Angry Metal Guy<p><a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/vildhjarta-dar-skogen-sjunger-under-evighetens-granar-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Vildhjarta – Där skogen sjunger under evighetens granar Review</a></p><p><i>By Dear Hollow</i></p><p>You could make the case that <strong>Vildhjarta</strong>’s third full-length is too late to be relevant. There are few that djent as hard as the Swedes, and their own influence exists in pockets of tone-abusing youngsters and diehard veterans who just keep releasing shit: <strong>Tesseract</strong>, <strong>Periphery</strong>, and <strong>Animals As Leaders</strong>, for example. I’ve always thought that <strong>Vildhjarta</strong> is the more curious <strong>Humanity’s Last Breath</strong>, utilizing a similarly crushingly heavy bone-to-dust djent tone, dark atmosphere, and vocal attack,<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/vildhjarta-dar-skogen-sjunger-under-evighetens-granar-review/#fn-217213-1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">1</a> but with a shimmering ethereality more akin to <strong>Uneven Structure</strong> or older <strong>The Contortionist</strong>, heaven and hell alike. Regardless, you can bet your bottom dollar that <strong>Vildhjarta</strong> djents. Hard.</p><p><strong>Vildhjarta</strong> has a fervent fanbase in spite of having relatively little music to speak of. Having coined the mysterious “thall!” battle cry and influencing a ton of “djentlemen,” <em>Där skogen sjunger under evighetens granar</em> is only their third full-length. The influential concept album <em>Måsstaden</em> was a landmark of djenty deathcore, but was immediately left almost entirely unanswered (apart from the <em>Thousands of Evils</em> EP in 2013) until 2021 with the release of <em>Måsstaden under vatten</em> (“seagull city underwater”). That album rekindled what made the act so formidable to begin with: downtuned choppy djent riffs, reverb-laden leads that sway between dissonant and hyper-melodic, and staccato overlapping rhythms. <em>Där skogen sjunger under evighetens granar</em> is undeniably <strong>Vildhjarta</strong> in this way, although it benefits from its more playful approach, streamlined songwriting, heightened atmosphere, and deepened weight, but it won’t change your mind about <strong>Vildhjarta</strong> in its one-note and overlong glory.</p><p></p><p><strong>Vildhjarta</strong> has always been unique for its ability to take the novelty and highlights of djent and make an experience out of it. <em>Där skogen sjunger under evighetens granar</em> is the most pristine and positive of the band’s discography, reflecting its sanguine title,<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/vildhjarta-dar-skogen-sjunger-under-evighetens-granar-review/#fn-217213-2" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">2</a> compared to the ominous ambiance pervading the dark fairytales of the <em>Måsstaden</em> suite. While its predecessors dove headfirst into the darkness, <em>Där skogen..</em>. seems to embrace a more dreamy attitude reminiscent of post-rock bands like <strong>Sigur Rós</strong> or <strong>Hammock</strong>. Yes, the Swedes have amped the density and weight of their djent, but have also raised its hell-gazing heads to the cosmos. There are certainly moments of ominous dissonance (“Där mossan möter havet”), but most tracks feel downright cheery by comparison. Toss in some well-placed vocals that range from dreamy to powerful (“Sargasso,” “Där mossan möter havet,” “Kristallfågel,” “? regnet, the ?,” “Viktlös & evig”), and stargazing to djent never seemed so apt.</p><p></p><p>That being said, if drop-tuned djenty beatdowns interspersed with reverb-y leads, wild runs, and synth overlays are not your thing, that’s basically what <strong>Vildhjarta</strong> does for fifty-six minutes straight, which is downright brief compared to its predecessor’s eighty-one minutes. One riff to rule them all: variety and differentiation are not names of the game for <strong>Vildhjarta</strong>. Even tempo remains at a comfortable 90 bpm for the majority of the album; sudden blastbeats give the illusion of speed. Vilhelm Bladin’s harsh vocals remain predictable death growls with a climax of a shriek here and there aside from sparse, almost-spoken word (“Hösten som togs ifrån mig,” “Den spanska känslan”), although the cleans have much more range. Guitar work remains entirely predictable, aside from the pairing of melancholy plucking and its punchy polyrhythm call-back (“Viktlös & evig”) or some almost classical noodling (“Den spanska känslan”).</p><p>Yes, <strong>Vildhjarta</strong> is an experience of surreal proportions, particularly compared to the legions of their super-serious genremates. <em>Där skogen sjunger under evighetens granar’s</em> pristine atmosphere stands out among even its own shadowy discography, although it retains all the act’s trademarks. The act works better as a trio, as it forces them to cut the fluff into what works and what doesn’t. That being said, it does not justify why you should spend nearly an hour getting a djent concussion only to gaze up at the stars through newly encephalopathic eyes. Old habits die hard, and while mysterious and enigmatic, the Swedes’ formula is predictable, if not hella fun for the initiated. Ultimately, if you’re a fan, <strong>Vildhjarta</strong> is above-average djent; if you’re not a fan, <strong>Vildhjarta</strong> is average djent.</p> <p><strong>Rating:</strong> 2.5/5.0<br><strong>DR:</strong> 4 | <strong>Format Reviewed:</strong> 320 kb/s mp3<br><strong>Label:</strong> <a href="https://www.centurymedia.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Century Media Records</a><br><strong>Websites:</strong> <a href="http://vildhjarta.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">vildhjarta.bandcamp.com</a> | <a href="http://vildhjartastore.