Avskum is a Swedish D-beat
punk band from Kristinehamn, Sweden. Playing classic Swedish
hardcore influenced by
Discharge,
Avskum started in the early 1980s, only to temporarily disband until the mid-1990s where they returned more productive than ever. All original members except the original guitarist perform in the current line-up. They continue to sporadically perform within
Europe and in 2004 did a small two-week tour in the
United States.
Avskum's lyrics generally deal with issues such as
nuclear war and capitalism.