It can be said some bands truly embody a certain spirit or emotion. Without a doubt, Massachusetts long running chuggernauts, The Acacia Strain, truly embodies anger. And that shows more than ever on their new full-length, Wormwood. The band s sound and vibe are more ferocious then ever on this, their fourth full-length for Prosthetic Records and fifth overall.
Even the success of their previous full-length, Continent, which debuted at #2 on Billboard s Heatseekers chart in 2008 and their DVD, The Most Known Unknown, which debuted at #10 on Billboard s Top Video Sales Chart in early 2009, has not assuaged front man and lyricist Vincent Bennett s turmoil.
For Wormwood, the band returned to the scene of the creation of Continent, producer Zeuss Planet Z Studio in Hadley, MA where he s previously worked with the likes of label mates All That Remains, Hatebreed, The Red Chord, and more, where he engineered, mixed and mastered the slab of vitriol. This time around, we find guitarist D.L. experimenting with 8 string guitars, adding further depth and low end to the band s already stomach-turning low end sound.
Even the success of their previous full-length, Continent, which debuted at #2 on Billboard s Heatseekers chart in 2008 and their DVD, The Most Known Unknown, which debuted at #10 on Billboard s Top Video Sales Chart in early 2009, has not assuaged front man and lyricist Vincent Bennett s turmoil.
For Wormwood, the band returned to the scene of the creation of Continent, producer Zeuss Planet Z Studio in Hadley, MA where he s previously worked with the likes of label mates All That Remains, Hatebreed, The Red Chord, and more, where he engineered, mixed and mastered the slab of vitriol. This time around, we find guitarist D.L. experimenting with 8 string guitars, adding further depth and low end to the band s already stomach-turning low end sound.
Track Listing:
A1 The Beast
Vocals [Guest Vocalist] – Jamey Jasta
A2 The Hills Have Eyes
A3 BTM FDR
A4 Ramirez
A5 Terminated
A6 Nightman
Vocals [Guest Vocalist] – Bruce LePage
B1 The Impaler
B2 Jonestown
Vocals [Guest Vocalist] – Kyle Chard
B3 Bay Of Pigs
B4 The Carpathian
B5 Unabomber
B6 Tactical Nuke