| The Scream | ||||
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| Released | 13 November 1978 | |||
| Recorded | August 1978 | |||
| Studio | RAK, London | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 39:04 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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The Scream is the debut studio album by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, released on 13 November 1978 by Polydor Records. Its innovative combination of angular and serrated guitar with a bass-led rhythm and machine-like drums played mostly on toms, made it a pioneering work of the post-punk genre.
The Scream was met with widespread critical acclaim; it was seen as an original musical development in rock music. It strongly influenced post-punk, noise rock and alternative rock genres and rock guitar playing in general. Groups including Joy Division and Killing Joke have cited it as an influence.