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 albumSTEP 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
STEP INTO THE LIGHT TRACK LISTING:
“FLOURISHING”
“CALF’S BLOOD”
“CHAIN” (FEAT. JACOB LILLY)
“FRESH BONES”
“TEETH OF THE CURSED DOG”
“OPEN WOUND”
“SINKHOLE” (FEAT. JOSEF ALFONSO)
“IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING?”
“UNTENDED GRAVES”
“NONE OF US ASKED TO BE HERE”
THE ACACIA STRAIN ONLINE:
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