Scumdogs of the Universe

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Scumdogs of the Universe
Studio album by Gwar
Released	January 8, 1990
Recorded	1989
Studio	Mixed by Robert Feist at Conway Recording Studios
Genre	Heavy metal crossover thrash thrash metal comedy rock
Length	51:55
Label	Metal Blade Records
Producer	Ron Goudie, Hypo Luxa, Hermes Pan
Gwar chronology
Hell-O (1988) Scumdogs of the Universe (1990) America Must Be Destroyed (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	6/10[2]

Scumdogs of the Universe is the second album by American satirical heavy metal band Gwar. The album is their first album on Metal Blade Records and was released on January 8, 1990. To date, it is the band's best-selling album.^{[citation needed]}

A deluxe 30th anniversary box set of Scumdogs was released in August 2020, with remixed and remastered audio by producer Ronan Chris Murphy, as well as an exclusive cassette containing rehearsal demos and previously unreleased tracks.^[3] Those that pre-ordered the box set received a digital download of the remastered album on August 7, 2020, with the first single, "Maggots", being made publicly available the same day. The remaster saw a wide release on October 30, 2020.