Scum of the Earth (band)
| Scum of the Earth | |
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| Origin | Arkansas |
| Genres | Heavy metal, horror metal, alternative metal |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Eclipse |
| Associated acts | Rob Zombie White Zombie Powerman 5000 |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Mike Riggs Brandon Workman Eddie Travis Nick Mason |
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| Past members | |
| Clay Campbell Mike Tempesta John Tempesta Skyla Talon Dan Laudo |
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Scum of the Earth is a heavy metal band. They have produced two albums. The band formed in 2003 when Rob Zombie set aside his music career, focusing on writing and directing movies. During this time, Mike Riggs and John Tempesta formed Scum of the Earth.
The band name may have been inspired by the Rob Zombie song, also called Scum of the Earth released in 2000, since Tempesta's reason for forming this group was to continue making Rob Zombie-style music despite Rob's focus on filmmaking.
Another inspiration for the band's name may have been the classic TV series "WKRP in Cincinnati". Its fourth episode, "Hoodlum Rock", originally broadcast on October 9, 1978, features a British punk group called "Scum of the Earth", whose members turn out to be extremely well-dressed but also extremely violent.
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[edit] Members
- Current
- Mike Riggs – Vocals, guitar (2003–present)
- Brandon Workman – Bass guitar, vocals (2007–present)
- Eddie Travis – Drums, percussion (2011–present)
- Nick Mason – Guitar (2011–present)
- Former
- Mike Tempesta – guitars (2003–2005)
- John Tempesta – drums, percussion, vocals (2003–2006)
- Clay Campbell – bass guitar (2003–2007)
- Skyla Talon – guitars (2005–2008)
- Jesse Nunn – guitars (2009)
[edit] Discography
[edit] In Popular Culture
- The film "Devil Girl" features many tracks from Scum Of The Earth; including "Get Your Dead On", "Bloodsuckin Freakshow", "Beneath The Living", and "Nothing Girl".
- The music video for "Get Your Dead On" played the 2010 PollyGrind Film Festival.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Official MySpace
- MK Magazine review
- Band biography at Eclipse Records.com
