The Acacia Strain
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| The Acacia Strain | |
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| Origin | Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genre(s) | Metalcore, Deathcore |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Label(s) | Prosthetic, Devilshead |
| Associated acts | Cockpunch! XHomicideX Of Blessings And Burdens Burn Your Wishes |
| Website | www.myspace.com/theacaciastrain |
| Members | |
| Vincent Bennett Daniel Laskiewicz Jack Strong Kevin Boutot |
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| Former members | |
| Daniel Daponde Seth Coleman Christopher Daniele Ben Abert Karrie Whitfield Jeanne Sagan John Preston |
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The Acacia Strain is a four-piece metalcore/Deathcore band based in Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA. The band is currently signed to Prosthetic Records. The band as a whole has been together since 2001 but has undergone many member changes. The band is known for their heavy downtuned guitars, irregular breakdowns, groove patterns, and arguably popularized the use of the tritone or "brown note" (an interval of a sharp fourth) in metalcore breakdowns. They have three studio albums. "...And Life Is Very Long" (Devil's Head - 2002), "3750" (Prosthetic, Devil's Head - 2004), and "The Dead Walk" (Prosthetic - 2006) as well as a split seven-inch record with then Devil's Head lablemates Loyal To The Grave in which they cover the song "Seasons In The Abyss" which was originally recorded by the band Slayer. The band has worked with acclaimed producers Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage) and Zeuss (Shadows Fall and Hatebreed).
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Date of release | Title | Label |
| 2003 | ...And Life Is Very Long | Devil's Head |
| 2003 | When Angels Shed Their Wings Vol. 3 | Devil's Head |
| 2004 | 3750 | Prosthetic Records/Devil's Head |
| 2006 | The Dead Walk | Prosthetic Records |
| 2008 | Continent | Prosthetic Records |
[edit] Videography
[edit] Band members
[edit] Current Lineup
- Vincent Bennett - Vocals (2001 - Present)
- Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz - Guitar (2001 - Present)
- Kevin Boutot - Drums (2005 - Present)
- Jack Strong - Bass (2006 - Present)
[edit] Former members
- Daniel "The Daniel" Daponde - Guitar (2001-2006) (Ex-Blood Has Been Shed)
- Christopher Daniele - Guitar (2001-2005)
- Ben Abert - Drums (2001-2004)
- Karrie Whitfield - Bass (2001-2003) (Ex-Burn Your Wishes)
- John Preston - Bass (2003 and 2004)
- Jeanne Sagan - Bass (2003) (Currently in All That Remains)
- Mark Castillo - Drums (2004) (Currently in Bury Your Dead)
- Seth Coleman - Bass (2004-2006) (Ex-Deadwater Drowning)
- Jonathan Dennison- Guitar (2007)
[edit] Trivia
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- Vocalist Vincent Bennett also fronts a band named Cockpunch!.
- On the 7" release "When Angels Shed Their Wings", The Acacia Strain are listed as performing the song "Epidemic" when in fact they performed the song "Seasons in the Abyss".
- Bassist Jack Strong was previously bassist for the band Of Blessings And Burdens before joining The Acacia Strain.
- Former guitarist Daniel Daponde previously played in the band Blood Has Been Shed with Killswitch Engage vocalist Howard Jones. He left The Acacia Strain in 2006 due to health concerns and now plays guitar for the band Relson Nemesis.
- Vocalist Vincent Bennett is a big fan of the technical death metal (Turned deathcore) band, Cryptopsy.
- From 2001-2005 The Acacia Strain had 3 Guitarists.
- Vocalist Vincent Bennett runs a clothing company called Diamond Cut and bassist Jack Strong runs a clothing company called Turn Nocturnal
[edit] External links
- The Acacia Strain at MySpace
- Prosthetic Records
- Devil's Head Records
- Interview at Digital Metal
