[BIOGRAPHY]
shit scum was formed sometime in 1988. they had other names for it before
that. seth first got in contact with fred when he saw an ad in a record
store looking for musicians(i forgot what in particular). seeing cryptic
slaughter as the only influence listed, seth decided to call, because there
weren't many people in the boston area into that band. during the
conversation, seth talked fred into seeing his band,satans warriors open for
executioner (seths last show with executioner).fred told him he had a band
called scum. they kept in contact, and when AxCx. were going to do their last
show (AxCx. only formed with the intension of playing one show, this was that
show, but AxCx. did play in a couple of basements and living rooms before
that), seth told fred about it. fred and his pals didn't show up, and seth
wanted fred to see AxCx.. so, a couple days later, they set up a show with
Anal Cunt , and fred's band,shit scum. this was the first shit scum show. it
was at a warehouse fred rented for shit scum to practice in, and was filled
with old coffins from the previous owner. since that show did well (on 2
days notice), they decided to have the first ever monsters of shit festival,
with all of the worst bands from the area. this was where phlegm did their
first show, and satans warriors did their last one. later in the year, fred
asked seth to play bass on the first shit scum studio recording,"self
mutilation". so, from then on, seth was a full time member. they did one
show in pennslyvania in early 1990. shortly after that, seth and fred (without
wayne) went to the prestigious fort apache studios, where tons of famous gay
college rock bands had recorded. the engineer hated them, and even tried to
talk them into quiting the session, and renting a 4 track instead. he was
answered with "fuck you, you fag". so after tons of alcohol was consumed,
the record was finally done. fred did the guitar and vocals,and seth did
bass,drums,and backing vocals. 12 songs were recorded. they left owing the
studio money, and the studio kept the master reel. shortly after that, Anal Cunt went on tour in germany, and would do shit scum covers now and then.
the head of ecocentric records, matthias weigand, loved the cover of the
song,"shit scum",and was interested in hearing shit scum. a couple years
later, matthias wanted to release a 7". seth called the gay studio where
they recorded it, and asked about the master reel. the guy said "it's right
here, pick it up whenever you want". he didn't know shit scum owed at least
$200 in studio time. so, seth rushed over to get the reel right away, before
they remembered they owed money. seth went in and mixed 7 of the songs from
the session, and sent it to the label. due to procrastination, fred never
got a cover together for the record, so matthias made one up, and that's how
the concept for that cover was born. the record was entitled "manson is
jesus" (named after one of the songs). fred wanted the record to be called,
"i wish this record could punch you in the face", and have a fist on the
cover. (for those who have the japanese or european cover of Anal Cunt 's "everyone
should be killed, with a big fist on it, that wasn't a ripoff of shit scum,
some fag at earache changed the cover i gave him. i was furious when i saw
the cover). by the time the record came out, shit scum had broken up, and
fred was playing guitar in Anal Cunt
