Photo by: Oscar Rodriguez
Self-proclaimed “West Coast death violence” outfit SCALP return with their third full-length effort, Not Worthy of Human Compassion. The effort is due out on July 25th via Closed Casket Activities. Pre-orders are available now at this location.
Speaking of the album, which was partly inspired by the book The Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo, guitarist/vocalist Devan Fuentes said:
We took a handful of riffs and made them our own from albums like Slipknot’s Iowa or Nirvana’s In Utero. I think that there are so many influences that manifested in ways that we weren’t aware of until going back to analyze what we’ve done. For instance, ‘Conspiracy’ has a lead part that uses a wah pedal. So even though the record is by definition probably a hardcore/grindcore LP with plenty of breakdowns, it’s clear that we’ve been influenced by stuff like doom metal and powerviolence along the way.
SCALP have also released a video for the record’s lead single, the aforementioned “Conspiracy”. Of the track, the group said:
“Punishing out the gates with a frightening depiction of paranoid delusion, the song showcases our challenge to make a faster sound while still delivering heavy mosh riffs.”
Not Worthy of Human Compassion track listing:
- “LTARMLAC”
- “EGODEATH”
- “PIT”
- “80ACRESOFHELL”
- “SHACKLEROT”
- “CROWSFOOT”
- “LOATHER”
- “SURROGATEVICTIM”
- “UNTITLED”
- “CONSPIRACY”
- “RIGORVIVUS”
- “DRAG”
- “BOTTOMLESS”
Tour dates:
8/02 San Diego, CA — Hold It Down Fest 3
8/03 Oxnard, CA — Mystery Skate Shop
8/05 San Luis Obispo, CA — Humdinger Brewery
8/06 Fresno, CA — Strummer’s
8/07 Bakersfield, CA — J’s Hideout
8/08 Chico, CA — Eagles Hall
8/09 Berkeley, CA — 924 Gilman
8/10 Santa Cruz, CA — Catalyst Atrium