- Kathleen Giordano, NEMO
In the June of 2004, Screams of Erida released a six song EP titled BURN THE WORLD with producer Ken Susi (Unearth). Ken produced, engineered and mixed the EP in his private studio. The EP received many positive reviews from many magazines, e-zines and fans and gained them a lot of exposure regionally and nationally.
After the release of BURN THE WORLD, Screams of Erida performed continuously in the northeast region to spread their growing fan base. They acquired endorsement deals from VHT Amplification, Spector Basses, Rock Star Energy Drink, Threadless Clothing and more during this time. They performed with numerous national acts such as Unearth, As I lay Dying, Misery Signals, Atreyu, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Deftones, Thrice, A Life Once Lost, Remembering Never, The Autumn Offering, Cattle Decapitation, Emery, If Hope Dies and more.
In March of 2006, the band won the Taste of Chaos Battle of the Bands. They were picked out of hundreds of bands to be in the top 5 voting category. Then the voting was opened to the public on Myspace.com where thousands of myspace.com users submitted their votes. Screams of Erida won the competition and performed at Taste of Chaos Massachusetts date at the Tsongas Arena along side some of the industries top artists. This contest gained them even more exposure.
In October 2006, the band released their full-length debut titled, THE RED TESTAMENT. The album was recorded with producer Ken Susi (Unearth), and was mixed by Eric Rachel (A Life Once Lost, Every Time I Die, Atreyu, Dead to Fall). THE RED TESTAMENT has been selling consistently since its release and is available on iTunes.
“Imagine your fattest friend...Now image your fat friend colliding into you at 100mph. That's how powerful this album is (and I thought their EP was powerful). ‘The Awakening’ is one of the most robust songs on the album, from the vocals to the bass to the drums. From clean singing to deep growls and screams and melodic riffs to pounding chugs. ‘American Terrorist’ is by far the best song off this album with ‘Beyond The Fall’ right behind it.â€
- Darcy, Nefarious Realm
Screams of Erida did a short run of shows with Unearth and Since the Flood in January 2007. These shows ended being the last few the band performed. In January 2008, exactly one year from their last show, Screams of Erida performed one final show at Bill’s Bar in Boston for their home town.