A Wilhelm Scream

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A Wilhelm Scream
A Wilhelm Scream, live in Norfolk, VA
A Wilhelm Scream, live in Norfolk, VA
Background information
Also known as Smackin' Isaiah
Koen
Origin New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Genre(s) Punk rock
Melodic hardcore
Hardcore Punk
Years active 1996 – Present
Label(s) Nitro Records
Jump Start Records
Fork In Hand Records
Tank Records
Website awilhelmscream.com
Members
Nuno Pereira
Trevor Reilly
Mike Supina
Brian J. Robinson
Nicholas Pasquale Angelini
Former members
John Carvalho
Jonathan Teves
Curtiss Lopez
Mat Demelo
Chris Levesque

A Wilhelm Scream is a punk rock/melodic hardcore band from New Bedford, Massachusetts[1]. Many people have referenced Strung Out, Hot Water Music, Propagandhi[2], and Strike Anywhere[3] as the band's similar artists. Their name is a reference to the Wilhelm scream, a famous stock sound effect which mainly is used in films[4]. The band previously went by the names Smackin' Isaiah and Koen. The reason for the name changes is unknown.

Recently A Wilhelm Scream were in the studio at the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado with legendary punk producer Bill Stevenson, and finished recording the new album. According to the band's official website the album will be "very very fast" and a few songs were dropped because they weren't fast enough.[5] The first released song off the new album, titled Career Suicide[6], was a demo of the song "5 to 9" with an accompanying video.

Long-time guitarist Chris Levesque announced on September 28, 2007 that he was leaving the band.[7] Though it was less than 2 weeks before the release of Career Suicide, he stated the following:

"I have maintained for the duration of my time in Smackin' Isaiah/A Wilhelm Scream that when it stopped being fun, I would give it up. The bottom line here is that I just don't enjoy the day-in, day-out grind of being on tour anymore.... There are no personal or creative differences between any of us. None of that bullshit. I still love this band and everything it stands for. The six years that I've spent in SI/AWS have been the best of my life. We've accomplished more than I ever expected, and I take with me with more amazing memories than most people experience in a lifetime.

Early in 2008, it was announced that Mike Supina of the Detroit-based band Alucard will be the permanent replacement for Levesque.

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[edit] Band Members

Mike Supina from the band Alucard replaced Chris as a temporary replacement for the Fall 2007 tour with Only Crime and The Swellers and ended up joining permanently in January 2008. The Swellers' guitarist/singer Nick Diener filled in during their December 2007 tours with The Fall of Troy and The Flatliners. This marks the second time Diener has toured with the band; in early 2006 he filled in on bass during their tour with Less Than Jake before Robinson joined the band.

[edit] Former Members

  • John Carvalho - Guitar (1996 - 2001)
  • Jonathan Teves - Bass (1996 - 2005) Current manager for AWS
  • Curtiss Lopez - Bass (2005 - 2006)
  • Mat Demelo - Guitar and trumpet (1996-1998)
  • Christopher Levesque - Guitar (2001-2007)

[edit] Gear

Trevor Reilly

  • 1982 Gibson Les Paul Custom
  • Seymour Duncan Distortion Bridge Pickup (Unsure of neck pickup)
  • Ernie Ball Skinny Top Heavy Bottom Strings
  • Krank Revolution Head, Krank Revolution Cabinet
  • Sennheiser Wireless System

[edit] Discography

[edit] As "Koen"

  • The Big Fall... (Cassette - Koenmusic, 1996)

[edit] As "Smackin' Isaiah"

  • Give Girls More Beer... (Cassette - Numbskull Productions, 1997)
  • Gets Eaten Alive! (Cassette - Numbskull Productions, 1998)
  • 6:6:6 (CD - Tank Records, 2000) (Split with Moronique and Merrick)
  • The Way To A Girls Heart Is Through Her Boyfriends Stomach (CD - Tank Records, 2001)
  • Benefits Of Thinking Out Loud (CD - Tank Records, 2001)
  • Benefits Of Thinking Out Loud (CD - Jump Start Records, 2002)
  • The Champagne Of Bands... We Know Sexy (EP - Fork In Hand Records, 2002)
  • The Way To A Girls Heart Is Through Her Boyfriends Stomach (CD - All About Records, 2003)

[edit] As "A Wilhelm Scream"

  • Benefits Of Thinking Out Loud (CD - Jump Start Records, 2004)
  • Mute Print (CD - Nitro Records, 2004)
  • Mute Print - Japanese edition (CD - Nitro Records, 2005)
  • Ruiner (CD - Nitro Records, 2005)
  • Ruiner - Japanese edition (CD - Nitro Records, 2005)
  • Diver (7" - Jump Start Records, 2006)
  • Ruiner - Australian Tour Edition (CD - Shock Records, 2006)
  • Career Suicide (CD - Nitro Records, 2007)

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "A Wilhelm Scream's All Music Guide Bio" allmusic.com
  2. ^ "Comparison to Hot Water Music and Propagandhi" mtv.com
  3. ^ "Comparison to Strike Anywhere" punknews.org
  4. ^ "Origin of band name" fourteeng.net
  5. ^ "A Wilhelm Scream complete new album" Punknews.org
  6. ^ "New AWS album to be named Career Suicide and released by Nitro Records" punknews.org
  7. ^ "A Wilhelm Scream guitarist leaves band" Punknews.org. September 28, 2007.

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