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The Acacia Strain

American metalcore band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Acacia Strain
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The Acacia Strain is an American metalcore band that was founded in 2001 and originally based in Chicopee, Massachusetts, but now based in Albany, New York. The group is currently signed to Rise Records[1] 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. The band has released thirteen full-length albums throughout their tenure.

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The Acacia Strain in 2010

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Artistry

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Musical style

The Acacia Strain's music has been primarily described as deathcore[2][3] and metalcore,[4] and has been noted to include heavy influences from sludge,[5] doom metal[5][6][7] and death metal[8] along with some punk rock-style aesthetic and sensibilities.[9]

AllMusic 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 punk, noise, death metal and doom metal."[5] 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."[10]

Vocalist Vincent Bennett has denied that The Acacia Strain is of the "deathcore genre", going as far as expressing dislike for the label,[11][12] though Bennett was later more ambivalent towards it, stating "sometimes I get it, sometimes I don't."[13]

The Acacia Strain's influences include Candiria, Integrity, Dismember, Crowbar, Meshuggah, Hatebreed, Slayer, Arch Enemy, and Overcast.[14][12][15]

The Acacia Strain's music videos were also known for being humorous, and generally not taking the deathcore scene seriously.

Lyrics

Written by lead vocalist Vincent Bennett, the band's lyrics generally center around misanthropy[16] and nihilism.[17] 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.[16][17][18]

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Band members

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Drummer Kevin Boutot was the second-longest remaining member of the band behind vocalist Bennett.

Current

  • Vincent Bennett – lead vocals (2001–present)
  • Devin "Big Slime" Shidaker – lead guitar, backing vocals (2013–present)
  • Griffin Landa – bass (2015–present)
  • Mike Mulholland – rhythm guitar (2022–present)
  • Matt Guglielmo – drums (2023–present)

Former

  • Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz – lead guitar, programming, backing vocals (2001–2013); rhythm guitar (2007–2013)
  • Daniel Daponde – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2001–2006)
  • Christopher Daniele – third guitar (2001–2005)
  • Ben Abert – drums (2001–2004)
  • Karrie Whitfield – bass (2001–2003)
  • Jeanne Sagan – bass (2003)
  • Seth Coleman – bass (2004–2006)
  • Kevin Boutot – drums (2005–2023)
  • Jack Strong – bass (2006–2015)
  • Richard Gomez – rhythm guitar (2013–2016)
  • Tom Smith Jr. – rhythm guitar (2016–2022)

Touring

  • Mark Castillo – drums (2004)
  • John Preston – bass (2003)
  • David Sroka – rhythm guitar (2009)
  • Mike Casavant – rhythm guitar (2009–2010)
  • Tim Cavallari – lead guitar (2010–2012)
  • Tony Diaz – rhythm guitar (2010–2012)
  • Matt Guglielmo – drums (2018)
  • Terrance Pettitt – drums (2023)

Timeline

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Discography

Studio albums

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Live albums

EPs

Singles

  • "Jonestown" (2010)
  • "Servant in the Place of Truth" (2012)
  • "Above" / "Below" (2013)
  • "Bitter Pill" (2017)
  • "Big Sleep" (2017)
  • "D" (2020)
  • "E" (2020)
  • "C" (2020)
  • "A" (2020)
  • "Y" (2020)
  • "Untended Graves" (2022)
  • "Fresh Bones" (2023)
  • "Chain" (feat. Jacob Lilly) (2022)

Demos

  • Demo 2001 (2001)
  • Demo 2002 (2002)

DVDs

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Music videos

  • "Smoke Ya Later" (2004)
  • "3750" (2005)
  • "Angry Mob Justice" (2006)
  • "Skynet" (2009)
  • "The Hills Have Eyes" (2010)
  • "The Impaler" (2011)
  • "Cauterizer" (2014)
  • "Send Help" (2015)
  • "One Thousand Painful Stings" (2020)

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