The Acacia Strain Announce "Tune Low Die Slow Ho Ho!" Shows Set For December in Albany

THE ACACIA STRAIN ANNOUNCE "TUNE LOW DIE SLOW HO HO!"

TWO-DAY, HOLIDAY SEASON EVENT TAKES PLACE DECEMBER 6 + 7 IN ALBANY, NEW YORK

FEATURING SANGUISUGABOGG, GRIDIRON, UNDEATH, BALMORA, ON BROKEN WINGS, + MORE

Get the eggnog! Get the candy canes!

There's a new and improved, incredibly metallic holiday tradition and it will be commandeering Albany, New York this December.

THE ACACIA STRAIN — vocalist Vincent Bennett; guitarists Devin Shidakerand Mike Mulholland; bassist Griffin Landa; and drummer Matt Guglielmo — have announced the "Tune Low Die Slow Ho Ho!" event, set for Empire Live on December 6 and 7 in Albany, New York.

Tickets went on sale , August 2 at 12pm ET at this location.

Single-day, pre-sale tickets are $40, while two-day, pre-sale tickets are $70. Single-day tickets will be $50 day of show, so purchase early to incur the savings.

Additionally, attendees can get $10 off any item at The Acacia Strain merch table by donating a new or unopened toy valued at $10 or more on the day of each show. 

The lineups for each day are below and The Acacia Strain headline each night for a double dose of festive fun.

"We have been working on this for a while, and are very happy to bring some holiday cheer to the 518," states Bennett. "It's Xmas in Albany! Hopefully we can make this a new tradition. See you there!"

DECEMBER 6 LINEUP:
The Acacia Strain
Sanguisugabogg
Gridiron
Volcano
Missing Link
No Cure
Brick By Brick
Final Resting Place
Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean
Pure Bliss
Carnwennan
Invoke Thy Wrath

DECEMBER 7 LINEUP:
The Acacia Strain
Mindforce
Undeath
On Broken Wings
Vomit Forth
Balmora
Price
Cold Kiss
Spiritkiller
Bad Impressions

The Acacia Strain released two albums last year via Rise Records: STEP INTO THE LIGHT and failure will follow 

The Acacia Strain Share "CHAIN" Feat. Jacob Lilly — LISTEN

TWO NEW ALBUMS — STEP INTO THE LIGHT + FAILURE WILL FOLLOW — ARRIVE MAY 12 VIA RISE RECORDS

THE ACACIA STRAIN — vocalist Vincent Bennett; guitarists Devin Shidaker and Mike Mulholland; bassist Griffin Landa; and drummer Kevin Boutot — recently surprised fans again by announcing TWO new albums arriving on May 12 via Rise Records: STEP INTO THE LIGHT and failure will follow 

Today, they share "CHAIN" (featuring Chamber's Jacob Lilly) from STEP INTO THE LIGHT. 

"'Chain' is possibly the hardest song we have ever written," says Bennett. "Shout out to Jacob Lilly."

Early love for the new TAS material has been intense and copious! Rock Sound stated that the band "goes harder than absolutely everybody else." Brooklyn Vegan lauded the track as "enough to get us very intrigued about what else they might have up their sleeves." Elsewhere, Revolver tipped the band on their 55 Most Anticipated Albums of 2023 list.  

THE ACACIA STRAIN ON TOUR:
5/5 — Atlantic City, NJ — Bamboozle

RECORD RELEASE SHOWS:
FEATURING ESCUELA GRIND, VOMIT FORTH, + CHAINED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN:
5/19 — Syracuse, NY — The Lost Horizon
5/20 — Albany, NY — Empire Underground
5/21 — Portland, ME — The Cavern

WITH INTEGRITY + TRIBAL GAZE:
6/13 — Cleveland, OH — Beachland Ballroom
6/14 — Pittsburgh, PA — Preserving Underground
 6/15 — Louisville, KY — Portal
6/16 — Cincinnati, OH — Legends
 6/17 - Birmingham, AL — Sloss Furnaces (No Tribal Gaze)
6/18 - Durham, NC — Motorco Music Hall

The Acacia Strain Announce ANOTHER New Album + Share Snippet of "basin of vows" Visualizer — WATCH😮

SURPRISE!

