Riffiter listeners rate Scum 3.5/5 from 1 rating.

When was Scum released?

Scum was released in 1987 on Earache Records Ltd.

How many tracks are on Scum?

Scum has 28 tracks, with a runtime of 33 minutes.

Scum is catalogued under Grindcore.

Scum runs at a median tempo of 106 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# major, measured from audio analysis.

What albums are similar to Scum?

Listeners of Scum also rate Reign in Blood by Slayer, Altars of Madness by Morbid Angel, Tomb of the Mutilated by Cannibal Corpse.

AlbumE · 1987

Scum

by Napalm Death

Scum is a 1987 grindcore album by Napalm Death. It runs 28 tracks across 33 minutes on Earache Records Ltd. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.5/5 from 1 rating.

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Tracks: 33 min
Runtime: 106 bpm
Tempo: A# major
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Scum is the first album by the English grindcore band Napalm Death, released in 1987 through Earache Records. Side A of the Scum album was originally recorded for £50.00 at Rich Bitch studio (Birmingham, England) in August 1986: it was intended to form part of a split release with the English crossover thrash band Atavistic on Manic Ears (Bristol, England). After an extensive line-up change, the second half of Scum was recorded in May 1987 at Rich Bitch studio. The album was released as a single album through Earache in July 1987. Notably, only drummer Mick Harris played on both sides of the album.

In brief

Is Scum good?: Riffiter listeners rate Scum 3.5/5 from 1 rating.
When was Scum released?: Scum was released in 1987 on Earache Records Ltd.
How many tracks are on Scum?: Scum has 28 tracks, with a runtime of 33 minutes.
What genre is Scum?: Scum is catalogued under Grindcore.
What BPM is Scum?: Scum runs at a median tempo of 106 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Scum?: Listeners of Scum also rate Reign in Blood by Slayer, Altars of Madness by Morbid Angel, Tomb of the Mutilated by Cannibal Corpse.

Scum at a glance

Label: Earache Records
Produced by: Napalm Death, Unseen Terror, Head of David, Digby Pearson

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