A seismic turning point in extreme music, ‘Scum’ remains one of the most important and disruptive albums ever recorded. The debut LP by Napalm Death, released in 1987, is universally regarded as the foundation of grindcore—an explosive collision of speed, aggression, and raw political fury. Unique among metal and punk records, the album’s two sides were recorded nearly a year apart with entirely different lineups, with only drummer Mick Harris linking both sessions. This split structure created a remarkable dual identity: Side A channels the frantic energy of hardcore punk and anarcho-punk, while Side B pushes deeper into extreme metal territory with guttural vocals, lower-tuned guitars, and an emerging brutality that would shape generations of bands.

Despite its fractured origins, ‘Scum’ stands as a cohesive manifesto of resistance, urgency, and sonic extremity. Tracks like “Instinct of Survival,” “Siege of Power,” and the iconic one-second blast “You Suffer” embody the album’s uncompromising ethos. Raw, abrasive, and relentlessly fast, the record bridged punk’s political immediacy with metal’s crushing weight, setting a template that remains unmatched nearly four decades later. This pressing brings renewed clarity to the chaos, reaffirming ‘Scum’ as an essential document of musical revolution.

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