Gospels for the Sick

Gospels for the Sick
Studio album by
Scum
Released5 September 2005
RecordedSeptember 2004
StudioCrystal Canyon Studios, Oslo, Norway
GenreHardcore punk, black metal
Length41:37
Label
Producer

Gospels for the Sick is the debut and only album of the hardcore punk/black metal supergroup Scum. The album was released on 5 September 2005 through DogJob Records, Bitzcore and Candlelight Records.[1] The album is noted for its fusion of black metal and hardcore punk, and features guest contributions from Nocturno Culto of Darkthrone, Mortiis and Turbonegro guitarist Knut Schreiner.

Recording and release

The album was recorded during a session at Crystal Canyon Studios in Oslo in September 2004. The music was composed by Samoth, Cosmocrator and Casey Chaos, while the lyrics were all written by Chaos. The album's artwork was done by Stephen O'Malley, with photography by Sebastian Ludvigsen. The album was released on 5 September 2005 to positive reviews from both Norwegian and international critics. The album's sound was described as "raw punk mixed with thrash and metal" with the production noted as "angry and dirty."[2] The album was nominated for the Norwegian Alarm Awards in the Metal category in 2005.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Bergens Tidende[2]
Blabbermouth.net6.5/10[5]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[6]
Metal.de8/10[7]
Punknews.org[8]
Rock Hard7.5/10[9]
Verdens Gang[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Casey Chaos, Cosmocrator and Samoth.

No.TitleLength
1."Protest Life"5:16
2."Gospels for the Sick"5:05
3."Throw Up on You"3:15
4."Night of 1000 Deaths"3:45
5."Truth Won't Be Sold"3:37
6."Hate the Sane"4:26
7."Deathpunkscumfuck"2:07
8."Road to Sufferage"4:33
9."Backstabbers Go to Heaven"4:12
10."The Perfect Mistake"5:22
Total length:41:37

Personnel

Scum

  • Casey Chaos (Karim Chmielinski) – vocals, mixing
  • Samoth (Tomas Haugen) – guitar
  • Cosmocrator (Andre Søgnen) – guitar
  • Happy-Tom (Thomas Seltzer) – bass
  • Faust (Bård Eithun) – drums

Additional personnel

  • Marius Bodin Larsen – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Kvålsvoll – mastering
  • Stephen O'Malley – artwork
  • Sebastian Ludvigsen – photography
  • Knut Schreiner – lead guitar (track 3)
  • Mortiis (Håvard Ellefsen) – backing vocals (track 9)
  • Nocturno Culto (Ted Skjellum) – vocals (track 10)

References

  1. ^ BraveWords. "SCUM - Release Date Set For Gospels For The Sick". bravewords.com. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b Skutle, Øyvind (13 September 2005). "Sterk protest". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  3. ^ Skancke-Knutsen, Arvid (2 December 2005). "Alarm-prisen 2006: Her er de nominerte". ballade.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  4. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r797762
  5. ^ Blabbermouth (5 December 2005). "Gospels for the Sick". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  6. ^ Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 432. ISBN 9781-926592-20-6.
  7. ^ Thomas. "Scum - Gospels For The Sick Review • metal.de". metal.de. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  8. ^ Sideleau, Brandon (4 October 2005). "Scum - Gospels for the Sick". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Gospels For The Sick". www.rockhard.de (in German). Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Scum: "Gospel For The Sick"". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian Bokmål). 6 September 2005. Retrieved 26 November 2023.

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