Scorn

One of Birmingham, England native Mick Harris' most productive, influential projects, Scorn's blend of dub basslines, sparse yet heavy beats, and post-industrial dread helped pave the way for illbient, dubstep, and other styles of dark, bass-driven music. Scorn was initially formed by Harris and vocalist/bassist Nicholas Bullen, both alumni of grindcore pioneers Napalm Death, as an industrial metal band in 1991; they made their debut with Vae Solis in 1992. The project quickly moved away from its metal roots, incorporating dub, hip-hop, and dark ambient influences on subsequen...