NAPALM DEATH · Scum | BLACK LP

Black vinyl, FDR remaster.

Background information about 'Scum'

Napalm Death's "Scum" stands as one of the most revolutionary and influential albums in extreme music history. Released in 1987, this groundbreaking debut essentially created the grindcore genre while simultaneously pushing death metal into uncharted territories of brutality and speed. The album's raw, uncompromising sound captured the band's anarchistic spirit and social commentary with tracks like "You Suffer" - famously clocking in at just 1.316 seconds - becoming legendary for its brevity and intensity. The FDR remaster brings new clarity to the original's chaotic energy, allowing listeners to fully appreciate the intricate brutality that Mick Harris, Shane Embury, and the rest of the lineup unleashed upon the world.

What makes "Scum" truly special is its perfect balance of political fury and musical innovation. Songs like "Multinational Corporations" and "Siege Of Power" showcase the band's ability to deliver crushing social commentary through blast beats and grinding riffs that would influence countless bands for decades to come. The album's DIY aesthetic and punk ethos merged seamlessly with extreme metal sensibilities, creating something entirely new and utterly devastating. This reissue preserves all the original's raw power while offering improved sound quality that highlights every crushing riff and thunderous drumbeat.

For fans of: Terrorizer, Extreme Noise Terror, Repulsion, Brutal Truth, and Carcass

Track listing

A1. Multinational Corporations
A2. Instinct Of Survival
A3. The Kill
A4. Scum
A5. Caught....In A Dream
A6. Polluted Minds
A7. Sacrificed
A8. Siege Of Power
A9. Control
A10. Born On Your Knees
A11. Human Garbage
A12. You Suffer
B1. Life?
B2. Prison Without Walls
B3. Point Of No Return
B4. Negative Approach
B5. Success?
B6. Deceiver
B7. C.S.
B8. Parasites
B9. Pseudo Youth
B10. Divine Death
B11. As The Machine Rolls On
B12. Common Enemy
B13. Moral Crusade
B14. Stigmatized
B15. M.A.D.
B16. Dragnet

Manufacturer: Edel Music & Entertainment GmbH, Neumühlen 17, 22763 Hamburg, Germany, Contact: www.edel.com