THE ACACIA STRAIN ANNOUNCE ANOTHER NEW ALBUM

FAILURE WILL FOLLOW TO ARRIVE MAY 12 VIA RISE RECORDS

BAND SHARES 57-SECOND PREVIEW VISUALIZER FOR "BASIN OF VOWS" — WATCH + LISTEN

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED ALBUM STEP INTO THE LIGHT ALSO ARRIVES MAY 12 

TOUR WITH FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, FULL OF HELL, + PRIMITIVE MAN IN FULL SWING

Remember when THE ACACIA STRAIN — vocalist Vincent Bennett; guitarists Devin Shidaker and Mike Mulholland; bassist Griffin Landa; and drummer Kevin Boutot — said they might just surprise fans again after announcing their new album STEP INTO THE LIGHT, out May 12 via Rise Records.

Well, they just served up said surprise by announcing ANOTHER new album on deck this year. 

The band will also drop failure will follow on May 12, as well. Pre-order it here. 

failure will follow showcases the sludgier side of the band, as evidenced by the new single "basin of vows." Watch the 57-second preview of the song via the visualizer 

"This is a split timeline. Which side of the coin did you end up on?," says Bennett.

Early love for the new TAS material has been intense and copious! Rock Sound stated that the band "goes harder than absolutely everybody else." Brooklyn Vegan lauded the track as "enough to get us very intrigued about what else they might have up their sleeves." Elsewhere, Revolver tipped the band on their 55 Most Anticipated Albums of 2023 list.  

The Acacia Strain are currently on tour with Fit For an Autopsy, Full of Hell, and Primitive Man. All dates are below. Get tickets here.

THE ACACIA STRAIN ON TOUR:
WITH  FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY,  FULL OF HELL, + PRIMITIVE MAN:
3/15 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
3/17 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon
3/18 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theater
3/19 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades
3/20 — Santa Ana, CA — The Observatory
3/21 — Los Angeles, CA — 1720
3/22 — Mesa, AZ — Nile Theater 
3/24 — Dallas, TX — Amplified Live
3/25 — Austin, TX — Come and Take It Live 
3/26 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live
3/28 — Tampa, FL — The Orpheum
3/29 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Heaven)
3/30 — Greensboro, NC — Arizona Pete's
3/31 — Baltimore, MD — Baltimore Soundstage
4/1 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium

THE ACACIA STRAIN RECORD RELEASE SHOWS:
FEATURING ESCUELA GRIND, VOMIT FORTH, + CHAINED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN:
5/19 — Syracuse, NY — The Lost Horizon
5/20 — Albany, NY — Empire Underground
5/21 — Portland, ME — The Cavern

The Acacia Strain Announce "STEP INTO THE LIGHT" Record Release Shows

NEW ALBUM STEP INTO THE LIGHT OUT MAY 12 VIA RISE RECORDS

THE ACACIA STRAIN — vocalist Vincent Bennett; guitarists Devin Shidaker and Mike Mulholland; bassist Griffin Landa; and drummer Kevin Boutot — just announced their new album STEP INTO THE LIGHT, out May 12 via Rise Records. Pre-order the album, which was produced by Randy Leboeuf (Every Time I Die, Lorna Shore, Bad Omens), here. 

The band has also announced three record release shows. The lineup includes Escuela Grind, Vomit Forth, and Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean

All dates are below. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 24 at 10am local time. Get tickets here.

THE ACACIA STRAIN RECORD RELEASE SHOWS:
5/19 — Syracuse, NY — The Lost Horizon
5/20 — Albany, NY — Empire Underground
5/21 — Portland, ME — The Cavern

The Acacia Strain will hit the road with Fit For an Autopsy, Full of Hell, and Primitive Man next month. The tour kicks off on March 8 in Brooklyn and runs through April 1 in Worcester, MA. All dates are below. Get tickets here.

