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The Acacia Strain - The Dead Walk
Prosthetic Records-6561910033-2- June 13, 2006
By Zack Attaran
The Acacia Strain, a Massachusetts based band, is really what comes to mind when I say “metalcore”. Well, that and endless breakdowns, but that wouldn't be too far from the truth when contemplating this quartet. Interestingly enough, though, every metalcore band could have this same introductory paragraph in their review and it would raise no flags. After all, I believe they all really do sound the same, and The Acacia Strain is no exception.
On terms of how this album compares to their previous, I think it’s more or less the same, maybe even a little worse. On their last album we saw some actual melody and higher pitched screams, while this one is straight up metalcore with almost no variation and could possibly fool someone into the thinking one song is on repeat the entire time. Some songs do stand above the pack though, like ’4x4’, which exhibits a shred of melody. ’Demolisher’ makes me feel a bit energized, but it’s still nothing special. Songs like ’Whoa! Shut it Down! make me want to chuck this CD out the window because the entire piece consists of non-stop breakdowns. In addition to this, the lyrics are quite uninteresting:
“Get the fuck out of Dodge! So get the fuck out! Get the fuck out of dodge!”
Overall, it’s nothing special. Just straight up metalcore with all the breakdowns you’ll need to keep you happy and then some. For the lover of anything –core.
5/10
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Official The Acacia Strain Website
Official Prosthetic Records Website
Prosthetic Records-6561910033-2- June 13, 2006
By Zack Attaran
The Acacia Strain, a Massachusetts based band, is really what comes to mind when I say “metalcore”. Well, that and endless breakdowns, but that wouldn't be too far from the truth when contemplating this quartet. Interestingly enough, though, every metalcore band could have this same introductory paragraph in their review and it would raise no flags. After all, I believe they all really do sound the same, and The Acacia Strain is no exception.
On terms of how this album compares to their previous, I think it’s more or less the same, maybe even a little worse. On their last album we saw some actual melody and higher pitched screams, while this one is straight up metalcore with almost no variation and could possibly fool someone into the thinking one song is on repeat the entire time. Some songs do stand above the pack though, like ’4x4’, which exhibits a shred of melody. ’Demolisher’ makes me feel a bit energized, but it’s still nothing special. Songs like ’Whoa! Shut it Down! make me want to chuck this CD out the window because the entire piece consists of non-stop breakdowns. In addition to this, the lyrics are quite uninteresting:
“Get the fuck out of Dodge! So get the fuck out! Get the fuck out of dodge!”
Overall, it’s nothing special. Just straight up metalcore with all the breakdowns you’ll need to keep you happy and then some. For the lover of anything –core.
5/10
UM’s Review Rating Scale
Official The Acacia Strain Website
Official Prosthetic Records Website