SCUM - Purple Dreams & Magic Poems CD (Pre-order)

Release date is November 11th 2026.

The CD version is limited to 500 copies Worldwide and there will be no repress. Comes as a jewelcase in a slipcase.

Forgotten masterpiece remastered! Melodic Finnish Death Metal’s crown jewel. First time on vinyl!

Overshadowed for far too long, “Purple Dreams & Magic Poems” is one of Finnish melodic Death Metal’s hidden gems. While many of their contemporaries moved towards cleaner, more commercial territory, Scum refined a sound of their own. Heavy, deliberate riffs meet
soaring melodies, dark atmosphere and subtle progressive touches, creating an album that feels just as powerful today as it did upon its original release.

Driven by the unmistakable growls of P.T. Askola and a collection of consistently strong songs, “Purple Dreams & Magic Poems” balances weight, melody and emotion without sacrificing its Death Metal roots.

Long out of print and increasingly difficult to find, this long overdue CD and LP reissue finally brings an overlooked classic back into circulation.

• First time on vinyl and finally available on CD again
• Remastered sound by Nightside Audio (God Macabre, Skymning)
• Including liner notes and exclusive photos provided by the band
• Recorded at Tico-Tico Studio (Sentenced, Sonata Arctica, Moonsorrow)

For fans of: Bathory, early Amon Amarth, Desultory, Unanimated, Edge of Sanity, Bolt Thrower