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The Acacia Strain

The Acacia Strain

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.

Albums

2002 ...and Life Is Very Long
2004 3750
2006 The Dead Walk
2008 Continent
2010 Wormwood
2012 Death Is the Only Mortal
2014 Coma Witch
2017 Gravebloom
2019 It Comes in Waves
2020 Slow Decay
2023 Step Into the Light
2023 Failure Will Follow
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The Acacia Strain Postpone Australian Tour To January 2024
Due to overwhelming demand, two cities have also seen venue upgrades.
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Longtime The Acacia Strain Drummer Kevin Boutot Departs The Band
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.
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The Acacia Strain Announce 2023 Australian Tour
Could this be the heaviest tour of the year?
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The Acacia Strain Return With Brutal New Single, 'Untended Graves'
Untended Graves is their first song in two years.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Acacia Strain - 'Slow Decay'
The sounds of rage & turmoil.
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The Acacia Strain // Devin Shidaker
"We can write a doom record, we can write fast hardcore or death metal influenced songs, we can do whatever we want." -Devin Shidaker.
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Album Review: The Acacia Strain - 'It Comes In Waves'
"Our only sin was giving them names."
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The Limits Of Heavy, Pouring Out All The Shit Before It Festers & Loving Christmas
"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."
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The Acacia Strain | Vincent Bennett
"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.
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The Acacia Strain Announce December Australian Tour
They'll be joined by Texan four-piece Kublai Khan for the jaunt.
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Album Review: The Acacia Strain - 'Gravebloom'
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Album Review: The Acacia Strain - 'Coma Witch'
The lords of the generic mosh return.