The new album by this Italian Death Metal horde transforms concepts of social decay and technological obsolescence into a perfect, clear-sighted manifestation of a world careening toward its final, self-inflicted epoch.

There is a crushing weight bearing down on the globe presently, an unbridled destruction that breeds indifference. It is from this bleak reality that Italian horde Necrocene draws their breath, delivering a style of Death Metal that is deliberately pedantic, abrasive, and deeply rooted in the genre’s foundational essence. Following their well-received 2024 debut EP Detrimental Paratomy, the band formed of Iacopo “Apo” Macchia on vocals, Alessandro “Alex” Rossi and Gioia “Joy” Capelli Ghioldi on the guitars, Daniel “Dan” Martini on bass, and Stefano “Ste” Giannotti on drums is ready to attack again with their first full-length offering, titled Scumocracy, capturing the defiant, provocative spirit of early Obituary, Death, and Cancer while translating the band’s shared counter-cultural roots into severe musical weight.

The obscure intro (Threshold) will darken the skies before your mind is consumed by the band’s doom-laden Death Metal in Ordinary Enemy, where Alex and Joy show no mercy for our souls with their sharp, caustic riffs, inspiring us all to bang our heads together with the quintet. Then we face Tempestarii, a true storm of raw and putrid Death Metal where Apo vociferates like an evil entity, sending shivers down our spines, followed by Scale of Grey, another frantic, no shenanigans display of Death Metal made in Italy led by the crushing drums by Ste. And their first “act” in the album ends with the title-track Scumocracy, where their scorching riffs and blast beats match perfectly with Apo’s demonic roars.

After another Stygian, eerie instrumental piece titled (Stillpoint), all hell breaks loose with Human Lithification, a slab of brutality, violence and gore by Necrocene where Alex and Joy once again deliver an avalanche of melodic yet visceral riffs. The band then puts the pedal to the metal in Concrete Petrichor, spearheaded by another ruthless vocal performance by Apo and accompanied by the nonstop, demented drums by Ste. Weapons of the Damned blends vile Doom Metal with their core Death Metal insanity, resulting in a venomous tune not recommended for the lighthearted, whereas The Lust of Us closes the album with more of the scathing riffage by Alex and Roy in a true headbanging extravaganza.

Balancing sudden shifts in tempo with agonizingly heavy, cadenced downtempos, Scumocracy transforms concepts of social decay and technological obsolescence into a perfect, clear-sighted manifestation of a world careening toward its final, self-inflicted epoch, and you can get more details about Necrocene and their apocalyptic music via Facebook and Instagram, stream their ruthless music on Spotify, and of course join them in total chaos and disorder by purchasing a copy of Scumocracy from the Personal Records’ BandCamp or webstore. We’re indeed a rotten democracy of scumbags, and the Death Metal blasted by Necrocene in their new album is here to remind us all of such a harsh reality.

Best moments of the album: Tempestarii, Scale of Grey and Weapons of the Damned.

Worst moments of the album: None.

Released in 2026 Personal Records

Track listing
1. (Threshold) 1:06
2. Ordinary Enemy 3:14
3. Tempestarii 4:05
4. Scale of Grey 2:08
5. Scumocracy 4:46
6. (Stillpoint) 1:43
7. Human Lithification 3:09
8. Concrete Petrichor 2:58
9. Weapons of the Damned 4:23
10. The Lust of Us 3:49

Band members
Iacopo “Apo” Macchia – vocals
Alessandro “Alex” Rossi – guitar
Gioia “Joy” Capelli Ghioldi – guitar
Daniel “Dan” Martini – bass
Stefano “Ste” Giannotti – drums