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">vildhjartastore.com</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/vildhjartaofficial" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">facebook.com/vildhjartaofficial</a><br><strong>Releases Worldwide:</strong> May 30th, 2025</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2-5/" target="_blank">#25</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2025/" target="_blank">#2025</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/animals-as-leaders/" target="_blank">#AnimalsAsLeaders</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/atmospheric-metal/" target="_blank">#AtmosphericMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/century-media-records/" target="_blank">#CenturyMediaRecords</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/dar-skogen-sjunger-under-evighetens-granar/" target="_blank">#DärSkogenSjungerUnderEvighetensGranar</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/deathcore/" target="_blank">#Deathcore</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/djent/" target="_blank">#Djent</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/hammock/" target="_blank">#Hammock</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/humanitys-last-breath/" target="_blank">#HumanitySLastBreath</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/may25/" target="_blank">#May25</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/periphery/" target="_blank">#Periphery</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/review/" target="_blank">#Review</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/reviews/" target="_blank">#Reviews</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/sigur-ros/" target="_blank">#SigurRÃS</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/swedish-metal/" target="_blank">#SwedishMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/tesseract/" target="_blank">#TesseracT</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/the-contortionist/" target="_blank">#TheContortionist</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/uneven-structure/" target="_blank">#UnevenStructure</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/vildhjarta/" target="_blank">#Vildhjarta</a></p>
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Angry Metal Guy<p><a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/cabal-everything-rots-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Cabal – Everything Rots Review</a></p><p><i>By Dear Hollow</i></p><p>The struggle between viciousness and velocity is a storied one in the realm of deathcore, and <strong>Cabal</strong> 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.</p><p>In spite of its unmistakable filth that separates it from the likes of <strong>Lorna Shore</strong>, <strong>Worm Shepherd</strong>, or any of the other Deathcore <strong>Borgir</strong>s of the world, Denmark’s <strong>Cabal</strong> has a bit of a rollercoaster of a discography since 2018. Debut <em>Mark of Rot</em> was a simultaneously too-clean and too-dirty blend of down-tempo deathcore with blackened flourishes and a sterile djent guitar tone. 2020’s <em>Drag Me Down</em> amped the tempo with an unfuckwithable cutthroat quality that kept things fresh and brutal with spotlights of guests from <strong>Polaris</strong>, <strong>Møl</strong>, and <strong>Trivium</strong>. 2022’s <em>Magno Interitus</em> 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, <em>Everything Rots</em> more seamlessly incorporates it into an over-the-top and absolutely relentless deathcore romp caked with <strong>Cabal</strong>’s suffocating trademark filth.</p><p></p><p>Like “Tongues” or “Demagogue” from <em>Drag Me Down</em>, <strong>Cabal</strong> manages to balance its absolutely crushing weight with a tasteful novelty in <em>Everything Rots</em>. While you’re guaranteed to be bludgeoned by breakdowns infused with the weight of <em>Magno Interitus</em> 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 <strong>Aborted</strong>’s latest. Injecting a hardcore call-out badassery (<strong>Viscera</strong>’s Jamie Graham in “No Peace;” <strong>Nasty</strong>’s Matthi Odysseus in “Unveiled”), rapid-fire groove (<strong>ten56.</strong>’s Aaron Matts in “Still Cursed”), and thick brutality (<strong>Aviana</strong>’s Joel Holmqvist in “Stuck;” <strong>Distant</strong>’s Alan Grnja in “Beneath Blackened Skies”). “Sort Sommer” (featuring hip-hop/punk duo <strong>Fabräk</strong>) has the same feel as “Blod af Mit” from <em>Magno Interitus </em>in its sudden embarrassment of nu-metal riches, but has been safely relegated to bonus track this time around. <strong>Cabal</strong> utilizes novelty as a reprieve to the relentless density that comprises its more straightforward pieces.</p><p>What’s consistently refreshing about <strong>Cabal</strong> 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 <strong>Cabal</strong>’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, <em>Everything Rots</em> 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”).</p><p><em>Everything Rots</em> 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:<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/cabal-everything-rots-review/#fn-215019-1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">1</a> A faster <strong>Black Tongue</strong> perhaps or a more blackened <strong>Humanity’s Last Breath</strong>. But armed with a blackened filth and a vocalist who could pass as his own arsenal of guest vocalists, <strong>Cabal</strong>’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, <em>Everything Rots</em> 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!</p> <p><strong>Rating:</strong> 3.5/5.0<br><strong>DR:</strong> 4 | <strong>Format Reviewed:</strong> 320 kb/s mp3<br><strong>Label:</strong> <a href="https://www.nuclearblast.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Nuclear Blast Records</a><br><strong>Websites:</strong> <a href="http://cabalcph.