Founded: 2001
Location: United States
The Acacia Strain is an American deathcore band that was founded in 2001 and originally based in Chicopee, Massachusetts, but now based out of Albany, New York. The group is currently signed to Rise Records and initially consisted of high school friends Vincent Bennett, Christopher Daniele, and Ben Abert, Karrie Whitfield, Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz, and Daniel Daponde joining shortly after. They recorded and released their debut album ...And Life Is Very Long in 2002 via Devil's Head records. Since then, the band has released eleven more full-length albums.
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Due to overwhelming demand, two cities have also seen venue upgrades.
As for what the future holds for Boutot, he’s assured fans that he will continue playing the drums and may join The Acacia Strain on special occasions.
Could this be the heaviest tour of the year?
Untended Graves is their first song in two years.
The sounds of rage & turmoil.
"We can write a doom record, we can write fast hardcore or death metal influenced songs, we can do whatever we want." -Devin Shidaker.
"Our only sin was giving them names."
"Instead of sitting on a couch talking to some old guy, I was sitting in a room, screaming into a microphone while [producer] Will Putney listened."
"What kind of person do you think I am that I’d want you and your friends to get injured at our show?" - Vincent Bennett.
They'll be joined by Texan four-piece Kublai Khan for the jaunt.