Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} The Scream by John Skipp The Scream. Rock 'n' Roll. Hell. Two great tastes that taste great together. Long before Elvis gyrated on the Sullivan Show or the Beatles toiled the smoky red- light bars of Hamburg, music has been sowing the seeds of liberation. Or damnation. With each new generation the edge of rebellion pushed farther. Rhythms quickened. Volume increased. Lyrics coarsened. The rules continued to be broken, until it seemed that there were no rules at all. And as waves of teens cranked it up and poured it on, parents built walls of accusation to explain their offspring's seeming corruption. Sex and drugs, demon worship and violence are the effects. Music is the cause. Or so the self-styled guardians of morality would have us believe. Meet The Scream. Just your average everyday mega-cult band. Their music is otherworldly. Their words are disturbing. Their message is unholy. Their fans are legion. And they're not kidding. They're killing. Themselves. Each other. Everyone. Their gospel screams from the lips of babes. Their backbeat has a body count. And their encore is just the warm-up act to madness beyond belief. It emerged from a war-torn jungle, where insanity was just another word for survival. It arrived in America with an insatiable lust for power and the means to fulfill it. In the amplified roar of arena applause there beats the heart of absolute darkness. Genre: Horror. The Scream – John Skipp and Craig Spector. The Scream – John Skipp and Craig Spector Bantam Books – 1988 A demon possessed, sadistic, post-metal cyber-thrash band attempts to raise Hell on Earth by sacrificing thousands of its fans in horrendous acts of brutal violence. The only people capable of stopping these monsters are a group of heavily armed Vietnam Veterans turned rockstars. How could a book with this plot be anything but amazing? Hang on. I’ll tell you now. The Scream is far too long, it has too many characters that don’t matter, and its characterization ratio is a mess. I felt like I knew far more about Pastor Furniss, an insignificant minor character who we get to watch masturbate in the shower, than I did about Jake Hamer, the books hero. Sure, I know that Jake went through Hell in the ‘Nam, but I never really cared. In fact, the entire Vietnam subplot of the book is an unnecessary distraction from the main story. When a book ends with (spoiler alert) an enormous monster stuffing human corpses into its hungry vagina with its own proboscular cock, the readers don’t need a good explanation of where this thing came from. Saying it originated in the jungles of Vietnam is a bit underwhelming. As it stands, The Scream reads like three distinct stories (Rambo, Spinal Tap and Peter Jackson’s Braindead/Dead Alive) that were hastily sewn together – there’s just a bit too much going on. Like Ghoul (another late 80s book about an evil rock band), The Scream also presents rock music in a confusing light. The authors rail against evangelical attacks on heavy metal, but the real bad guys in this book are the musicians, not the clergy. I suppose that’s just the nature of the beast though. Nice boys don’t play rock’n’roll. All that said, The Scream is undeniably entertaining. The gore in here is very enjoyable, and it gets more and more intense as the book goes on. The novel culminates in a true splatterfest. Also, this is the only book I’ve ever read, probably the only ever written, to contain the word “vomitcumshitslime”. I wish that the eponymous band at the heart of the novel were real. I really wish I could hear their music. This book was published in 1988, before the world got news of those Norwegian metallers killing each other, and while the gore in this book is absurd, the notion of murder music presented in here seems prophetic in retrospect. Despite the abundant gore and the inclusion of perhaps the coolest imaginary band of all time, The Scream is not a great book. It’s a bit like dinner at McDonalds – it’s mucho enjoyable while it’s going in, but it leaves you feeling slightly unfulfilled after you’re done with it. This book is trash, a perfect example of a Paperback from Hell, and I knew that it would be when I started reading it. While I can’t say The Scream was amazing, I also cant say it was disappointing. The Scream by John Skipp. Condition: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. The Scream. John Skipp, Craig Spector. Published by Bantam USA, 1988. Used - Softcover Condition: Used; Good. Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence!. