Screem (Swe) - Serpent Kiss [CD Reissue] (2021)

Heavy Metal

CD reissue remaster of Screems 1986 demo 'Serpent Kiss' in slipcase limited to 500 copies.
Includes 12-page booklet with biography and rare pictures.

The demo was recorded at Studiefrämjandet Studio in Vänersborg, February 15-16, 1986, by Anders Ekdahl.
Re-mastered by Janne Stark at Stark Music.

Other Issues
- Serpent Kiss, Cassette Demo 1986
- Serpent Kiss, Cassette Reissue 2022 (ltd. 50) [Black Writs Records #BWR005]
- Serpent Kiss, 12" LP 2022 (ltd. 300) [Cult Metal Classics #CULTMETALSCRMLP]

Thanklist: Emil Öhman: Swedish Hard & Heavy Encyclopedia, who started all this. Lars Andersson: Slave To True Metal, for all support over the years. Zack Williams: for promotion in US/Europe. Sarah Martinsson for photos. Janne Stark and Cult Metal Classics Records.

Biography (from booklet)
In the early 80s three guys were listening to the bands who rehearsed in "Bastun" (the sauna) in the samll town of Dals-Långed. They had a vision - to form a band - a true metal band in Dals-Långed. The guys were Mikael Johansson on drums, Tomas Ståhl on guitar and Martin Andreasson on bass. Martin soon left and was replaced by Bengt Tollemark and in August 1983 the band X-Metal was a fact.

In february 1984, they played their first live show in Dals-Långed. Later the same year the band was reinforced with guitarist Anders Bernson. The following year, the band made some vast changes. They drafted guitarist Anders Almqvist (ex-Az Axel), Bernson switched to playing bass and Bengt concentrated on handling the vocals. They also decided to change their name to Screem. They played a lot of shows and were known for using a lot of pyro, which involved setting fire to a stage, burning a stage hand and filling the rehearsal room with smoke. As the band's slogan read "No fear, in your face, game on!"

In february 1986, they entered the studio to record their first, and only, demo which featured three tracks: "Serpent Kiss", "Lonely Night" and "I Want You". The demo was recorded at Studiefrämjandet Studio in Vänersborg, February 15-16, 1986, by Anders Ekdahl.