THE ACACIA STRAIN ON TOUR:
WITH  FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY,  FULL OF HELL, + PRIMITIVE MAN:
3/8 — Brooklyn, NY — The Monarch
3/9 — Philadelphia, PA — Underground Arts
3/10 —  Columbus, OH — The King of Clubs 
3/11 — Detroit, MI — St. Andrew's Hall
3/12 — Chicago, IL — Metro
3/14 — Denver, CO — The Gothic
3/15 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
3/17 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon
3/18 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theater
3/19 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades
3/20 — Santa Ana, CA — The Observatory
3/21 — Los Angeles, CA — 1720
3/22 — Mesa, AZ — Nile Theater 
3/24 — Dallas, TX — Amplified Live
3/25 — Austin, TX — Come and Take It Live 
3/26 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live
3/28 — Tampa, FL — The Orpheum
3/29 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Heaven)
3/30 — Greensboro, NC — Arizona Pete's
3/31 — Baltimore, MD — Baltimore Soundstage
4/1 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium

The Acacia Strain Announce "STEP INTO THE LIGHT" Album + Share "FRESH BONES"

THE ACACIA STRAIN ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM STEP INTO THE LIGHT OUT MAY 12 VIA RISE RECORDS

BAND SHARES VISUALIZER FOR LATEST BANGER "FRESH BONES"

TOUR WITH FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, FULL OF HELL, + PRIMITIVE MAN SET FOR MARCH + APRIL 

THE ACACIA STRAIN — vocalist Vincent Bennett; guitarists Devin Shidaker and Mike Mulholland; bassist Griffin Landa; and drummer Kevin Boutot —are pleased to announce their new album STEP INTO THE LIGHT, out May 12 via Rise Records.

Pre-order the album, which was produced by Randy Leboeuf (Every Time I Die, Lorna Shore, Bad Omens), here. 

The band has also shared the visualizer for the new track "FRESH BONES" and it finds them in beast mode, as usual. Watch + listen below.

"Excited to finally be able to talk about the next chapter of The Acacia Strain," says Bennett. "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."

"FRESH BONES" follows "UNTENDED GRAVES," which arrived with much fanfare in December of the last year. Rock Sound stated that the band "goes harder than absolutely everybody else." Brooklyn Vegan lauded the track as "enough to get us very intrigued about what else they might have up their sleeves." Elsewhere, Revolver tipped the band on their 55 Most Anticipated Albums of 2023 list.  

Clearly, anticipation for a new The Acacia Strain album burns at a fevered pitch! 

The Acacia Strain will hit the road with Fit For an Autopsy, Full of Hell, and Primitive Man next month. The tour kicks off on March 8 in Brooklyn and runs through April 1 in Worcester, MA. All dates are below. Get tickets here.

THE ACACIA STRAIN ON TOUR:
WITH  FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY,  FULL OF HELL, + PRIMITIVE MAN:
3/8 — Brooklyn, NY — The Monarch
3/9 — Philadelphia, PA — Underground Arts
3/10 —  Columbus, OH — The King of Clubs 
3/11 — Detroit, MI — St. Andrew's Hall
3/12 — Chicago, IL — Metro
3/14 — Denver, CO — The Gothic
3/15 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
3/17 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon
3/18 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theater
3/19 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades
3/20 — Santa Ana, CA — The Observatory
3/21 — Los Angeles, CA — 1720
3/22 — Mesa, AZ — Nile Theater 
3/24 — Dallas, TX — Amplified Live
3/25 — Austin, TX — Come and Take It Live 
3/26 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live
3/28 — Tampa, FL — The Orpheum
3/29 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Heaven)
3/30 — Greensboro, NC — Arizona Pete's
3/31 — Baltimore, MD — Baltimore Soundstage
4/1 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium