Scum was a hardcore punk/black metal supergroup formed in 2002 with members from Amen, Emperor, Zyklon, and Turbonegro.
According to the band, their idea is to play "black metal with a real punk rock attitude".
[2] Scum's debut album, Gospels for the Sick, was recorded in one single studio session in 2004 and released in September 2005.
The band had guest appearances from several artists, one of which was Mortiis, who co-wrote and performed on the song "Speaking in Tongues", released in 2021.
Drummer Faust contributed to the music of Emperor, Aborym, Zyklon, Thorns and several less notable bands like Impostor, Blood Tsunami, Death Fuck, Decomposed Cunt and Stigma Diabolicum.