Vermin Scum is an Annapolis, Maryland

Annapolis, Maryland

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-based record label

Record label

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 founded by Kenny Hill of the bands Spastic Rats and, later, the Hated

The Hated

The Hated was an Annapolis, Maryland punk rock band from 1985 to 1990. The original members were Mike Bonner, Erik Fisher, Daniel Littleton, and Colin Meeder...

. The name was given to fit the theme of the label's first release, the Spastic Rats' "Rodentia."

Released recordings by bands such as Spastic Rats, the Hated

The Hated

The Hated was an Annapolis, Maryland punk rock band from 1985 to 1990. The original members were Mike Bonner, Erik Fisher, Daniel Littleton, and Colin Meeder...

, Moss Icon

Moss Icon

Moss Icon was an Annapolis, Maryland post-hardcore band from 1986 to 1991. Its original members were singer Jonathan Vance, guitarist Tonie Joy, bassist Monica DiGialleonardo, and drummer Mark Laurence. Alex Badertscher joined as second guitarist in 1990...

, and The Shit. Later run by Tonie Joy

Tonie Joy

Anthony R. "Tonie" Joy is an American musician currently based in Baltimore, Maryland. Joy is known for his work, most commonly as a guitarist, in several popular underground punk and indie rock bands. In addition, Joy runs the independent record label Vermin Scum.-Musical career:Joy began...

 of the band Moss Icon

Moss Icon

Moss Icon was an Annapolis, Maryland post-hardcore band from 1986 to 1991. Its original members were singer Jonathan Vance, guitarist Tonie Joy, bassist Monica DiGialleonardo, and drummer Mark Laurence. Alex Badertscher joined as second guitarist in 1990...

, who is sometimes cited (incorrectly) as the founder of the label; Currently not active. There is some controversy over Joy's takeover of the label; members of the Hated have stated that the label was "stolen".

Discography

• 1. Spastic Rats - Rodentia 7” (1985)
• 2. The Hated
  The Hated
  The Hated was an Annapolis, Maryland punk rock band from 1985 to 1990. The original members were Mike Bonner, Erik Fisher, Daniel Littleton, and Colin Meeder...
  
   - No More We Cry 7” (1985)
• 3. Moss Icon
  Moss Icon
  Moss Icon was an Annapolis, Maryland post-hardcore band from 1986 to 1991. Its original members were singer Jonathan Vance, guitarist Tonie Joy, bassist Monica DiGialleonardo, and drummer Mark Laurence. Alex Badertscher joined as second guitarist in 1990...
  
   - Hate in Me 7” (Dancing Song #1) (1988)
• 4. and 5. The Hated - Like the Days 2x 7” (1987)
• 6. The Hated - Everysong 12” (1989)
• 7. Moss Icon - Mahpiua Luta 7” (Dancing Song #2) (1989)
• 8. Choke - Kingdom of Mattresses 7” (Simple Machines 0.5) (1990)
• 9. Breathing Walker
  Breathing Walker
  Breathing Walker was an indie rock band formed by Tonie Joy , Jonathan Vance , Mark Laurence , Tim Horner , Monica DiGialleonardo , Zak Fusciello and Alex Badertscher as a side project of Joy, Vance, DiGialleonardo and Laurence's band, Moss Icon.Breathing Walker only released one album, which was...
  
   - Breathing Walker cassette/12”/CD (1990/2000)
• 9. Phido - Phido 7” (Tarantula Seed Records) (1990)
• 9. The Fifth Column - Pullman 7” (1991)
• 10. Moss Icon - Memorial 7” (black) (clear) (1991)
• 11. Moss Icon/Silver Bearing split 12” (1991)
• 12. The Hated - What Was Behind 12” (1992)
• 13. Freak Beans - Nurture the Seed 7” (1991)
• 14. The Shit - The Shit 12”
• 15. Sleeping Body - Awaken 7” (1992)
• 16. Universal Order of Armageddon
  Universal Order of Armageddon
  Universal Order of Armageddon was an American hardcore band, active in the early to mid 1990s.-History:The band formed in September 1992 and by early 1993, after quickly gaining a small but devoted following, they were recording and touring the East Coast. Known for their extreme short chaotic...
  
   - City 7” (black) (clear) (1993)
• ?17.
• ?17.5 The Hassassins - Fury III 7” (Activated Hick Wunderkin Power) (1994) (no catalog # printed or etched on vinyl, but someone told me 17.5)
• 18. Blank - Piotrville b/w Guillotine Lullaby 7” (black) (white)
• 18.5 Blank - Tab Street Affair CD (2% Muscle)
• 19. The Great Unraveling - The Angel Rang Virtue 7” (black) (clear w/ white /100)
• 20. Moss Icon - It Disappears (Ebullition) (black) (grey marble) (1995)
• 21. Behind Closed Doors - Self-Titled 12” (1997)
• 22. Black Dice
  Black Dice
  Black Dice is an experimental electronic music group currently based in Brooklyn, New York, USA.-Early years:Black Dice formed in spring 1997 soon after guitarist Bjorn Copeland met drummer Hisham Bharoocha and bassist Sebastian Blanck when they were students at the Rhode Island School of Design...
  
   - Black Dice 7”
• 23. The French Mistake - The French Mistake 7” (1998)
• 24. Charm City Suicides - Charm City Suicides 12” (2001)
• ?25.
• 26. Glass Candy
  Glass Candy
  Glass Candy is an American indie electronic band from Portland, Oregon that formed in 1996. The band consists of vocalist Ida No and guitarist/synthesist/general producer Johnny Jewel. While the band's early work blends elements of no wave and glam rock, their later work incorporates Italo disco...
  
  - Smashed Candy 12" (2001)

Releases without known catalog numbers

• v/a - Crabtowne Comp Cassette + stapled, xeroxed zine (credited to "Vermin Scum Tape 02", ca. 1985)
• Azazello’s Cream “Mucus Theory” Cassette
• Lava “Demo” Cassette
• Three Shades of Dirty “Paper Roses/Demo" Cassette
• Trainwreck “Self-Titled” Cassette
• Universal Order of Armaggedon "Demo" Cassette
• Maheesh, self-titled cassette (1992, featuring ex members of Love Slug and Azazello's Cream)

Distributed by Vermin Scum Records

• Onespot Fringehead "Wish" 7" (Gadfly) (1992)

• The Hassassins - Solar Lottery 12" 45RPM (Activated Hick Wunderkin Power)(1994)

• The Hassassins - The Hassassins Crash! 10"EP (Activated Hick Wunderkin Power)(1996)