Scum
by Napalm Death
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Scum is ranked as the best album by Napalm Death.
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Scum track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 70 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Scum rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 70/100 | 6 |
| 2026 |  Repo | 1987: Metal | 13/54 | - |
| 2026 | AAL2014 | Top 54 Music Albums of 1987 | 15/54 | 4 |
| 2026 | jonny5244 | Top 26 Music Albums of 1987 | 26/26 | 0 |
| 2026 | JamesMowbray | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 40/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | pjr428 | Top 25 Music Albums of 1987 | 9/25 | 3 |
| 2026 | joathome | Top 33 Music Albums of 1987 | 32/33 | 0 |
| 2026 |  teague | Top 28 Music Albums of 1987 | 6/28 | 4 |
| 2026 | vruslov | Top 97 Music Albums of 1987 | 93/97 | 0 |
| 2026 |  ERadio | Top 45 Music Albums of 1987 | 37/45 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 79 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 190 | |||
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Scum ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 08/20/2026 17:19 |  HoldenM | 1,907 | 84/100 |
| ! | 07/17/2026 11:01 |  Strangel | 1,010 | 73/100 |
| ! | 07/08/2026 10:19 | JamesMowbray | 5,730 | 69/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 67.8/100, a mean average of 67.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 67.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 22.8.
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Scum forum mentions
Repo 06/09/2023 16:56 in What album are you listening to right now? Repo 06/08/2023 18:51 in Rank 'Em: The Beach Boys
Jimmy Dread 01/15/2017 13:44 in Albums You Added To Your Collection TodayView all forum mentions
Scum comments
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RockyRaccoon TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/04/2014 04:23 | #128662 | TOP COMMENT
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Side one is better than side two, but still an overall "what the hell just happened", whirlwind of an album. (Edited)
One of the first (if not the first) grindcore albums ever made. While the first half is really enjoyable, overall it's a pretty flawed album and can get a little bit tiring by the end of it. Recommended because of some VERY good lyricism and obligatory for extreme music fans.
AAL2014 TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/28/2017 08:33 | #202216 | TOP COMMENT
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How does one even give a score to an album like this?
I uh... I need a cigarette.
HoldenM TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/20/2026 17:19 | #315759 | TOP COMMENT
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I'm about 60% convinced this album is a prank, but I enjoyed myself anyway.
teague TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/05/2021 00:15 | #271348 | TOP COMMENT
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One of the most important and influential metal albums ever recorded.
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