Scum -Punk rock black metal

[Ominous Lord Spoonblade]

www.scumband.com

Two years ago a meeting took place in Norway. A group of people convened to discuss the possibility of making an album that would impact the world music scene like never before. Some rehearsals took place in 2002 and ideas and plans were thrown back and forth. However, due to prior commitments and time conflicts, the line up was forced to change. But the core of the group maintained the idea and finally, in the fall 2004, the decision was made to make it happen. SCUM was spawned! Scum is a unique project in many aspects; first and foremost its line up is probably the most interesting gathering of people to record an album in a long time...

Casey Chaos (Amen), Samoth (Zyklon, ex-Emperor), Faust (ex-Emperor), Cosmocrator (MindGrinder) and Happy Tom (Turbonegro)

This is a project where each member is a leader, which makes everything much more powerful. This is a standout project, simple as that! You have the eccentric punk rocker Casey Chaos, you have Samoth and Faust from Emperor appearing together on an album for the first time in over 10 years, you have the denim stud rocker Happy Tom from Turbonegro and you have the fresh blood of Cosmocrator from Extreme Metal band MindGrinder...

Turbonegro are my favourite Norwegian gaydeathpunk band I figure this Scum project could be pretty cool.

The blueprint of this album was simple. Having some of the most respected pioneers of True Norwegian Black Metal, that genre was used for the basis, and blended that with a punk rock attitude, as well as various aggressive hooks.

A band of lifers, united by an album of its own kind. Impossible to imitate. Brought to life by the beliefs and perfect mistakes, some that you may or may not know, of all members.

This is an album of action and freedom. A unique alliance to address the state of affairs in music, and bring life to a dead and politically correct society.

Scum has just begun to spread its filth and disease to your infected culture.

Yup, sounds pretty rad. And from what I understand Happy Tom is a man of taste, so it wont end up being like commercial Cradle of Fags, where goth rock becomes pop black metal. Though Scum might be a little more popular than most BM because of the Turbonegro and Emperor association. Well, seems like it might be some great Metal.

[Thulean Imperial Inquisitor]

How interesting. Faust and Samoth are very, very good musicians. They played together on the Emperor album In the Nightside Eclipse if I remember correctly, wich is one of the best metal albums ever.

Look forward to hear more about this band, Scum!

[Ominous Lord Spoonblade]

I can't wait until the album comes out, I believe that it is finished...hopefully there will be updates as to the release

[svartabrandr]

I am looking forward to this release as well. It sound very interesting.