alzey, Germany being released by Tobby Holzinger as Your Choice Live Series Vol.10. Scream then recorded their fifth and final studio album Fumble, (which was much later released in 1993 on Dischord Records) and then called it quits in late 1990. Pete and Franz moved to North Hollywood and started rock band Wool, while Grohl joined Grunge band Nirvana. In 1997, Franz Stahl joined Dave Grohl's newly formed group, the commercially successful Foo Fighters, for a two year stint. During this time Pete Stahl worked as a road manager for both the Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age, while continuing to record albums with several bands, including the Earthlings? and Goatsnake. Skeeter Thompson remained in the D.C. area and continued to work in bands, as did Kent Stax with the Skinhead/Oi! -tinged bands: the Suspects, United 121, Spitfires United, and Alleged Bricks. Stax has also committed himself to a family life. Davidson continued in the band Angelstorm, (in Huntsville, Alabama), from 1993–1995 and created the new bands Orangahead, Festival of Fools, (with Madden in 1998) and two different bands both named God Is Dead, (one in D.C. and one in Huntsville, Alabama) from 2002-2005.
The original line-up of the band played a reunion show on December 20, 2009 at the Black Cat nightclub in Washington, D.C.
On February 7, 2011, the band supported Foo Fighters on a special show at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, when the Foo Fighters showcased their new album Wasting Light for the first time from beginning to end.
Current members
Peter Stahl – lead vocals (1981–1990, 2009–present)
Franz Stahl – guitar, backing vocals (1981–1990, 2009–present)
Skeeter Thompson – bass, backing vocals (1981–1990, 2009–present)
Kent Stax – drums, percussion (1981–1986, 2009–present)
Former members
Dave Grohl – drums, percussion (1986–1990)
Robert Lee Davidson – guitar, backing vocals (1984–1989)
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Conventional Wisdom
Scream Lyrics
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Built to Spill Sometimes life surprises Cause you'd never expect it to be …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Scream:
A No Money Down No money down Blue about the green I got none seen A no…
Amerarockers It’s plain to see the other side Just as it’s easy…
Bedlam Looking through the headlines Sheltered from what’s real T…
Bet You Never Thought I stepped up to get stepped on I stopped to see…
C.W.W. Part II My brightest star's my inner light Let it guide me Experie…
Came Without A Warning It came without a warning No one just knew Except the ones…
Came Without Warning It came without a warning No one just knew Except the ones…
Cry Wolf Lies! Lies! Lies! Lies! Did you hear the news today? W…
Dying Days All these dying days I walk the ghost town Used to be…
Fight American Justice Look at me, I look at you What the fuck you…
Fight/american Justice Look at me, I look at you What the fuck you…
Gluesniff I sniff glue just like you That’s all I live to…
Gods Look Down I dug myself in so deep I didn't think to pull…
Human Behavior I look in mirrors I look in your eyes I’m looking for…
Hygiene Hey, there goes the girl Whose hair looks like it’s…
I Look When You Walk Looking down And on the ground But it makes a nice home For…
Influenced No, they won’t let me go there no more It’s bad…
Introduction You said it's early today To talk about my personality I k…
It Now come on listen honey I'm talkin' to you Just…
Laissez Faire Look at the scenes; it seems another world, so far…
New Song New song! What I say about how I feel Just to make…
Piece of Her Time You’re at a party You got a girl in sight You just…
Rain Love on my mind, I used to be Living it up,…
Show and Tell Me Baby Never learned my lesson, is it wrong way? What you doing…
Solidarity We don’t know what it’s like to not be free Like…
Stand Do you care to take a stand? Try, try, try to…
Still Screaming What I say is what I say And what I do…
The Zoo Closes At Dark There is no war - just death And we'll blow ourselves…
Things to Do Today Wake up in the morning Put on my shoes Wipe off that…
This Side Up Yesterday, it rained so hard I thought the roof was…
Total Mash It’s a bash, one big party It’s all up front Where you…
Walkin I know that someday as the light Blur on my soul Will…
We I something more that I can say To change your mind Sufferin…
Who Knows? Who Cares? Who knows? Who cares? Why bother? Break through today …
Who Knows?? Who Cares?? Who knows? Who cares? Why bother? Break through today Do wh…
Your Wars/killer Don’t want to go to your battleground To find your enemy…
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People should know this.
