(press release) Scum of the Earth, the monstrous new breakout
band fronted by ex-Rob Zombie guitarist Riggs, announced today they will set
out on tour in support of their Eclipse Records debut album
"Blah...Blah...Blah... Love Songs for the New Millennium." Riggs and his Scum will kick off their
nationwide tour on June 14, in Springfield, Missouri and they are set to run
through the summer.
Highlighted as a "Band to watch in 2005," by Metal Edge Magazine, Scum of the
Earth features the artistic vision of Riggs, whose penchant for horror,
comics, and wild imagery drove him to madness long before his days of working with
Rob Zombie. Combining the macabre with a touch of twisted cartoonish humor,
his technicolor musical vision appalls assaults and engages. KNAC called it
"devastating techno-sludge, complete with gritty morbid lyrics, haunting samples
and sleaze galore!" Having joined forces with renown horror artist Eric Pigors
for the stage design and some of the CD's art, Riggs and his Scum of the
Earth deliver a multi-sensory experience. Lending additional ghoulish visuals to
the CD are Dan Brereton and Dave Cook.
The band's upcoming live shows will be loaded with all the highlights that
Scum fans would come to expect; blood-sucking freak show theatrics, accompanied
by an explosive storm of heavy music with an electrified infectious beat.
6/11 - Manchester, NH - Manch Vegas Rockfest '05
6/14 - Springfield, MO - The Rockwell
6/15 - Cudahay, WI - Vnuks Lounge
6/16 - Edgerton, WI - Big E's
6/17 - Chicago, IL - The Metro
6/18 - Freeport, IL - Freeport Convention Center
6/19 - Omaha, NE - - The Ranch Bowl
6/20 - St. Louis, MO - Creepy Crawl
6/21 - Grand Rapids, MI - Ten Bells
6/22 - Westlake, MI - The Token Lounge
6/23 - Buffalo, NY - The Continental
6/24 - Orono, ME - Ushuaia
6/25 - Livittown, NY - Club 2686/Ritual (local support)
6/29 - White Marsh, MD - The House of Rock
6/30 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
7/1 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
7/2 - Jacksonville, FL - The Imperial Lounge
7/3 - Mobile, AL - The Cellblock
7/4 - Seminole, FL - Boomerz Ballroom
7/6 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Purgatory)
7/8 - Dallas, TX - The Galaxy
7/9 - Austin, TX - - The Back Room
7/11 - Tucson, AZ - The Ghost Lounge
7/12 - Corona, CA - Showcase Theater
7/13 - Concorde, CA - Bourboun Street
7/14 - Modesto, CA - Fat Cat Music House
7/15 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
7/16 - Portland, OR - Rock and Roll Pizza
7/18 - Ogden, UT - The Country Club/Blind Pig
7/20 - Moorhead, MN - East Gate Lounge
7/21 - Columbia Heights - Star Central
