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| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Hardcore punk,black metal |
| Years active | 2002–2005 |
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| Past members | Casey Chaos Samoth Faust Cosmocrator Happy-Tom |
Scum was ahardcore punk/black metal supergroup formed in 2002 with members fromAmen,Emperor,Zyklon, andTurbonegro. All members are Norwegian except for American vocalistCasey Chaos. According to the band, their idea is to play "black metal with a realpunk rock attitude".[1]
Scum was formed in 2002 byCasey Chaos,Samoth,Faust, Cosmocrator andHappy-Tom.[2] Scum's debut album,Gospels for the Sick, was recorded in one single studio session in 2004 and released in September 2005. The band has performed live a handful of times, including an appearance at the NorwegianØyafestivalen in 2005 and a performance atCamden Underworld in London. The band had guest appearances from several artists, one of which wasMortiis, who co-wrote and performed on the song "Speaking in Tongues", released in 2021.
Scum did not release a follow up second album or reactivate as a band, and in December 2024 lead singer Casey Chaos died,[3] effectively ending any chance of the band ever reuniting and releasing new material.
Scum's band members have played in several other bands. GuitaristSamoth played in many bands including notable black metal bands likeEmperor,Gorgoroth,Satyricon,Zyklon,Thou Shalt Suffer,Arcturus andZyklon-B, and did sessions forIldjarn andBurzum. DrummerFaust contributed to the music ofEmperor,Aborym,Zyklon,Thorns and several less notable bands like Impostor, Blood Tsunami, Death Fuck, Decomposed Cunt and Stigma Diabolicum. Cosmocrator played forWindir,Zyklon, Source of Tide and Mindgrinder. VocalistCasey Chaos writes and records everything apart from drums for his band,Amen, and also provides vocals for Damned Damned Damned and Grindhaller XXX.Happy-Tom plays bass guitar forTurbonegro.[1]
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