Night Creatures

Formed in 1980 Screaming Dead were a punk band with a strong interest in the dark and morbid. Inspired by the Ramones and Sex Pistols the Screaming Dead’s early tracks are gloriously brash, immediate slices of fast and furious splatter Punk Rock. Visually the band was informed by British Punk’s original sense of sartorial individuality and style, a deep appreciation of Hammer Horror films, the sleaze trash glamour of the New York Dolls and the brooding malevolence of early-Seventies era Rolling Stones. The striking look, which included a liberal use of make-up, ensured the band stood out from the Punk and Oi crowd. They dubbed themselves ‘Horror Punk’. By 1983, a redefinition of the band’s artwork and a musical move towards atmospherically dark, romantically melancholic material resulted in the Screaming Dead’s transformation into a truly original band. It was confirmed on record by that year’s magnificent Night Creatures 12” EP. However, as so often happens with pioneers it’s left to others to pick up the major accolades. In this case, just remember that long before Death Cult, Sex Gang Children, Alien Sex Fiend, Sisters Of Mercy, The Mission and a raft of others who found widespread success and adoration playing Punk infused dark music (later labelled Goth, Death Rock and a myriad of other terms) there was the Screaming Dead; the true instigators, originators and motivators.

Ripped from the No Future 12” single to shadow free MP3 @ 320kbps

Screaming Dead; Night Creatures

A1.  Night Creatures

A2.  Angel Of Death

A3.  Necroaria

B1.  Twentieth Century Vampire

B2.  Ride The Crow