''Scream, Dracula, Scream!'' is an album by the
San Diego, California rock band
Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1995 by
Interscope Records. It was the band's first major-label release. Music videos were filmed for the singles "
On a Rope," "
Born in '69" and "
Young Livers," and the band embarked on extensive tours of the
US,
UK and
Europe
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. They experienced a surge of popularity in the UK, where "On a Rope" entered the music charts at #12 and was a hit on
MTV Europe
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Initially, MTV serve ...
, earning them rave reviews in ''
New Musical Express'' and allowing them to play ''
Top of the Pops
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''.
The album also made the band an
alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
hit in the US, where their videos were featured on
MTV and the album received many positive reviews in both mainstream and underground music presses. A large headlining tour in support of the album ensued in 1996, and there were supporting tours with
Rancid and