Schrei
Occupation
- Singer / Keyboard: Bill Kaulitz
- Guitar / Piano / Background vocals: Tom Kaulitz
- Bass, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Backing vocals: Georg Listing
- Drums: Gustav Schäfer
Scream is the debut album of the German band Tokio Hotel.
History
In the summer of 2005 the band first appeared on the cover of Bravo, from then on, almost every week. On 15 August 2005, the debut single from the album produced by Dave Roth, David Jost, Peter Hoffmann and Pat Benzer, Durch den Monsun published. The single became a worldwide success, also in English as Through the Monsoon. This album sales of the debut album released in September have been greatly boosted.
Success and criticism
The album reached # 1 in Germany and Austria, 3rd place in Switzerland. It reached three times Gold in Germany and double platinum in Austria. From the album until 2007 at least 1.5 million copies were sold.
Elke Buhr wrote in the Frankfurter Rundschau (English translation ): " Straightforward pop - rock with catchy melodies and a well- calculated is mix of stolen Metallica riffs and romantic ballad elements. Everything is played on the safe side, and the production is Technically perfect. "