This is information from CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel in the USA
"Positive results are indicative of active infection with
2019-nCoV but do not rule out bacterial infection or co-infection with other viruses. The agent detected
may not be the definite cause of disease."
• Detection of viral RNA may not indicate the presence of infectious virus or that 2019-nCoV is the
causative agent for clinical symptoms.
• Positive and negative predictive values are highly dependent on prevalence. False negative test
results are more likely when prevalence of disease is high. False positive test results are more likely
when prevalence is moderate to low.
• This test cannot rule out diseases caused by other bacterial or viral pathogens.
Craig Reynolds
Thank you so much for making this video. I know you will take a lot of crap for it but more people need to talk about this. Don't ever think you did or said something wrong.
Those people that are attacking these guys and saying things like "lives are being lost every day how can you suggest we don't lock everyone up for two months. If it saves just a few lives its worth it!!! How dare you suggest otherwise."....I've got this to say to you.
In 2018 80,000 people died of the flu in the United States. 80,000 of your fellow Americans DIED of the flu two years ago and what did you do or say? I bet you didn't even notice it happened. What kind of person does that make you?
Interesting how 80,000 people died two years ago of the flu and most of us never noticed. As of yesterday we've had 22,116 deaths from the Covid-19 virus. So if you let 80,000 people die one year and not do anything or even notice it you don't get to attack a Doctor that's working hard to protect all of us by saying or implying he's reckless or doesn't value life.
He was not only right about how many deaths would result from economic hell some people want to unleash. Millions of people without jobs for a couple more months. Actually deaths and long term suffering that would result is way more than what that virus can do. Suicide...domestic violence deaths/violence...death from crime...depression that turns into death because people just don't care...Go to the next level. The kids of the people that commit suicide or have to live with domestic violence. Some will suicide or will be violent.
That type of death and suffering just keeps growing. Millions and millions of people are unemployed now. They are going to be very angry and rightly so. The government doesn't care about them. They gave people $1200 which is basically gone when they get it. In that same stimulus package they put in a $1.7 million dollar give away to 43,000 taxpayers that make more than a million dollars.
Trillions to the big corporations and banks. Average of $1.7 million to every millionaire in the country. $1200 for the rest of us.
Lots of guns...millions that had a life one day and the next it's gone...and a government full of people that are busy with their next round of multi Trillion dollar extraction of wealth from this country.
Maybe instead of attacking a Doctor who is trying to help us all you should wake up and look at the people who are stealing your future and more importantly your childrens future right now right in front of you. They did it in 2008. They are doing it right now. They have screwed this country so much I don't think it will handle anybodies 2-3 more month lock down.
Your social security and medicare will be gone soon. They've been trying for years. Now they will insist we can't afford it anymore. Some how they always have Trillions for Corporations and Wars that make them rich but we can never afford anything for us peasants.
Serge Roy
A quarantine is when you seclude sick people to protect the healthy. Secluding the healthy is something else...
Candis Allwein
Informed consent must be maintained at every point. We are losing it slowly
william wolfe
Yeah, first the government takes your money, now it wants your blood.
venusin1st
There is another agenda...Thank you for your insight.
Vince Paul
took everyone by surprise????? event 201
Gordon Stark
Absolutely love this guys honesty and the fact he stuck his neck out to say what he honestly feels. "Well Done, good on you Doc"
Sugarsail1
Good thing common core keeps the masses mathematically and scientifically illiterate so they can't critically think why an accurate data point in the denominator matters.
Pilar Bértolo
Avoidable deaths by depression and opioid consumption that might happen in some years vs unavoidable deaths by slow asphyxiation that are happening now... mmmm I don´t think I need a matematical modell to know which one I have to adress fiest.
dan E
or that someone saying what you want to hear you believe without actually thinking about yourself.
william wolfe
Yes, honesty would be very helpful. Too bad we have a society driven by lie after lie. The more creative the lie, the more energic the societal response.