The Bottom Line
East coast metalcore.
Pros
- Brutal and angry metalcore.
Cons
- Could use more memorable riffs.
Description
- Released June 13, 2006 on Prosthetic Records.
- Produced by Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage).
- This is the band's third release.
Guide Review - The Acacia Strain - The Dead Walk
One of the things that was unusual about The Acacia Strain was they had three guitarists. They are down to two guitarists on their new CD, and there isn't a whole lot that is unique. The album is typical metalcore with downtuned guitars and massive breakdowns. The Acacia Strain does get more brutal than a lot of their peers, and the vocals are especially aggressive.
The music does show some diversity with tempo and texture changes and a few of the songs do stand out. They also create some unusual rhythms that make the songs more engaging The band's low end is really heavy and sludgy and adds to the pissed off vibe of the CD. It's definitely an intense and brutal CD, but nothing spectacular.
