Scum of the Earth is an American
industrial metal
Industrial metal is the fusion of Heavy metal music, heavy metal and industrial music, typically employing repeating Heavy metal guitar, metal guitar riffs, sampling (music), sampling, synthesizer or music sequencer, sequencer lines, and Distor ...
band. The band was formed in 2003 by musicians associated with
Rob Zombie
Robert Bartleh Cummings (born January 12, 1965), known professionally as Rob Zombie, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live show ...
, who temporarily set aside his music career to focus on writing and directing movies. They have released three albums and eight singles.
Scum of the Earth had an initial lineup of
Mike Riggs (lead vocalist, guitarist), brothers
Mike (guitarist) and
John Tempesta (drummer), as well as Clay Campbell (bassist). Riggs is the only musician in the band its entire history.
The band's name comes from a 1978 episode of the television series ''
WKRP in Cincinnati
''WKRP in Cincinnati'' is an American sitcom television series about the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional AM radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show was created by Hugh Wilson. It was based upon his experiences obs ...
''. The
Hoodlum Rock episode is about a concert being promoted at the station, of a "hoodlum rock" band called Scum of the Earth. The name also borrows from the Rob Zombie single "
Scum of the Earth" that was originally featured in the soundtrack to the 2000 action film ''
Mission: Impossible II'' and Zombie's 2001 album ''
The Sinister Urge''.
Members
Current
*
Riggs – vocals, guitar (2003–present)
* Eddie Travis – drums, percussion (2011–present)
* Nick Mason – bass (2011–present)
Former
*
Mike Tempesta – guitar (2003–2005)
*
John Tempesta – drums, percussion (2003–2006)
* Clay Campbell – bass (2003–2007)
*
Skyla Talon – guitar (2005–2008)
* Brandon Workman – bass (2007–2010)
* Dan Laudo – drums (2007–2010)
* Jesse Saint – guitar (2008–2013)
*
John Dolmayan – drums (2004)
*
Ivan de Prume – drums (2006–2007)
Timeline
Discography
Albums
*2004: ''
Blah...Blah...Blah...Love Songs for the New Millennium''
*2007: ''
Sleaze Freak''
*2012: ''The Devil Made Me Do It''
Singles
*2013: "Zombie Apocalypse" (featuring Volkstroker)
*2013: "The Devil Made Me Do It 3" (featuring Volkstroker)
*2013: "Born Again Masochist" (featuring Exageist)
*2017: "Dance Motherf***er"
*2020: "Bigfoot and the Armies of Puma Punka"
*2022: "Ziggurats Of Mesopotamia"
References
External links
Official Facebook page*
*
* at EclipseRecords.com
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Heavy metal musical groups from Nevada
Musical groups established in 2003
American industrial metal musical groups