Knoxville’s Primal Scourge rise from the mire with ‘Necromantic Plague,’ the second single from their apocalyptic debut full-length, End of Eden, out November 14 via Iron Fortress Records. The Tennessee duo conjure a strain of death metal that’s as grimy as it is precise — a sound steeped in the stench of decay yet sharpened by surgical intent.
Guitarist and vocalist Austin Asmus describes the track as both story and symptom: “Sewage and filth come to life at the hand of a necromancer, destroying and consuming every living thing in its path.” The band’s twisted vision of fantasy horror manifests through churning riffs, feral drumming, and a suffocating sense of collapse. “I think we were trying to go for a little bit of a chaotic feeling,” Asmus adds, “but still stay in the same room as the other songs.”
That balance between chaos and control defines End of Eden as a whole — a record that imagines civilization’s final gasp not as tragedy, but as ritual. Recorded and refined through the band’s collaborative grind between Asmus’ home riffs and drummer Rio Mariucci’s percussive edits, ‘Necromantic Plague’ feels both spontaneous and deliberate, like the moment rot achieves sentience.
Pre-orders for End of Eden are live now through Iron Fortress Records.
Enter the tomb of sound below and bear witness to ‘Necromantic Plague’ — streaming now at Decibel before the world ends November 14.
