Vermin Scum

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Vermin Scum is an Annapolis, Maryland-based record label founded by Kenny Hill of the bands Spastic Rats and, later, the Hated. The name was given to fit the theme of the label's first release, the Spastic Rats' "Rodentia."

Released recordings by bands such as Spastic Rats, the Hated, Moss Icon, and the Shit. Later run by Tonie Joy of the band Moss Icon, who is sometimes cited (incorrectly) as the founder of the label; Currently not active. There is some controversy over Joy's takeover of the label; members of the Hated have stated that the label was "stolen".

[edit] Discography

1. Spastic Rats “Rodentia” 7” (1985)
2. Hated “No More We Cry” 7” (1985)
3. Moss Icon “Hate in Me” 7” (Dancing Song #1) (1988)
4. and 5. Hated “Like the Days” 2X7” (1987)
6. Hated “Everysong” 12” (1989)
7. Moss Icon “Mahpiua Luta” 7” (Dancing Song #2) (1989)
8. Choke “Kingdom of Mattresses” 7” (Simple Machines 0.5) (1990)
9. Breathing Walker “Self-Titled” Cassette/12”/CD (1990/2000)
9. Phido “Self-Titled” 7” (Tarantula Seed Records) (1990)
9. The Fifth Column “Pullman” 7” (1991)
10. Moss Icon “Memorial” 7” (black) (clear) (1991)
11. Moss Icon/Silver Bearing 12” (1991)
12. Hated “What Was Behind” 12” (1992)
13. Freak Beans “Nurture the Seed” 7” (1991)
14. The Shit “Self-Titled” 12”
15. Sleeping Body “Self-Titled” 7” (1992)
16. Universal Order of Armageddon “City” 7” (black) (clear) (1993)
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?17.5 The Hassassins “Fury III” 7” (Activated Hick Wunderkin Power) (1994) (no catalog # printed or etched on vinyl, but someone told me 17.5)
18. Blank “Piotrville b/w Guillotine Lullaby” 7” (black) (white)
18.5 Blank “Tab Street Affair” CD (2% Muscle)
19. The Great Unraveling “The Angel Rang Virtue” 7” (black) (clear w/ white /100)
20. Moss Icon “It Disappears” (Ebullition) (black) (grey marble) (1995)
21. Behind Closed Doors “Self-Titled” 12” (1997)
22. Black Dice “Self-Titled” 7”
23. The French Mistake “Self-Titled” 7” (1998)
24. Charm City Suicides “Self-Titled” 12” (2001)
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26. Glass Candy "Smashed Candy" 12" (2001)