Lord Scum, I give my soul to you! Out in Cape Cod, MA the kooky kids at Secret Awesome Records reached into a sea of ooze and pulled out Lord Scum. This band of filthy fellas is here to baptize you in slime and bring you a new stoner gospel. Every song on their self-titled debut album is dripping with all the gross shit your heart could desire: bile, ooze, slime, puke, and of course scum. They even sound like they were recorded in a dank cavern, with the sound reverberating in a mossy chamber of rock and stagnant water. The drums and bass get a dirty groove churning as the guitar leads are plucked from toxic fumes. The vocals make me think of Fanatics era Electric Wizard, but this isn't nearly so gloomy. Even through the lo-fi filter, these are powerful jams that will get you hooked. By the time the last track starts moaning "all hail Lord Scum" you're ready to bow down in devotion! If you can get your hands on the art and lyric book (hymnal) it gets even better. In addition to all the words you'll want to chant in order to sing praise to your new lord, it's also got amazing illustrations of demons, skeletons, and various types of scum to go along with every track. After all this I'm ready to worship the Putrid One - all hail Lord Scum! -Brandon
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