LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Earshot Media) Notorious for being one of the heaviest bands around, The Acacia Strain will surely quiet any doubters when they unleash their debut album for Rise entitled "Death is the Only Mortal". These 11+ year veterans from Western Massachusetts are ready to dive into the next phase of their career with Rise Records. The band has sold over 125,000 albums to date in the US, a task matched by very few in the hardcore community.
Over the past decade, The Acacia Strain has crisscrossed the world many times establishing an international presence and diehard fan base. The band speaks often about being equal to their fans and not putting up with anyone trying to fuck with you. Being humble and having no ego are just a couple of traits that The Acacia Strain have that make their fans feel like they are a part of everything the band does. Their blue collar upbringing in Western Massachusetts has a direct effect on their lyrics and song writing. With their high level of street cred and passion for making music, The Acacia
Strain are the real deal.
More about The Acacia Strain:
• Toured the US over 40 times in their 11 year career.
• Has toured with Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed,
As I Lay Dying etc
• Headlined the Scream it Like You Mean it Tour this summer.
• Played Warped Tour in 2011.
"This is a musical beast in every sense." 4 stars- Alternative Press
"The Acacia Strain has sharpened and honed its sound to a point where the group is as much a mindset as it is band. The Acacia Strain's live shows are cathartic, and its new album "Death is the Only Mortal" flows like a never-ending nightmare. The songs are dark, bloody, and grim, yet once you plug in, there's no turning back simply because they are so well crafted. In between is bloody mayhem and a quickly mounting body count, with
Bennett lording over the misery with a crackling nihilism and misanthropy. But lurking behind the menace is a pain that shows itself in flashes, especially as the record moves along from straight-ahead brutality to more nuanced tunes such as "Victims of the Cave" and "Chamber of Nautilis." While lots of bands are using a prog attack to find fresh ideas in death metal, The Acacia Strain is getting the job done by simply cutting closer to the core."- Mass Metal Magazine
TRACKLISTING:
01. DOOMBLADE
02. OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL SORROW
03. GO TO SLEEP
04. BRAIN DEATH
05. THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER
06. DUST AND THE HELIX
07. VICTIMS OF THE CAVE
08. TIME AND DEATH AND GOD
09. THE CHAMBERED NAUTIL
RECORD RELEASE TOUR (WITH Cruel Hand, I Declare War, Fit For An Autopsy and No Bragging Right Supporting):
10/4 - Albany, NY - Upstate Concert Hall
10/5 - Allentown, PA - Planet Trog
10/6 - Worcester, MA - Palladium Upstairs
10/7 - Long Island, NY - 89 North
10/8 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
10/9 - Baltimore, MD - Recher Theatre
10/11 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
10/12 - Pittsburgh, PA - The Altar Bar
10/13 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
10/14 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
VEIL OF MAYA/THE ACACIA STRAIN C0-HEADLINE TOUR
w/ UPON A BURNING BODY, VOLUMES AND TWITCHING TONGUES SUPPORTING
11/24 - San Bernardino, CA @ California Metalfest VI
11/25 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
11/26 - Lancaster, CA @ Cedar Center
11/27 - Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
11/29 - El Paso, TX @
Tricky Falls
11/30 - Lubbock, TX @ Jake's
12/01 - Dallas, TX @ Unsilent Night Festival
12/02 - McAllen, TX @ Cine El Rey Theater
12/04 - Metairie, LA @ The Cypress
12/05 - Jacksonville, FL @ Roc Bar
12/06 - Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
12/07 - Douglasville, GA @ The 7 Venue
12/08 - Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street
12/09 - Springfield, VA @ Empire
12/11 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Ironworks
12/12 - Toledo, OH @ The Omni
12/14 - Chicago, IL @ Mojoes
12/16 - St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
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