REPUGNANT SCUM IN 2024

Repugnant Scum are a Canadian Death Metal band formed in 2015 by Dustin "Sludge" Moysey on guitar/vocals, Geoff "Deaf Jormes" Stickles on bass/vocals, and "BD" Cody Hills on drums. 

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Dustin and Cody met while working security at the Starlite Room in Edmonton, Alberta. Joined by Dustin's longtime friend Geoff soon after. The new 3-piece quickly wrote their first song: "Headbutted Into Oblivion", which would eventually be the 2nd track on their debut record "Adapt or Burn", released independently  June 1st, 2019. 10 tracks of true-to-form Death Metal, characterized by elements of blues, classical music, and influences by forefathers of the genre. Recorded at Two-Bodies of Water studio with Rolando Rodas of Cavern of Echoes mixing and mastering.

 

After nearly 5 years of continuous gigging in every dirty watering hole we could find, in April 2020, Cody left the band. He was replaced briefly by good friend Trin Dafoe (shout out to Misery Tomb) to fulfill show commitments. 

 

After a year of searching; Chris "The Blastsquatch" Kaminski officially took the throne in September of 2022, learning the old songs and carving his path in the band by performing their first gig together at the Edmonton round of the Wacken Metal Battle in Spring of 2023. That year marked a strong return for the band and some of Repugnant Scum's biggest shows to date. The Blastsquatch made his Repugnant Scum recording debut with the release of sophomore album, "202 Proof" on July 27th, 2024. 

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202 Proof was recorded, mixed and mastered with Rob Lawless of Lawless Recordings in Edmonton, AB, from February to June 2024 and was also released independently on all streaming platforms in July, and on cassette in August 2024. 

 

The True Western Brutality Tour followed the album release from August 30th to September 14th, and marked a mile stone as the band's first tour as well as their first time performing outside of Alberta. The tour was put together entirely by the band and serves as a reminder of the tenacity contained within the three piece, even after all these years.

 

With the success of the True Western Brutality Tour, the band is now in the process of writing and recording an LP for the new year and planning a second tour for Fall of 2025. One which should see the people of the Eastern Provinces subject to the 202 Proof Death Metal of Alberta and in celebration of a decade of surviving against the odds.

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The name Repugnant Scum originated the same as any other... by trying to imply the worst possible creature without being too gnarly. The 202 Proof (which is seen again and again) simply enforces that notion. To break it down: 20 = T = True, 2 = B = Brutality. So Two-oh-two is the credo of those with integrity. That is the spit in the face of life. Withstanding anything and still moving forward. That's True Brutality... and naturally all the violence and hesher shit that goes with it.​

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See you in the pit

 

-Sludge