screamfest

screamfest

English

Etymology

scream +‎ -fest

Noun

screamfest (plural screamfests)

1. (informal) An event, recording, etc. involving a lot of screaming.
   • 2007 July 29, “Symptom of Neglect in New Orleans (4 Letters)”, in New York Times‎:

     If you are a parent in New York, you dread the screamfest known as the lead test.

   • 2009 June 5, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times‎:

     Since he formed Nine Inch Nails nearly 20 years ago, Mr. Reznor’s brooding, sinister songs (which range from thick industrial screamfests to hazy electronic ballads) have (rightly) seduced millions of like-minded fans.