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The strong
White Zombie
/
Rob Zombie
influence that permeates
Scum of the Earth
's material is no coincidence; the alternative metal outfit is led by
Riggs
, an in-your-face singer, guitarist, songwriter, and producer who is best known for the six years he spent in
Rob Zombie
's employ.
Riggs
joined forces with
Rob Zombie
in the '90s and stayed with him into the early 2000s, eventually leaving in 2004 (when
Rob Zombie
was largely focusing on films rather than music) to start a
project of his own. Named after a song from
Rob Zombie
's
Sinister Urge
,
Scum of the Earth
favors the sort of rhythmic, industrial-influenced, mildly funky, hip-hop-minded alternative metal that
Riggs
honed during the
White Zombie
days. Further similarities to
Rob Zombie
's output include a decadent, over-the-top sense of fun, a dark sense of humor, and a fascination with horror films, the Occult, B-movies, and sleaze. But in contrast to such groups as
Slayer
-- who take their death metal outlook quite seriously --
Scum of the Earth
's lyrics are very tongue-in-cheek.
In addition to the aforementioned
Rob Zombie
influence,
Scum of the Earth
's forceful approach also owes something to
Ministry
,
KMFDM
, the seminal
Alice Cooper
, and
Powerman 5000
. Two of
Riggs
' collaborators in
Scum of the Earth
have played with
Powerman
: drummer
Adrian Ost
, (aka
Seven
), and guitarist
Mike Tempesta
(who is the brother of
Rob Zombie
drummer
John Tempesta
). In October 2004,
Scum of the Earth
's debut album,
Blah...Blah...Blah...Love Songs for the New Millennium
, was released by Eclipse Records; the infectious
"Get Your Dead On"
became the album's first single. The album's liner notes cite four memebers of
Scum of the Earth
--
Riggs
(who co-produced the album with
Ben Burkhardt
),
Mike Tempesta
,
Adrian "Seven" Ost
, and bassist
Clay Campbell
-- while musical guests include
John Tempesta
and
System of a Down
's
John Dolmayan
. A new lineup was assembled for
Scum of the Earth
's sophomore effort,
Sleaze Freak
, which appeared in October 2007. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
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