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Cabal – Everything Rots Review
By Dear Hollow
The struggle between viciousness and velocity is a storied one in the realm of deathcore, and Cabal is no exception in its battle between tone-abusing slogs and blazing blastbeats. Enacting a blackened deathcore attack that neglects orchestral atmospheres and paper-thin symphonics in favor of thick filth that covers every surface lead and fills every chugging crevice, it flaunts an arsenal of blackened chord progressions that lend a horror appropriate to its occult theme. The band has nevertheless toiled between the trenches of stagnation and devastation. Four albums in, expect filthy chugging aplenty, dark electronic flourishes abound, and a tasteful array of guest vocalists, all in service of a darker power. Business as usual.
In spite of its unmistakable filth that separates it from the likes of Lorna Shore, Worm Shepherd, or any of the other Deathcore Borgirs of the world, Denmark’s Cabal has a bit of a rollercoaster of a discography since 2018. Debut Mark of Rot was a simultaneously too-clean and too-dirty blend of down-tempo deathcore with blackened flourishes and a sterile djent guitar tone. 2020’s Drag Me Down amped the tempo with an unfuckwithable cutthroat quality that kept things fresh and brutal with spotlights of guests from Polaris, Møl, and Trivium. 2022’s Magno Interitus amped the tone with a lightless and mammoth foray into dark electronics that kept things interesting, although its more experimental pieces damaged its consistency. In this way, Everything Rots more seamlessly incorporates it into an over-the-top and absolutely relentless deathcore romp caked with Cabal’s suffocating trademark filth.
Like “Tongues” or “Demagogue” from Drag Me Down, Cabal manages to balance its absolutely crushing weight with a tasteful novelty in Everything Rots. While you’re guaranteed to be bludgeoned by breakdowns infused with the weight of Magno Interitus and pulverized by Andreas Bjulver’s husky roars, a heavier usage of blastbeats adds to the frenzy and the guest vocals add a dosage of well-placed freshness, not unlike Aborted’s latest. Injecting a hardcore call-out badassery (Viscera’s Jamie Graham in “No Peace;” Nasty’s Matthi Odysseus in “Unveiled”), rapid-fire groove (ten56.’s Aaron Matts in “Still Cursed”), and thick brutality (Aviana’s Joel Holmqvist in “Stuck;” Distant’s Alan Grnja in “Beneath Blackened Skies”). “Sort Sommer” (featuring hip-hop/punk duo Fabräk) has the same feel as “Blod af Mit” from Magno Interitus in its sudden embarrassment of nu-metal riches, but has been safely relegated to bonus track this time around. Cabal utilizes novelty as a reprieve to the relentless density that comprises its more straightforward pieces.
What’s consistently refreshing about Cabal is that their deathcore novelty is bolstered by a smart songwriting style that balances the meatheaded and the menacing. The best songs are those that are securely Cabal’s – in spite of the army of guests elsewhere – from the sweet placements of icy blackened chord progressions to mammoth breakdowns (“Everything Rots,” “Hell Hounds”). Compared to its predecessor, Everything Rots returns to what the band does best: being completely unhinged. It’s all about adrenaline-pumping intensity, pure gym-core, unshakeable groove populating its digestible tracks with a cold and intense melodic template (“Redemption Denied,” “End Times”). The electronic influence is far less jarring, adding a surreal pulse in addition to (instead of in replacement of) the deathcore intensity (“Forever Marked,” “Snake Tongues”).
Everything Rots will not sway your opinion on deathcore. It’s a meatheaded foray with enough chuggy breakdowns, brickwalled production, and vomitous vocals to kill an adult horse:1 A faster Black Tongue perhaps or a more blackened Humanity’s Last Breath. But armed with a blackened filth and a vocalist who could pass as his own arsenal of guest vocalists, Cabal’s got a trademark sound and a great interpretation of it. It’s a return to form for a band known for its balance, thanks to a cutthroat intensity that recalls the grandiosity of Drag Me Down. Dwelling in hell-scraping tone worship and tempo ignorance only when it benefits its occult aims, Everything Rots is a suffocating listen, smartly designed with necessary reprieves, with a must more tasteful electronic presence. It’s a brutal blackened deathcore album without all the symphonic bullshit. Deathcore fans rejoice!
Rating: 3.5/5.0
DR: 4 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Nuclear Blast Records
Websites: cabalcph.bandcamp.com | cabalcult.com | facebook.com/@cabalcph
Releases Worldwide: April 11th, 2025#2025 #35 #Aborted #Apr25 #Aviana #BlackTongue #BlackenedDeathcore #CABAL #DanishMetal #Deathcore #DimmuBorgir #Distant #Electronic #EverythingRots #Fabräk #Hardcore #HumanitySLastBreath #LornaShore #Møl #Nasty #NuclearBlastRecords #Polaris #Review #Reviews #ten56_ #Trivium #Viscera #WormShepherd
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Cabal – Everything Rots Review
By Dear Hollow
The struggle between viciousness and velocity is a storied one in the realm of deathcore, and Cabal is no exception in its battle between tone-abusing slogs and blazing blastbeats. Enacting a blackened deathcore attack that neglects orchestral atmospheres and paper-thin symphonics in favor of thick filth that covers every surface lead and fills every chugging crevice, it flaunts an arsenal of blackened chord progressions that lend a horror appropriate to its occult theme. The band has nevertheless toiled between the trenches of stagnation and devastation. Four albums in, expect filthy chugging aplenty, dark electronic flourishes abound, and a tasteful array of guest vocalists, all in service of a darker power. Business as usual.
