Scum
Napalm Death · 1987
33 min · 28 tracks · death metal · hardcore punk · grindcore
A brutal cacophony of grinding riffs and guttural screams that redefine the boundaries of extreme music.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- short, intense listening bursts
- dynamic shifts in energy
- unpredictable emotional experiences
- brutal and chaotic soundscapes
- cathartic release of tension
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on July 1, 1987, 'Scum' is Napalm Death's debut album, marking the beginning of their influential career in the grindcore genre. At this point, the band was transitioning from their early hardcore punk roots into a more aggressive sound that would define extreme metal. The album helped establish Napalm Death as a pioneering force in both grindcore and death metal scenes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Carcass· Brutal Truth· Pig Destroyer
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Multinational Corporations 1:06
- 2 Instinct of Survival 2:26
- 3 The Kill 0:22
- 4 Scum 2:38
- 5 Caught… in a Dream 1:47
- 6 Polluted Minds 0:58
- 7 Sacrificed 1:06
- 8 Siege of Power 3:59
- 9 Control 1:23
- 10 Born on Your Knees 1:48
- 11 Human Garbage 1:32
- 12 You Suffer 0:04
- 13 Life? 0:43
- 14 Prison Without Walls 0:38
- 15 Point of No Return 0:34
- 16 Negative Approach 0:32
- 17 Success? 1:08
- 18 Deceiver 0:28
- 19 C.S. 1:14
- 20 Parasites 0:23
- 21 Pseudo Youth 0:41
- 22 Divine Death 1:20
- 23 As the Machine Rolls On 0:42
- 24 Common Enemy 0:16
- 25 Moral Crusade 1:32
- 26 Stigmatised 1:03
- 27 M.A.D. 1:36
- 28 Dragnet 1:01
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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