Silent Screams
{{Short description|English metalcore band}}
{{Other uses of|Silent Scream}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2016}}
{{More citations needed|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Silent Screams
| image = Joel-heywood.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Vocalist Joel Heywood performing at Breakout Festival, 2014
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| alias =
| origin = Coventry, West Midlands, England
| genre = Metalcore, melodic hardcore, post-hardcore, melodic death metal (early)
| years_active = 2007–present
| label = Artery, Ghost Music
| associated_acts =
| website = http://www.myspace.com/silentscreamsmum
| current_members = Joel Heywood
Ozzi Osman
Sam Varney
Adam Mallabone
Tom Craig
| past_members = Mikey Scrivens
James Ryan
}}
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 in 2008, and Hope Is the Assurance of Fools in 2009; and two studio albums: When It Rains in 2011, and Hope for Now in 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),{{Cite web |url=http://www.matthyde.co.uk/Matt_Hyde/Discography/Archive_files/Matt%20Hyde%202010.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 August 2015 |archive-date=26 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426090211/http://www.matthyde.co.uk/Matt_Hyde/Discography/Archive_files/Matt%20Hyde%202010.pdf |url-status=dead }} in an edition of 1000 copies.
In 2011, the band signed with the label Ghost Music{{Cite web |url=http://www.thisisnotascene.com/2011/uk-label-ghost-music-announces-first-signing-silent-screams/ |title=UK Label Ghost Music Announces First Signing – Silent Screams « Music Reviews, Interviews & News – ThisIsNotAScene |access-date=5 August 2015 |archive-date=14 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414120526/http://www.thisisnotascene.com/2011/uk-label-ghost-music-announces-first-signing-silent-screams/ |url-status=dead }} 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".{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/news/25819/New-Silent-Screams-song/ |title=New Silent Screams song |website=Sputnikmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2020-05-29}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/silentscreamsband/posts/10154439613318403:0 |title=Silent Screams - We are proud to announce our new singer... |website=Facebook.com |date= |accessdate=2020-05-29}}
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=
- 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)
- "Everything Ends" (2015) (Independent)
- "Love/Less" (2017) (Independent)
- "Low" (2017) (Long Branch Records)