In spite of its unmistakable filth that separates it from the likes of Lorna Shore, Worm Shepherd, or any of the other Deathcore Borgirs of the world, Denmark’s Cabal has a bit of a rollercoaster of a discography since 2018. Debut Mark of Rot was a simultaneously too-clean and too-dirty blend of down-tempo deathcore with blackened flourishes and a sterile djent guitar tone. 2020’s Drag Me Down amped the tempo with an unfuckwithable cutthroat quality that kept things fresh and brutal with spotlights of guests from Polaris, Møl, and Trivium. 2022’s Magno Interitus amped the tone with a lightless and mammoth foray into dark electronics that kept things interesting, although its more experimental pieces damaged its consistency. In this way, Everything Rots more seamlessly incorporates it into an over-the-top and absolutely relentless deathcore romp caked with Cabal’s suffocating trademark filth.
Like “Tongues” or “Demagogue” from Drag Me Down, Cabal manages to balance its absolutely crushing weight with a tasteful novelty in Everything Rots. While you’re guaranteed to be bludgeoned by breakdowns infused with the weight of Magno Interitus and pulverized by Andreas Bjulver’s husky roars, a heavier usage of blastbeats adds to the frenzy and the guest vocals add a dosage of well-placed freshness, not unlike Aborted’s latest. Injecting a hardcore call-out badassery (Viscera’s Jamie Graham in “No Peace;” Nasty’s Matthi Odysseus in “Unveiled”), rapid-fire groove (ten56.’s Aaron Matts in “Still Cursed”), and thick brutality (Aviana’s Joel Holmqvist in “Stuck;” Distant’s Alan Grnja in “Beneath Blackened Skies”). “Sort Sommer” (featuring hip-hop/punk duo Fabräk) has the same feel as “Blod af Mit” from Magno Interitus in its sudden embarrassment of nu-metal riches, but has been safely relegated to bonus track this time around. Cabal utilizes novelty as a reprieve to the relentless density that comprises its more straightforward pieces.
What’s consistently refreshing about Cabal is that their deathcore novelty is bolstered by a smart songwriting style that balances the meatheaded and the menacing. The best songs are those that are securely Cabal’s – in spite of the army of guests elsewhere – from the sweet placements of icy blackened chord progressions to mammoth breakdowns (“Everything Rots,” “Hell Hounds”). Compared to its predecessor, Everything Rots returns to what the band does best: being completely unhinged. It’s all about adrenaline-pumping intensity, pure gym-core, unshakeable groove populating its digestible tracks with a cold and intense melodic template (“Redemption Denied,” “End Times”). The electronic influence is far less jarring, adding a surreal pulse in addition to (instead of in replacement of) the deathcore intensity (“Forever Marked,” “Snake Tongues”).
Everything Rots will not sway your opinion on deathcore. It’s a meatheaded foray with enough chuggy breakdowns, brickwalled production, and vomitous vocals to kill an adult horse:1 A faster Black Tongue perhaps or a more blackened Humanity’s Last Breath. But armed with a blackened filth and a vocalist who could pass as his own arsenal of guest vocalists, Cabal’s got a trademark sound and a great interpretation of it. It’s a return to form for a band known for its balance, thanks to a cutthroat intensity that recalls the grandiosity of Drag Me Down. Dwelling in hell-scraping tone worship and tempo ignorance only when it benefits its occult aims, Everything Rots is a suffocating listen, smartly designed with necessary reprieves, with a must more tasteful electronic presence. It’s a brutal blackened deathcore album without all the symphonic bullshit. Deathcore fans rejoice!
Rating: 3.5/5.0
DR: 4 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Nuclear Blast Records
Websites: cabalcph.bandcamp.com | cabalcult.com | facebook.com/@cabalcph
Releases Worldwide: April 11th, 2025#2025 #35 #Aborted #Apr25 #Aviana #BlackTongue #BlackenedDeathcore #CABAL #DanishMetal #Deathcore #DimmuBorgir #Distant #Electronic #EverythingRots #Fabräk #Hardcore #HumanitySLastBreath #LornaShore #Møl #Nasty #NuclearBlastRecords #Polaris #Review #Reviews #ten56_ #Trivium #Viscera #WormShepherd
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Thinking tonight about how two #pediatric #flu deaths in Guelph in 2018 made national news.
Five seasons later, #ONgov won't even tell us how many deaths.
