- The Acacia Strain
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The Acacia Strain Origin Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States. Genres Deathcore[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Years active 2001–present Labels Prosthetic Associated acts All That Remains Website The Acacia Strain on Myspace The Acacia Strain is an American deathcore band from Chicopee, Massachusetts. Originally founded in 2001, the band itself has undergone numerous changes in the member line-up. To date they have released five studio albums, as well as two split albums: one with Loyal to the Grave (on which they covered the Slayer song "Seasons in the Abyss") and another with This or the Apocalypse, War from a Harlots Mouth, Fact, and Aggressive Dogs. The band has worked with acclaimed producers Adam Dutkiewicz[9] and Chris "Zeuss" Harris.[10]
The band released their DVD, The Most Known Unknown, on February 16, 2010.[11] The band reached the Billboard Top 200 albums chart in 2008 with Continent and 2010 with Wormwood.[12]
They performed at Warped Tour 2011 on the Advent Clothing stage along with We Came As Romans, Set Your Goals, Winds Of Plague, Miss May I and others.
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Style and themes
All Music Guide characterizes the band's musical style as "utiliz[ing] a bone-crushing rhythm section, apocalyptic samples, and a unique triple-guitar assault to deliver their signature blend of hardcore, noise, and death and doom metal."[13] The site's review of Wormwood elaborates on the band's sound as "an inelegant and unstoppable juggernaut fueled by memories of the unchecked aggression unleashed on the world by the likes of Sepultura and Pantera."[14] The band's bassist, Jack Strong, describes their music as hardcore-influenced metal.[15] Although the band is sometimes classified as deathcore, lead vocalist Vincent Bennett has gone on record to say that deathcore "sucks" and that "if anyone calls us 'deathcore' then I might do something very bad to them."[16]
Written by lead vocalist Vincent Bennett, the band's lyrics generally center around misanthropy[17] and nihilism.[18] Bennett employs misogynistic and sexually deviant imagery in his lyrics, but usually only as metaphors to help get his points across while keeping the songs' overall meanings open for interpretation.[19][18][20]
Discography
Year Title Record label US Billboard 200 peak[12] 2002 ...And Life Is Very Long Devil's Head — 2004 3750 Devil's Head, Prosthetic — 2006 The Dead Walk Prosthetic — 2008 Continent #107 2010 Wormwood #67 Videography
- "Smoke Ya Later" (2004)
- "3750" (2005)
- "Angry Mob Justice" (2006)
- "Skynet" (2009)
- The Most Known Unknown (DVD, 2010)
- "The Hills Have Eyes" (2010)
- "The Impaler" (2011)
References
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Allmusic review of Continent". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1397140. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ "THE ACACIA STRAIN Continent (Prosthetic)". http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=1510.
- ^ "The Acacia Strain - Continent". http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/gr/acaciastraincon.htm.
- ^ "The Acacia Strain". http://www.idiomag.com/artist/the_acacia_strain#/57965/1/.
- ^ "THE ACACIA STRAIN". http://www.musicmight.com/artist/united+states/massachusetts/chicopee/the+acacia+strain1.
- ^ "The Acacia Strain". http://www.mixpod.com/artist/the-acacia-strain.
- ^ "THE ACACIA STRAIN’S CONTINENT IS AGGRESSIVE AND ENGAGING". http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/08/12/the-acacia-strains-continent-is-aggressive-and-engaging/.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE ACACIA STRAIN’S VINCENT BENNETT". http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/30/exclusive-interview-with-the-acacia-strains-vincent-benett/.
- ^ "UNEARTH Frontman Is 'Excited' About Working With Producer ADAM DUTKIEWICZ Again". Roadrunnerrecords.com. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=95643. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ "Official website". Prosthetic Records. http://prostheticrecords.com/?p=3. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ "THE ACACIA STRAIN's 'The Most Known Unknown' DVD Lands On BILLBOARD Chart". Roadrunnerrecords.com. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=135704. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ a b The Acacia Strain at Billboard.com
- ^ Christopher, James. "The Acacia Strain". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-acacia-strain-p665591. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ Henderson, Alex (2010-07-20). "Wormwood - The Acacia Strain". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/wormwood-r1826467. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ "The Acacia Strain Is My Favorite Band [W/ Interview". MetalSucks. 2011-02-28. http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/02/28/the-acacia-strain-is-my-favorite-band-w-interview/. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview With The Acacia Strain’S Vincent Bennett". MetalSucks. 2008-12-30. http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/30/exclusive-interview-with-the-acacia-strains-vincent-benett/. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ "The Acacia Strain - 2009 Interview With Vincent Bennett". hardtimes.ca. 2009-03-28. http://hardtimes.ca/acacia_written. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ a b "Interview With Vincent Bennett Of The Acacia Strain". Sick Drummer Magazine. 2009-05-15. http://www.sickdrummermagazine.com/index.php/features/off-beat-interviews/1400-interview-with-vincent-bennett-of-the-acacia-strain.html. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ "The Acacia Strain - 2009 Interview With Vincent Bennett". hardtimes.ca. 2009-03-28. http://hardtimes.ca/acacia_written. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ "The Acacia Strain Interview". Driven Far Off. http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2006/05/26/the-acacia-strain-interview/. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
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Categories:- Heavy metal musical groups from Massachusetts
- American metalcore musical groups
- American alternative metal musical groups
- Musical groups established in 2001
- Musical quartets
- Musical sextets
- Straight edge groups
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