Scum - 25th Anniversary Edition

limited edition vinyl pressing. the most influential grindcore album ever - and the release that kick started earache records. originally released in 1987, 'scum' is celebrating 25 years of influence on punk, grindcore, death metal and all sorts in between - just like the earache label itself, which is 25 years old in 2012. napalm death have long been noted as one of the key influences on extreme musically generally, and are still active today. they released 10 albums on earache, and 1 dvd, as well as countless ep's. the varying line up of 'scum' - the album is in fact made up of two recordings played by different members - went on to spawn other successful performers and bands: 'scum' is routinely highlighted by rock magazines as a key influence on the wider music and cultural scene.