SCUM is a high profile collaboration of extreme Metal elite players comprising Casey Chaos (a.k.a. Karim Chmielinski) of US Punk / Metalband AMEN and Norwegians Samoth (Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen) of ZYKLON, and ex-EMPEROR and THORNS drummer Bård 'Faust' Eithun, Cosmocrator of ZYKLON, SOURCE OF TIDE and MINDGRINDER with bassist Happy Tom from TURBONEGRO. The band's debut album, 'Gospels For The Sick' issued by Norway's Tabu Records, was recorded at Crystal Canyon Studios in Norway, owned by Euroboy of TURBONEGRO. Lyrical contributions came courtesy of erstwhile EMPEROR man MORTIIS. Vocal guests would include both Nocturno Culto of DARKTHRONE and MORTISS.

Side activities for Eithun in early 2005 included joining Italian Black Metal act ABORYM and Punk outfit BOMBEROS, featuring former MAYHEM singer Maniac.