Scumdogs of the Universe

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Scumdogs of the Universe
Studio album by GWAR
Released	1990
Recorded	1990
Genre	Thrash metal Heavy metal
Length	51:58
Label	Metal Blade Records
Producer	Ron Goudie, Hypo Luxa, Hermes Pan
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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.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Line-up 3 Track listing 4 Miscellanea 5 Gwar Jokes

[edit] Overview

As the title implies, it is a concept album about the Scumdogs' (GWAR) reign of terror on planet Earth (the song "Death Pod" explains exactly how they came to Earth to begin with). The production is very refined compared to the independent, rushed first attempt (with each successive album sounding more and more refined). 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 on "Gangsta, Gangsta", a song by the breakthrough rap group N.W.A. Other references include history (Vlad the Impaler) and Lovecraft 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, generally the grand finale). 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 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, backup vocals
• 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

All lead vocals by Oderus Urungus otherwise noted.

1. "The Salaminizer" – 3:33
2. "Maggots" – 4:05
3. "Sick of You" – 3:08
4. "Slaughterama" – 5:02 (vocals by Sleazy P. Martini)
5. "The Years Without Light" – 2:58
6. "King Queen" – 4:51
7. "Horror of Yig" – 5:24
8. "Vlad the Impaler" – 3:14
9. "Black and Huge" – 3:09
10. "Love Surgery" – 4:55
11. "Death Pod" – 3:31
12. "Sexecutioner" – 3:58 (vocals by Sexecutioner)
13. "Cool Place to Park" – 4:02 (vocals by Beefcake the Mighty)

[edit] Miscellanea

• 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), as well as the lyrics for Salaminizer misspell Sony Trinitron as "Trinatron".

[edit] Gwar Jokes

• "How Do You Hide Money From A Hippie?"

"Put It Under The Soap!"

• "What Ever Happened To Eddie Munster?"

"I'm Looking At Him!"

• "Why Do Nazi SkinHeads Wear Red Suspenders Anyways?"

"He Doesn't Have To Tell You!"

Song: Slaughterama

v • d • e GWAR Members Oderus Urungus | Flattus Maximus | Balsac the Jaws of Death | Beefcake the Mighty | Jizmak Da Gusha Side members Sexecutioner | Sleazy P. Martini | Slaves Former members Slymenstra Hymen | Techno Destructo | Nippleus Erectus | Johnny Slutman | Joey Slutman | Amazina | GWAR Woman | The Temptress | Mr. Magico | Lee Beato | Stephen Sphincter | BalSac | Cornelius Carnage | Hans Orifice | Sean Sumner | Sluggo P. Martini | Müsel | Scroda Moon Albums and extended plays Hell-O | Scumdogs of the Universe | America Must Be Destroyed | The Road Behind | This Toilet Earth | RagNaRok | Carnival of Chaos | We Kill Everything | Violence Has Arrived | War Party | Beyond Hell Live albums You're All Worthless and Weak | Live from Mt. Fuji Compilation albums Slaves Going Single | Let There Be GWAR Singles Hate Love Songs/Penguin Attack 7" | The Art of War | RAWGWAR | Köszönöm | Wolfgang A.M. - A New World of Sound | MC Rhythmless | GWAR Lite | A Soundtrack to Kill Yourself to | School's Out Videos and DVDs RAWGWAR | The Next Mutation | Live from Antarctica | Return of Techno-Destructo | Phallus in Wonderland | Tour De Scum | Skulhedface | Rendezvous with RagNaRok | Surprising Burst of Chocolaty Fudge | Dawn of the Day of the Night of the Penguins | It's Sleazy | The Gwarnage Campaign | The Ultimate Video Gwarchive | GWAR War Party Tour 2004 | Blood Bath and Beyond | Sounds of the Underground Related articles Dave Brockie Experience | Death Piggy | Working Class Rock Star | X-Cops | Slave Pit Records