Is there a distinguishable difference between "skramz", "emoviolence" and base screamo?

[u/pissvomitpee]

I'm generally knew to this type of music so I would like to be educated on the terms since I see people throwing out the words skramz and emoviolence, when referring to, what I know as, screamo. Is there an actual difference between the terms, such as sub-genres within screamo, or is it just the name that makes it different? Thanks!

[u/Red-Zaku-]

Skramz is a fluid term that was literally just made so that kids could talk about “the real shit” without having people think they’re talking about mallcore bands when they said “screamo”. It basically means anything under the broader screamo umbrella

Emoviolence is a specific style that came about with the more grindy screamo bands on the east coast (Florida, and then further north), downstream of the west coast’s more loose and artsy (and sometimes sassy) style in the early days. Although some people make the argument that some west coast bands might count as the first emoviolence bands, like Honeywell or whatever, but I don’t really agree.

Screamo is the umbrella term.

[u/yearofthedog243]

Skramz is just screamo. So people know you’re into Raein and not bring me the horizon.

Emoviolence is a whole different world. Closer to power violence I feel

[u/maicao999]

For me at least, emoviolece is more focused on the intense blast beats of powerviolence, short songs, tremolo picking, classing skramz shrieking, somewhat dissonant (metalcore/mathcore heritage) and with some occasional emo chords/melodies. examples: Blind Girls, Setsuko, Love Lost But Not Forgotten and Orchid.

Screamo is pretty much an ofshoot of emotional hardcore music. More focused on non-convetional structures, 3 min lenght songs, lots of emo/jazzy moments. I don't know if i can explain it correctly, but it feels like post-hardcore (unwound, refused) with shrieking, idk it's weird.

[u/lieskg]

one is fast

one is faster

one is european

[u/pissvomitpee → u/lieskg]

Ahh, I see. Can you tell me a band from each to get more familiarized?

[u/Darkling971 → u/pissvomitpee]

I disagree with the above. They are different. I use skramz and screamo as synonyms, but if I had to differentiate, representative examples:

Skramz: early Touche Amore

Emoviolence: Novulascura

Base screamo: Saetia

The difference in emoviolence is primarily in the rhythmic aspect.

[u/Meowriano → u/Darkling971]

Good take, i feel like the term skramz was just to differentiate early and “real” screamo, from stuff like a skylit drive, attack attack, we came as romans etc.

[u/PackageDue7689]

Bands that are not part of the scene kept getting credit for the genre tag. So the name kept changing as a result. We're tired of moving, so we're taking them all back. There's a slight difference in the names retrospectively in terms of intensity, but they're all home in emo

[u/jail_man]

It’s all fake

[u/Suremandontcare]

Listen tot he podcast MICROSPY by Erik the drummer for Jerome’s dream.

In the specific episode he interviews Geoff Garlock of Orchid. They break it down pretty well.

[u/deadmodernist]

No, there's not. Skramz is a joke name. Emoviolence was coined somewhat recently and is included in screamo, I don't feel it's worth distinguishing them as different from each other.

[u/TurboSardine → u/deadmodernist]

I thought emoviolence was another joke genre coined by in/humanity

[u/deadmodernist → u/TurboSardine]

You know I was gonna say that one was a joke too but i couldn't remember the origin to say for certain lmfao

[u/Mos_Icon → u/[deleted]]

Screamo is skramz and vice versa, they're not just pretty interchangeable, they're completely interchangeable, no distinction whatsoever

It was just coined as a meme to differentiate "real screamo" from mallcore