"when CBC News asked other provinces...officials in Ontario declined to provide any statistics."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/child-influenza-deaths-1.6687187
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@Bricin That's kind of funny. I though darksky and apple weather were the same thing now. Hoping for snow in the San Juans too. #androiduser
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I signed to stop Trump controlling Europe’s energy. Fossil gas brings chaos. Renewables bring security. Join me. Add your name: #StopFossilGas act.gp/3O5yFOv
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Great work Ben for keeping the Brent river #polution in the news. @brentpollution.bsky.social
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Great work, Ben @brentpollution.bsky.social for keeping this ongoing problem in the news. #polution #Thames tributary #Brent www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
More than 2,000 waste pipes mi... -
This is a very shocking video of the effect of tyre and other pollutants from roads on our rivers. #polution from @Stormwater-jo.bsky.social youtu.be/oqfDuRD3ChU?...
Managing Highway Runoff Pollut... -
"A charity has called for the government to commit to a date when plastic will be banned in wet wipes, to help prevent the effect they are having on the River Thames." @thames21.bsky.social #polution #nature
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"Seven housing developments including two in the #London Borough of #Ealing have been identified as flushing foul water into West London's rivers including the River Brent." #polution #ThamesWater ealing.news/environment/...
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"Seven housing developments including two in the #London Borough of #Ealing have been identified as flushing foul water into West London's rivers including the River Brent." #polution #ThamesWater ealing.news/environment/...
Two Ealing housing development... -
"Seven housing developments including two in the #London Borough of #Ealing have been identified as flushing foul water into West London's rivers including the River Brent." #polution #ThamesWater ealing.news/environment/...
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"Seven housing developments including two in the #London Borough of #Ealing have been identified as flushing foul water into West London's rivers including the River Brent." #polution #ThamesWater ealing.news/environment/...
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Watch "'This story's hideous': Flats pushing raw #sewage directly into #Thames | LBC" on YouTube also mentioned the Brent and Crane #ealing #Twickenham #London #polution youtu.be/r_qEjAdWpfg?...
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Watch "'This story's hideous': Flats pushing raw #sewage directly into #Thames | LBC" on YouTube also mentioned the Brent and Crane #ealing #Twickenham #London #polution youtu.be/r_qEjAdWpfg?...
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Great news our local Peregrine Falcon has laid an egg. #Ealing #wildlife group #London #rewilding #nature youtube.com/watch?v=nGE-...
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Here is the Beatles' statute in Liverpool #walkingart #walkingstatute @walklistencreate.org ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cp...
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The changes in pollution levels in Paris over the past 15 years are incredible. You might not agree with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo: she is cracking down on SUVs, increasing the number of bike lanes, reducing the speed limit on the ring road from 70 km/h to 50 km/h... #AirPolution #Polutiom
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Hi @ramblersgb.bsky.social it would be great if you took over this walking starter Park from me. go.bsky.app/stoiKr #walking #nature #ramblers
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Hi @ramblersgb.bsky.social it would be great if you took over this walking starter Park from me. go.bsky.app/stoiKr #walking #nature #ramblers
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From #ThamesPath #NationalTrail The Thames Path is closed near the Old Deer Park, between Richmond Lock and Kew Gardens because a section of the embankment has collapsed into the river taking the towpath with it. DIversion routes will be signed by the council #flooding www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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From @thatvetsean Lovely evening about my journey from a pretty typical vet career into wildlife conservation, @ealingwildlifegroup, birds, bats, Harvest Mice and @ealingbeaverproject for #rspb #Pinner group. Stellar turnout, thoughtful questions, excellent & biscuits! Ed #beavers #nature #rewilding
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For those interested in footpaths: All our footsteps: On Tuesday 10 September we're holding a celebratory event to mark the publication of five popular booklets on Rights of Way, access rights and movement. At Conway Hall London. Sign up #Ramblers #walking #uk www.allourfootsteps.uk/events/in-al...
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"David Rowe on #KamalaHarris #DonaldTrump #TrumpisaDementedWeirdo #Trump #TrumpIsWeird – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com" from Mastodon
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"Christian Adams on #KamlaHarris #JoeBiden #TrumpIsDone #PresidentBiden #USElection2024 – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com"
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"Chris Riddell on how the #Democrats are tying the #Republicans up in knots #TrumpIsDone – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com" from Mastodon
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For those who want more info on the #citzenScience project see
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1110434243150572/?ref=shar
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For those who want more info on the #citzenScience project see
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1110434243150572/?ref=shar
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We launched our first floating live data sharing water quality monitoring unit [on the River #Brent -West #London] Tom Heap covered it for Sky’s #Climate Show. The units will transmit data on temp and conductivity, from which total dissolved solids can be deduced. Detergent, food waste, and human waste can be detected. We hope this data will provoke the water co.s and councils to take action on #pollution. You can follow @BrentMonitoring (ed) Facebook #citzenscience
https://allthingstech.social/@brentmonitoring/111203269648208185