Scumdogs of the Universe
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Scumdogs of the Universe is the second album released by rock/heavy metal/punk band GWAR. It is their first album on Metal Blade Records and was released in 1990.
As the title implies, it is a concept album about the Scumdogs' reign of terror on planet Earth. The production is very refined compared to the independent first attempt. GWAR began to experiment with samples to some degree (e.g. in the song, "Maggots"). The songs are more socially relevant in this album as well. Examples include "Slaughterama" (which involves GWAR killing hippies and skinheads) and the opening track, "Salaminizer", which was inspired by/based off a song by the breakthrough rap group NWA. Other references include history ("Vlad the Impaler") and mythology ("Horror of Yig"). The rest of the album is centered around twisted jokes about insane medical practices/sexual perversion. This album is viewed by many as their ultimate masterpiece. Thus the band will play more songs from Scumdogs than any other album ("Sick of You" is the most frequently played song in concert). It is assumed by the band that this album is their best seller (though Brockie has recently said that War Party has sold very well and has been their best-received album in a long time - since Scumdogs, according to one interview).
Despite it being GWAR's best selling album, the iTunes Music Store does not carry this album.
The album was produced by Ron Goudie. "Hypo Luxa" and "Hermes Pan", pseudonyms for Ministry's Al Jourgensen and Paul Barker, produced the track "Horror of Yig".
This is the first GWAR album on which more than two people sing lead (Hell-O had Oderus Urungus and Techno Destructo): "Slaughterama" features Sleazy P. Martini, Sexecutioner sings his namesake song, and the album's closer, "Cool Place To Park," debuts bassist Beefcake the Mighty as a vocalist. All other songs featured Oderus.
Line-up
- Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus) - Vocals
- Dewey Rowell (Flattus Maximus) - Lead guitar
- Michael Bishop (Beefcake the Mighty) - Bass / Backup vocals
- Brad Roberts (Jizmak Da Gusha) - Drums
- Mike Derks (Balsac the Jaws of Death) - Rhythm guitar
- Danielle Stampe (Slymenstra Hymen) - Backup vocals
- Chuck Varga (Sexecutioner) - Vocals in "Sexecutioner"
- Don Drakulich (Sleazy P. Martini)) - Vocals in "Slaughterama"
Track listing
- "The Salaminizer" - 3:33
- "Maggots" - 4:05
- "Sick of You" - 3:08
- "Slaughterama" - 5:02
- "The Years without Light" - 2:58
- "King Queen" - 4:51
- "Horror of Yig" - 5:24
- "Vlad the Impaler" - 3:14
- "Black and Huge" - 3:09
- "Love Surgery" - 4:55
- "Death Pod" - 3:31
- "Sexecutioner" - 3:58
- "Cool Place to Park" - 4:02
| GWAR |
| Oderus Urungus | Flattus Maximus | Beefcake the Mighty | Jizmak Da Gusha | Balsac the Jaws of Death |
| Slymenstra Hymen | Nippleus Erectus |
| Albums: Hell-O | Scumdogs of the Universe | America Must Be Destroyed | This Toilet Earth | RagNaRok | Carnival of Chaos | We Kill Everything | Violence Has Arrived | War Party | Beyond Hell |
| Independent releases: Slaves Going Single | You're All Worthless And Weak | Let There Be GWAR |
| Other releases: The Road Behind | Hate Love Songs/Penguin Attack 7" | Live from Mt. Fuji |
| Related articles |
| ''GWAR videography | Dave Brockie Experience | Death Piggy | X-Cops |
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