Napalm Death To Release 25-Year Special Edition Of 'Scum' Album
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
Written by Jon Stickler
'Scum', the classic 1987 debut album from grindcore pioneers Napalm Death is to be re-released on limited edition redux CD and coloured vinyl LP on March 5th.
To celebrate 25 years since the release of one of the most influential grindcore albums ever made, SCUM has been remastered especially for this release from the original tapes with Full Dynamic Range (FDR), allowing the music's nuances to shine through and giving the whole album a more ferocious and dynamic sound than ever before - enabling the listener to immerse in the full audio chaos like never before.
Original Napalm Death guitarist and founding member Mick Harris commented: "It sounds wicked - that record still holds up today and I'm proud I was part of it."
This full dynamic range release is a reaction to the loudness war which has affected the music scene since the '90s, with artists and labels striving to produce ever-louder CDs. Stereoboard firmly believes the playback volume should be in the hands of the listener, not the producer - that's what the volume control is for!
See a comparison of the 'Scum' full dynamic range audio against the previous version HERE.
Further FDR releases are planned, including Napalm Death's follow-up release, 'From Enslavement To Obliteration'. For more information about Full Dynamic Range, head to www.turnmeup.org.
The limited edition 'Scum' CD comes housed in a digipak sleeve and includes the previously unreleased rough mix of the entire album as a bonus, complete with original ad-libs and intros from the studio and an alternate version of the title track. The collector's LP version is available in the following quantities and colours:
100 - Lime Green
200 - Lilac
300 - Magenta
800 - Black & White
Pre-order the 'Scum' limited edition redux now on CD and LP in Europe HERE or in North America HERE.
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