Scour (band)

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Scour
OriginUnited States
Genres
Years active2015–present
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Jesse Schobel
  • Chase Fraser
Website scourofficial.com

Scour is an American black metal supergroup formed in 2015. It features vocalist Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Down), guitarists Derek Engemann (ex-Cattle Decapitation) and Mark Kloeppel (Misery Index), bassist John Jarvis (Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Nest, ex-Pig Destroyer), and drummer Adam Jarvis (Pig Destroyer, Misery Index, Nailbomb). [1]

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History

Scour's original lineup featured Anselmo, guitarist Derek Engemann, guitarist Chase Fraser, bassist John Jarvis, and drummer Jesse Schobel. [2]

The band debuted with the single "Dispatched" in 2016. [3] The same year, they released their first EP, The Grey EP, through Anselmo's Housecore Records. [4] The group's second extended play, The Red EP, followed in 2017. [4] The title track and the song "Piles" were made available for streaming ahead of the release of the EP. [5] [6]

After a hiatus, Scour returned in 2020 with The Black EP, released through Housecore Records and Nuclear Blast. [7] Released on November 27, 2020, the EP featured guest appearances from Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, Cannibal Corpse), Pat O'Brien (ex-Cannibal Corpse), and actor Jason Momoa who provides guest vocals on one track. [8] [9] Ahead of the EP's release, Scour had released the Bathory cover "Massacre" as a single. [10]

In 2024, the band announced their first full-length album, Gold, which includes a guest solo by Gary Holt (Slayer, Exodus) on the track "Coin". [11] [4] Recording began in February 2023 at Anselmo's personal studio, Nodferatu's Lair, with the album officially released on February 21, 2025. [11]

Scour has performed at major metal festivals such as Roskilde, Hellfest, Tecate Metal Fest, and Maryland Deathfest. [12]

Musical style

Scour is stylistically black metal, with the exception of Phil Anselmo's use of lower growling instead of the higher, raspier vocals commonly associated with the genre. [13] Anselmo called the group's sound "modern, thrashy black metal", saying that he wants to "put [his] own spin on it" and that he does not "have to sound like [ Infernus] from Gorgoroth to get the point across. There's other ways of singing over that style of music". [14] James Christopher Monger of AllMusic described the band's sound as a "punishing mix of black metal, grindcore, and thrash". [1] Metal Insider called Scour a death metal band. [14]

Members

Current

Former

  • Jesse Schobel – drums (2015–2017)
  • Chase Fraser – guitars (2015–2017)

Discography

Studio albums
EPs
Singles

References

  1. 1 2 "Scour Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic . Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ Gratzke, Lisa (October 1, 2015). "Philip Anselmo: Neues Projekt". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ "PHILIP ANSELMO's SCOUR Project Debuts 'Dispatched' Track". Blabbermouth.net . May 12, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "SCOUR Release Official Visualizer For 'Coin' Feat. GARY HOLT; Entire Gold Album Streaming". BraveWords . February 21, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ "PHILIP ANSELMO's SCOUR: 'Red' EP Title Track Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net . Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ "PHILIP ANSELMO's SCOUR: New Song 'Piles' Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net . Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  7. ↑ James, Duane (November 17, 2024). "Scour Unearth New Song 'Insuforium' Off Upcoming First Album, Gold". Wall of Sound. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ Pasbani, Robert (October 30, 2020). "Listen: JASON MOMOA Growls With PHIL ANSELMO An New SCOUR Track". Metal Injection . Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ "PHILIP ANSELMO's SCOUR Taps Actor JASON MOMOA For 'The Black EP'". Blabbermouth.net . October 30, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ Childers, Chad (November 27, 2019). "Scour Unleash Bathory Cover 'Massacre' Ahead of 'Black' EP". Loudwire . Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  11. 1 2 "PHILIP ANSELMO's SCOUR To Release 'Gold' Album In February". Blabbermouth.net . November 15, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  12. ↑ R., Sandra (November 19, 2024). "Scour: veröffentlichen neues Album 'Gold' am 21 February 2025". Time for Metal (in German). Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Phil Anselmo Posts Track from Black Metal Supergroup, SCOUR, w/ CATTLE DECAPITATION, PIG DESTROYER Members". Metal Injection . May 12, 2016.
  14. 1 2 Teitelman, Bram (September 30, 2015). "Phil Anselmo has a death metal supergroup, Scour". Metal Insider. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
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