Top 10 Songs with the Best Scream

A great scream can turn a song from solid to unforgettable in a split second. You feel it in your chest before your brain even catches up, like the track just kicked the door off its hinges. Done right, that one wild burst can sound desperate, triumphant, furious, or flat-out unhinged.

That is what makes this kind of moment so addictive to chase as a listener. You are not just hearing a note get pushed to the edge. You are hearing control and chaos throw hands in real time.

The Top Ten

  1. Given Up - Linkin Park

    Hell yeah! This is what I'm talking about. Awesome screaming, and the guitars and drumming are great too. This song is so groovy. When you listen to it, it makes you feel so strong. Chester's voice is just awesome. Linkin Park forever.

    The best one. Even if it's not the longest one, or the trvest one, no other screamer I've heard succeeded in putting that power into a scream and holding it for 17 seconds. True, there are way longer screams, but they aren't as powerful as this one.

    This song makes the listener cruel and violent. Awesome song with awesome lyrics. It should be at least in 3rd position. Linkin Park rocks with this song. Linkin Park forever.

  2. Child in Time - Deep Purple

    Why is this song so low on most scream-related lists?

    The best one on the list.

  3. Angel of Death - Slayer

    This song is awesome. Postmortem is almost as good.

  4. Open Face Surgery - Cryptopsy

    That scream would put Chester Bennington out of his misery.

    Awesome 28-second-long scream by Lord Worm!

    Should be at least in the top ten.

    The last scream beats any Linkin Park song.

  5. The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden

    This is what a musical scream should be. Not always low, but a glass-shattering outburst of epicness. And Bruce Dickinson is really good at it.

    The preview segment doesn't have the scream.

  6. The Grudge - Tool

    No one has Maynard. Twenty-five seconds of pure belting.

    Maynard is an all-in-one magician.

  7. Blackout - Linkin Park

    Try listening to the Renholder remix. It's so awesome, in my opinion.

  8. My Curse - Killswitch Engage

    He hit the note with that one.

  9. Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who

    This song has a timeless message, and the buildup to the final verse and iconic scream still brings chills up my spine. If you have never heard this song, drink a few beers or smoke a bowl, put on some headphones, and treat yourself to, in my humble opinion, the greatest screaming song of all time. The end of Kiss Alive's opening song, Deuce, is great too.

    It may not be the longest, loudest, or technically most impressive. All that is up for debate. Yet, it remains a masterclass in collaboration between Daltrey and Townshend, execution and writing, and overall composition. The scream itself is the perfect ending to an absolute rock anthem that never fails to energize the listener. This must be the #1 answer.

  10. Hit the Floor - Linkin Park

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    Talking Heads - Northlane

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    All Hail the New Flesh - Strapping Young Lad

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  13. From the Inside - Linkin Park

    The song has the best scream ever. Chester, you rock. Man. Wish I could scream like you. And I will one day, and will die trying it.

  14. Faint - Linkin Park

    No one can scream like this.

  15. Victimized - Linkin Park

  16. One Step Closer - Linkin Park

    Better than the others.

  17. Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin

    Best scream ever! Just hear it! It feels like heaven! I mean. Well. Oh well. I can't show it to you with words, because it reduces the comment quality. Yes, I'm a nerd. So check it yourself!

    Best scream in the world.

  18. A Place for My Head - Linkin Park

    "You try to take the best of me, go away. You try to take the best of me, go away. You try to take the best of me, GO AWAY. YOU TRY TO TAKE THE BEST OF ME, GO AWAY." My favorite screaming moment.

  19. Queen of the Reich - Queensrÿche

  20. Critical Acclaim - Avenged Sevenfold

    Screaming vocals and guitars, it's epic.

  21. No More Sorrow - Linkin Park

  22. Make Them Suffer - Cannibal Corpse

    Best song I ever heard.

  23. Forever - As I Lay Dying

  24. Are You Dead Yet? - Children of Bodom

    Awesome song, awesome vocals. So keep it up, Alexi Laiho.

    So violent, so powerful, so great.

  25. Rocket Skates - Deftones

  26. Cowboys from Hell - Pantera

    I still don't know how he did it.

  27. Abigail - King Diamond

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