Scumdogs of the Universe
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| Scumdogs of the Universe | ||
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| Studio album by GWAR | ||
| Released | 1990 | |
| Recorded | 1990 | |
| Genre | Thrash metal Heavy metal Hardcore punk |
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| Length | 51:58 | |
| Label | Metal Blade Records | |
| Producer(s) | Ron Goudie, Hypo Luxa, Hermes Pan | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| GWAR chronology | ||
| Hell-O (1988) |
Scumdogs of the Universe (1990) |
America Must Be Destroyed (1992) |
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. It is to this day the band's best selling album and greatly expanded the band's horizons.
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[edit] Overview
As the title implies, it is a concept album about the Scumdogs' (GWAR) reign of terror on planet Earth. The production is very refined compared to the independent, rushed 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 N.W.A. Other references include history (Vlad the Impaler) and mythology (Horror of Yig). Most of the album is centered around twisted jokes about insane medical practices and 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).
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.
Additionally, Danielle Stampe (Slymenstra Hymen), Michael Derks (Balsac the Jaws of Death), Chuck Varga (Sexecutioner), and Brad Roberts (Jizmak Da Gusha) make their debuts on this album.
[edit] Line-up
- Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus) - Vocals
- Dewey Rowell (Flattus Maximus) - Lead guitar
- Mike Derks (Balsac the Jaws of Death) - Rhythm guitar
- Michael Bishop (Beefcake the Mighty) - Bass guitar, backup vocals; Lead vocals on "Cool Place to Park"
- Brad Roberts (Jizmak Da Gusha) - Drums
- Danielle Stampe (Slymenstra Hymen) - Backup vocals
- Chuck Varga (Sexecutioner) - Vocals on "Sexecutioner"
- Don Drakulich (Sleazy P. Martini) - Vocals on "Slaughterama"
[edit] Track listing
The backup vocals for every song that had them were provided by the entire band (excluding the lead for that song).
| Track title | Vocals | Length | Vorbis sample? |
| "The Salaminizer" |
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3:33 | |
| "Maggots" |
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4:05 | |
| "Sick of You" |
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3:08 | 555KB |
| "Slaughterama" |
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5:02 | |
| "The Years Without Light" |
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2:58 | |
| "King Queen" |
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4:51 | |
| "Horror of Yig" |
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5:24 | |
| "Vlad the Impaler" |
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3:14 | |
| "Black and Huge" |
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3:09 | |
| "Love Surgery" |
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4:55 | |
| "Death Pod" |
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3:31 | |
| "Sexecutioner" |
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3:58 | |
| "Cool Place to Park" |
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4:02 |
[edit] Miscellanea
- 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".
- Contrary to popular belief, former member Nippleus Erectus is not credited for doing the drums on this album, yet in the album art there is a drawing of him and not of the real drummer, Jizmak Da Gusha.
- The song "Vlad the Impaler" is misspelled - this is the first typo on a GWAR album (the title is fixed on the Japanese edition of the album).
