A new studio album from sludgy deathcore veterans The Acacia Strain has been announced for a May 12th release on Rise Records. The group have chosen “Step Into The Light” as the title for that release and have just premiered another new single from it, “Fresh Bones“.
Recording sessions for the effort took place under producer Randy LeBoeuf (Every Time I Die, Lorna Shore). The band’s vocalist Vincent Bennett had the following to share of the effort thus far:
“Excited to finally be able to talk about the next chapter of The Acacia Strain. As soon as you think you know what you’re getting, we try to surprise you. Hold your breath for a bit — we might just surprise you again.”
Several guests will grace the album, including the vocalists of Chamber (Jacob Lilly) and Sunami (Josef Alfonso).
“Step Into The Light” track listing:
01 – “Flourishing”
02 – “Calf’s Blood”
03 – “Chain” (feat. Jacob Lilly)
04 – “Fresh Bones”
05 – “Teeth Of The Cursed Dog”
06 – “Open Wound”
07 – “Sinkhole” (feat. Josef Alfonso)
08 – “Is This Really Happening?”
09 – “Untended Graves”
10 – “None Of Us Asked To Be Here”
Pre-orders for the record can be found here. At the moment, the band are out on tour ahead of the album’s release and have the following shows booked:
With Deez Nuts, UnityTX and Brothers Till We Die:
02/14 Barcelona, SPA – Razzmatazz 3
02/15 Madrid, SPA – Nazca
02/16 Lisbon, POR – RCA
02/17 Bilbao, SPA – Stage Live
02/18 Montlucon, FRA – Le 109
02/19 Beauvais, FRA – L’Ouvre-Boite
02/20 Milan, ITA – Slaughter Club
02/21 Munchen, GER – Backstage
02/22 Wiesbaden, GER – Schlachthof
02/23 Hannover, GER – Musikzentrum
02/24 Dresden, GER – Blauer Salon
02/25 Eindhoven, NET – Dynamo
02/26 Oberhausen, GER – Kulttempel
With Fit For An Autopsy, Full Of Hell & Primitive Man:
03/08 Brooklyn, NY – The Monarch
03/09 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Art
03/10 Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
03/11 Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
03/12 Chicago, IL – Metro
03/14 Denver, CO – The Gothic
03/15 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
03/17 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
03/18 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
03/19 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
03/20 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
03/21 Los Angeles, CA – 1720
03/22 Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
03/24 Dallas, TX – Amplified Live
03/25 Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
03/26 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
03/28 Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
03/29 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)
03/30 Greensboro, NC – Arizona Pete’s
03/31 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
04/01 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
