SOURCE – We’re about two weeks away from your highly anticipated album Everything Rots being released. What are you and the rest of Cabal feeling as the countdown gets shorter?
Andreas Paarup (Vocals) – At this point, we just feel super excited. We’ve been working very hard and for a very long time on this album, so finally getting to share it with the world feels amazing.
SOURCE – Let’s focus on the new album. Can you tell us more about the title Everything Rots?
Andreas Paarup (Vocals) – The title is pretty self-explanatory. All things come to an end, and everything rots—that’s the harsh reality of life.
SOURCE – You’ve already shot videos for this album, and you have others coming up. How important are videos in 2025 for promoting albums?
Andreas Paarup (Vocals) – We still have one more video up our sleeve that’s ready to drop with the album. Videos are still important in 2025, in our opinion, as pairing music with a visual element brings it to its fullest expression.
SOURCE – How can metal bands maintain financial sustainability while competing for attention in an era where music consumption is heavily reliant on streaming platforms?
Andreas Paarup (Vocals) – There’s probably not one answer that works for everyone, but our approach has been to learn how to do a lot of things on our own. Our music is self-recorded, mixed, and mastered by us. We edit our own videos, and when we tour, we sell our own merch—basically, we do as many things as we can ourselves, which allows us to keep expenses down.
SOURCE – How do bands manage the pressure to constantly release new music and content in order to stay competitive in a fast-paced industry?
Andreas Paarup (Vocals) – It’s hard, but we just buckle down and treat this like the job it is.
SOURCE – I’d like to talk about the Danish scene. What impact did Mnemic and Raunchy have on Danish music culture and identity?
Andreas Paarup (Vocals) – We definitely grew up listening to those bands, but how much of an impact they had on today’s scene is hard to tell, as both bands haven’t been active for many years, and there are no current Danish bands that sound like them. Recently, Mnemic did a handful of reunion shows, which seem to have done very well.
SOURCE – What is your take on the rise of artificial intelligence, whether it be designing album covers, helping with music, or in some cases, entire albums created by AI bands?
Andreas Paarup (Vocals) – Using AI to create art is lame—don’t do that. Using AI to help with boring tasks, however, can be very helpful.
SOURCE – If there is anything you would like to add, please do…
Andreas Paarup (Vocals) – Go spin Everything Rots when it drops, and make sure you come out to a show near you.
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