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">cabalcph.bandcamp.com</a> | <a href="http://cabalcult.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">cabalcult.com</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/@cabalcph" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">facebook.com/@cabalcph</a><br><strong>Releases Worldwide:</strong> April 11th, 2025</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2025/" target="_blank">#2025</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/35/" target="_blank">#35</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/aborted/" target="_blank">#Aborted</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/apr25/" target="_blank">#Apr25</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/aviana/" target="_blank">#Aviana</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/black-tongue/" target="_blank">#BlackTongue</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/blackened-deathcore/" target="_blank">#BlackenedDeathcore</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/cabal/" target="_blank">#CABAL</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/danish-metal/" target="_blank">#DanishMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/deathcore/" target="_blank">#Deathcore</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/dimmu-borgir/" target="_blank">#DimmuBorgir</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/distant/" target="_blank">#Distant</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/electronic/" target="_blank">#Electronic</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/everything-rots/" target="_blank">#EverythingRots</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/fabrak/" target="_blank">#Fabräk</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/hardcore/" target="_blank">#Hardcore</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/humanitys-last-breath/" target="_blank">#HumanitySLastBreath</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/lorna-shore/" target="_blank">#LornaShore</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/mol/" target="_blank">#Møl</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/nasty/" target="_blank">#Nasty</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/nuclear-blast-records/" target="_blank">#NuclearBlastRecords</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/polaris/" target="_blank">#Polaris</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/review/" target="_blank">#Review</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/reviews/" target="_blank">#Reviews</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/ten56/" target="_blank">#ten56_</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/trivium/" target="_blank">#Trivium</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/viscera/" target="_blank">#Viscera</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/worm-shepherd/" target="_blank">#WormShepherd</a></p>
Your Future Ex<p>Let's see, what else do we have here for <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://metalhead.club/@Kitty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Kitty</span></a></span>'s <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/MittwochMetalMix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MittwochMetalMix</span></a>...ah, this one is excellent:</p><p><a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Allt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Allt</span></a>: Memory of Light</p><p><a href="https://song.link/zwq2pm4ksq5zx" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">song.link/zwq2pm4ksq5zx</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Djent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Djent</span></a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/ProgressiveMetalcore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProgressiveMetalcore</span></a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Thall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Thall</span></a></p><p>FFO <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/TheContortionist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheContortionist</span></a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/HumanitysLastBreath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanitysLastBreath</span></a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Polaris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Polaris</span></a></p>
sariash<p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/TuneTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TuneTuesday</span></a>, hosted by <span class="h-card"><a href="https://metalhead.club/@Kitty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Kitty</span></a></span>, theme is <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/TheCircleOfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheCircleOfLife</span></a> suggested by <span class="h-card"><a href="https://firefish.social/@pgs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pgs</span></a></span></p><p>We all could probably go on endlessly with songs referencing death or life for today's theme. But I wondered, does the absence of life or death also count? 🤔</p><p>From the just released new album by Humanity's Last Breath called Ashen, the song 'Lifeless, Deathless'.</p><p>Listen to it on youtube here:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4w9BdDzb1k" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=j4w9BdDzb1</span><span class="invisible">k</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Metal</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/DeathCore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeathCore</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/HumanitysLastBreath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanitysLastBreath</span></a></p>
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