Scream Taker - Kill The Beautiful (2022) Hi Res

Scream Taker is a brand-new outfit fronted by Buffalo Music Hall of Fame vocalist Jim Crean (Appice Brothers), alongside French guitarist Steph Honde (Paul Di’Anno, Hollywood Monster), and legendary drummer Vinny Appice (Dio, Black Sabbath, Appice Brothers). With Kill The Beautiful, the three musicians have created a classic hard rock album in the vein of Dio, which is no surprise as Vinny Appice is one of the founding members of the original Dio band. Appice is currently working in Last in Line alongside Dio alumnus Vivian Campbell (Dio, Whitesnake, Def Leppard).

The band recorded the album during the pandemic and post Jim Crean’s short lived tenure with former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent. Crean was to perform with Vincent in his comeback performance alongside Carmine Appice (Ozzy Osbourne, Vanilla Fudge, Appice Brothers) and Tony Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder), which unfortunately never materialized. So instead, we get an amazing album from Scream Taker!

Kill the Beautiful unleashes 12 original songs including standout tracks “Stone Cold” and “Shattered Mirror.” Jim Crean gives an outstanding vocal performance matched only by Honde’s guitar riffs and Vinny Appice’s signature drumming. This is a must have for fans of any of their previous work.