Scum (Armed n Dangerous album)

Infobox Album |
Name = SCUM
Type = studio
Artist = Armed n Dangerous


Released = January 24 1989 (US)
Recorded = 1989
Genre = Thrash metal
Length =
Label = Offset
Producer = Gordon Merite / Armed n Dangerous|
Last album = "--"

This album = "SCUM"
(1994)
Next album = "--"

"SCUM" was the debut album by thrash metal band Armed n Dangerous, released on January 24th, 1989 (see 1989 in music) and featured Khanoda on drums. The album is currently out of print.

Track listing

#"5 x Shout" (And They All Gave In) (Squillace / Patrick)
#"Boyztown" (Squillace)
#"Fear" (Squillace)
#"Fight Then Bleed" (Squillace)
#"Carlin" (Squillace)
#"Let Him Have It" (Squillace)
#"Letter To Mom" (Squillace)
#"Ripped" (Squillace)
#"Revolt" (Squillace / Patrick / Rafferty / Kolczhec)

Album history

Post Do What You Feel pre Say A Prayer, Khanoda co-founded a thrash metal band Armed n Dangerous along with bassist E. Patrick in late 1988; following Khanoda’s return from touring Germany to promote "Feel" the summer of that same year. Although he wasn't the vocalist for the band, Khanoda wrote or co-wrote most of their material. "SCUM," the band’s first and last album, was a conceptual piece based on the 1979 Alan Clarke film of the same name which starred Ray Winstone and was the brainchild of lead vocalist Brandon Rafferty who was a British film buff. Weeks following the album's release, A n D disbanded due to constant in-fighting and tumultuous antics and outbursts on stage, caused entirely by its founding members. Following the breakup of both the band and Khanoda and Patrick, A n D was offered a recording deal from Road Runner Records however, no one who was part of the band was interested to get back together. Although a vast departure musically, Khanoda demonstrated the ability to transcend musical boundaries on "SCUM" which would later reflect in his future efforts as both a conceptual artist and theme driven songwriter.

Credits

Personnel

* E. Patrick – Bass
* Khanoda "Gus" Squillace – Drums
* Brandon Rafferty - Lead Guitar, vocals
* Mark Kolczhec - Guitars

Production

* Producers: Gordon Merite and Armed n Dangerous
* Engineers: Neil Tshupp and Aaron "Ron" Caravelli