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| Released = August 19, 2008
| Released = August 19, 2008
| Recorded = Planet Z Studios
| Recorded = Planet Z Studios
| Genre = [[Death Metal]]
| Genre = [[Deathcore]]
| Length = 40:23
| Length = 40:23
| Label = [[Prosthetic Records|Prosthetic]]
| Label = [[Prosthetic Records|Prosthetic]]
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'''''Continent''''' is the fourth studio album from the [[Death Metal]] band [[The Acacia Strain]]. Recording began on April 13, 2008 and it was released August 19, 2008 via [[Prosthetic Records]].<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=96840 BLABBERMOUTH.NET - THE ACACIA STRAIN: 'Continent' Release Date Set<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Frontman Vincent Bennett also spoke to MTV News about the band's forthcoming LP, saying it was the band's "darkest" effort to date.
'''''Continent''''' is the fourth studio album from the [[deathcore]] band [[The Acacia Strain]]. Recording began on April 13, 2008 and it was released August 19, 2008 via [[Prosthetic Records]].<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=96840 BLABBERMOUTH.NET - THE ACACIA STRAIN: 'Continent' Release Date Set<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Frontman Vincent Bennett also spoke to MTV News about the band's forthcoming LP, saying it was the band's "darkest" effort to date.


The album debuted at No. 107 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart and No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers chart with first week sales of almost 5,600.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=103602|title=STAIND, BLACK STONE CHERRY, THE ACACIA STRAIN First-Week Sales Revealed|date=2008-08-27|publisher=blabbermouth.net|accessdate=2008-08-27}}</ref>
The album debuted at No. 107 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart and No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers chart with first week sales of almost 5,600.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=103602|title=STAIND, BLACK STONE CHERRY, THE ACACIA STRAIN First-Week Sales Revealed|date=2008-08-27|publisher=blabbermouth.net|accessdate=2008-08-27}}</ref>

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Continent is the fourth studio album from the deathcore band The Acacia Strain. Recording began on April 13, 2008 and it was released August 19, 2008 via Prosthetic Records.[1] Frontman Vincent Bennett also spoke to MTV News about the band's forthcoming LP, saying it was the band's "darkest" effort to date.

The album debuted at No. 107 on the Billboard 200 chart and No. 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart with first week sales of almost 5,600.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Skynet" - 4:22
  2. "Seaward"- 4:15
  3. "Dr. Doom"- 2:26
  4. "Forget-Me-Now"- 2:43
  5. "Cthulhu"- 3:27
  6. "Baby Buster"- 4:18
  7. "Balboa Towers" - 4:36
  8. "JFC" - 2:56
  9. "Kraken" - 2:41
  10. "The Combine" - 2:02
  11. "The Behemoth" - 6:37

Bonus tracks from the vinyl edition:

  1. "Global Warming" - 2:55
  2. "Stay Puft" - 3:15

Personnel

The Acacia Strain
  • Vincent Bennett - vocals
  • DL Laskiewicz - lead/rhythm guitars, programming
  • Jack Strong - bass guitar
  • Kevin Boutot - drums, percussion
Artwork
  • Paul Romano
Production
  • Chris "Zeuss" Harris
Guest Vocals
  • Human Furnace - guest vocals on "Baby Buster"

Trivia

  • Several of the albums tracks refer to the television show Arrested Development:
    • Seaward (name of GOB's boat)
    • Forget-Me-Now (name of GOB's date-rape drug)
    • Baby Buster (Buster's Nickname)
    • Balboa Towers (name of Lucille's Mansion Community)
  • Track #8, JFC, is an abbreviation for "Jesus Fucking Christ"
  • The final 3 lines of "Skynet" are a reference to the message board on Lambgoat.com
  • An internet rumor circulated stating that lyrics on the first track, "Skynet", were written about the band Emmure and how they have allegedly ripped off The Acacia Strain, although vocalist Vincent Bennett has denied this on stage numerous times. Regardless, Emmure responded to plagiarism claims in their song "R2DEEPTHROAT".

References

  1. ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - THE ACACIA STRAIN: 'Continent' Release Date Set
  2. ^ "STAIND, BLACK STONE CHERRY, THE ACACIA STRAIN First-Week Sales Revealed". blabbermouth.net. 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
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