Scream was formed in Northern Virginia in 1981. They are considered one of the benchmark bands in the history of the Washington, D.C. hardcore music movement. Scream ultimately merged blinding speed, heavy political and social connotations in the lyrics. 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. 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. In 1986, when Screams original drummer left, Dave Grohl auditioned to fill the vacancy. In order to be considered for the position, Grohl lied about his age, claiming he was 20. To Grohls surprise, the band asked him to join. Grohl dropped out of high school in his junior year and toured extensively with Scream for four years. Grohl became a fan of Melvins and eventually befriended the band. During a 1990 tour stop on the West Coast, Melvins Buzz Osborne took a couple of his friends, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic, to see the band. A few months later, Scream unexpectedly disbanded following the departure of its bass player. Grohl called Osborne for advice, and the latter gave him the phone numbers of Krist Novoselic and Kurt Cobain, who invited Grohl to Seattle. Grohl subsequently auditioned for Nirvana, and soon joined them full-time. This song is the first on the Still Screaming LP. LYRICS: It came without a warning No one just knew Except the ones who were doing it to you Looked all around It came without a sound Was no reason, no time No warning, not a sign It came without a warning It came from beyond When they dropped the bomb You were watching the Brady Bunch While your brain was out to lunch Fast food fed on Captain Krunch Drowned in atomic punch Gone in an eternal munch You didn’t even have a hunch It came without a warning Came without a warning Came without a warning That’s why we warned you! https://youtube/watch?v=gw1G5yBwPT0
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