The Acacia Strain

The Acacia Strain

The Acacia Strain is an American band from Springfield, Massachusetts. Originally founded in 2001, the band itself has undergone numerous changes in the member line-up. To date they have released five studio albums, as well as two split albums; one with Loyal to the Grave on which they covered the Slayer song "Seasons in the Abyss" and another with This or the Apocalypse, War from a Harlots Mouth, Fact, and Aggressive Dogs. The band has worked with acclaimed producers Adam Dutkiewicz and Chris "Zeuss" Harris.

The band released their DVD, The Most Known Unknown, on February 16, 2010. The band reached the Billboard Top 200 albums chart in 2008 with Continent and 2010 with Wormwood.

They will be playing on the entire Warped Tour 2011.

Musical style

All Music Guide describes the band as alternative metal and characterizes their 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, noise, and death and doom metal." Although commonly classified as deathcore, lead vocalist Vincent Bennett has went on record to say that deathcore "sucks" and that "if anyone calls us 'deathcore' then I might do something very bad to them."

Band members

Current members

• Vincent Bennett – lead vocals (2001–present)
• Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz – guitar, backing vocals (2001–present)
• Kevin Boutot – drums (2005–present)
• Jack Strong – bass guitar, backing vocals (2006–present)
• Slim Tim Cavallari – guitars (2010–present) (touring)
• Antonio Diaz – guitars (2010–present)(touring)

Former members

• Christopher Daniele – guitars (2001–2005)
• Daniel Daponde – guitars (2001–2006)
• Karrie Whitfield – bass (2001–2003)
• Jeanne Sagan – bass (2003)
• Seth Coleman – bass (2004–2006)
• Ben Abert – drums (2001–2004)
• Mark Castillo – drums (2004–2005)
• David Sroka – guitars (2009)
• Mike Casavant – guitars (2009–2010)

Discography

Year	Title	Record label	US Billboard 200 peak
2002	...And Life Is Very Long	Devil's Head	—
2004	3750	Devil's Head, Prosthetic	—
2006	The Dead Walk	Prosthetic	—
2008	Continent		#107
2010	Wormwood		#67

Videography

• "Smoke Ya Later" (2004)
• "3750" (2005)
• "Angry Mob Justice" (2006)
• "Skynet" (2009)
• The Most Known Unknown (DVD, 2010)
• "The Hills Have Eyes" (2010)

External links

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