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. The Scream. Skipp, John; Spector, Craig. Published by Macabre Ink, 2018. Used - Softcover Condition: Good. Condition: Good. A+ Customer service! Satisfaction Guaranteed! Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. The Scream. John Skipp; Craig Spector. Published by Stealth Press, 2001. Used - Hardcover Condition: Good. Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. THE SCREAM (Pristine Uncorrected Proof) Skipp, John & Spector, Craig. Published by Bantam USA, 1988. Used - Softcover Condition: As New. Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Bantam, USA. February 1988, Pages: 416. An immaculate and unread copy of the uncorrected proof of this slash-bang-wallop horror razor romance you should not be reading when you're having your throat sliced. Pristine yellow wrappers, an exemplary unimpeachable spine and clean, wholesome pages are complemented by blood, gore and rock 'n' roll. Effectively AS NEW. Uncommon. Uncorrected Bound Proof. SILVER SCREAM (Very Fine Signed First Edition) Schow, David (Editor) Robert McCammon, Robet Bloch, Karl Edward Wagner, Ray Garton, Clive Barker, Ramsey Campbell, Joe Lansdale, Douglas E Winter, Mick Garris, John Skipp, Craig Spector, Chet Williamsonm, Jay Sheckley, Mark Arnold, Edward E Bryant Etc. Published by Dark Harvest, USA, 1988. First Edition Signed. Used - Hardcover Condition: As New. Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Dark Harvest, USA. 1988. Very fine unread copy of big, beefy horror anthology featuring an abundance of talent from the horror and fantasy genres. Pristine boards, a tight, solid, clean spine, virginal pages and a very fine dustjacket. SIGNED BY CLIVE BARKER, RAMSEY CAMPBELL, JOE LANSDALE and F PAUL WILSON. Postage is higher than quoted. Signed by Author(s). SILVER SCREAM (Very Fine Signed First Edition) Schow, David (Editor) Robert McCammon, Robet Bloch, Karl Edward Wagner, Ray Garton, Clive Barker, Ramsey Campbell, Joe Lansdale, Douglas E Winter, Mick Garris, John Skipp, Craig Spector, Chet Williamsonm, Jay Sheckley, Mark Arnold, Edward E Bryant Etc. Published by Dark Harvest, USA, 1988. First Edition Signed. Used - Hardcover Condition: As New. Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Dark Harvest, USA. 1988. Very fine unread copy of big, beefy horror anthology featuring an abundance of talent from the horror and fantasy genres. Pristine boards, a tight, solid, clean spine, virginal pages and a very fine dustjacket. SIGNED BY CLIVE BARKER, RAMSEY CAMPBELL, JOE LANSDALE, JOHN SKIPP and CRAIG SPECTOR, plus F PAUL WILSON. AS NEW. Postage is higher than quoted. Signed by Author(s). SILVER SCREAM (Very Fine Signed Slipcased Limited Edition) Schow, David (Editor) Robert McCammon, Robet Bloch, Karl Edward Wagner, Ray Garton, Clive Barker, Ramsey Campbell, Joe Lansdale, Douglas E Winter, Mick Garris, John Skipp, Craig Spector, Chet Williamsonm, Jay Sheckley, Mark Arnold, Edward E Bryant Etc. Published by Dark Harvest, USA, 1988. First Edition Signed. Used - Hardcover Condition: As New. Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Dark Harvest, USA. 1988. Very fine unread copy of big, beefy horror anthology featuring an abundance of talent from the horror and fantasy genres. Pristine boards, a tight, solid, clean spine, virginal pages a very fine dustjacket. and an unimpeachable slipcase.SIGNED BY 21 CONTRIBUTORS, INCLUDING FILM DIRECTOR, TOBE HOPPER. AS NEW. Postage is higher than quoted. Signed by Author(s). Limited Edition. SILVER SCREAM (Very Fine Multi-Signed (7) Uncorrected Dark Harvest Proof) Schow, David (Editor) Robert McCammon, Robet Bloch, Karl Edward Wagner, Ray Garton, Clive Barker, Ramsey Campbell, Joe Lansdale, Douglas E Winter, Mick Garris, John Skipp, Craig Spector, Chet Williamsonm, Jay Sheckley, Mark Arnold, Edward E Bryant Etc. Published by Dark Harvest, USA, 1988. First Edition Signed. Used - Softcover Condition: As New. Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Please note that all Dark Harvest proofs measure approximately 28cm x 22cm x 5cm, and weigh either a little under or a little over 2 kilos. Consequently postage is high within the UK and very high outside the UK with the compulsory tracked/signed-for/insured air-mail service. ------------------------------Dark Harvest, USA. 1988. Huge, spiral-bound uncorrec6ted proof in superb condition, with immaculate sharp, cream wrappers, snow-white pages and a slick, even whiter spiral. AS NEW. SIGNED BY CLIVE BARKER, DAVID SCHOW, RAMSEY CAMPBELL, SKIPP & SPECTOR, JOE LANSDALE and F PAUL WILSON, Postage will be higher than quoted, significanly so, depending on destination.