THE ACACIA STRAIN - WORMWOOD

THE ACACIA STRAIN - WORMWOOD
VÖ: 24.09.10
Label/Vertrieb: Prosthetic Records/Sony Music
Presse/Online Promotion

The mammoth fourth album from Massachusett’s THE ACACIA STRAIN is easily their most dynamic, focused and crushing to date. And with a huge European tour to coincide with Terror and Every Time I Die as well as a special one-off appearance as co-headliner with Gallows at this year’s Ghostfest in Leeds to set it up beforehand, “Wormwood” looks set to be their biggest album to date.

It can be said some bands truly embody a certain spirit or emotion. Without a doubt, Massachusetts’ long running chuggernauts, THE ACACIA STRAIN, truly embody anger. And that shows more than ever on their new full-length, “Wormwood.” The band’s sound and vibe are more ferocious than ever on this, their fourth full-length for Prosthetic Records and fifth overall. Even the successes 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.