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Slow Decay

The Acacia Strain · 2020

43 min · 12 tracks · punk

A crushing amalgamation of sludgy riffs and haunting atmospheres that evoke a sense of impending doom.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady intensity with gradual buildup
  • immersive soundscapes for deep focus
  • haunting atmospheres evoke unease
  • for late-night introspection
  • crushing riffs for cathartic release

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of instant gratification
  • prefer upbeat, lively tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
When 'Slow Decay' was released, The Acacia Strain was in a phase of reinvention, having established themselves in the heavy music scene since their formation in 2001. This album followed a series of successful releases, including their critically acclaimed 2019 EP 'It Comes in Waves', showcasing their evolution into darker themes and more experimental sounds.
Stylistic neighbors
Converge· Norma Jean· The Red Chord

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Feed a Pigeon Breed a Rat 3:39
  • 2 Crippling Poison 2:34
  • 3 Seeing God 2:48
  • 4 Solace and Serenity 4:37
  • 5 The Lucid Dream 4:05
  • 6 I Breathed In the Smoke Deeply It Tasted Like Death and I Smiled 4:44
  • 7 Crossgates 1:08
  • 8 Inverted Person 3:23
  • 9 Chhinnamasta 3:50
  • 10 One Thousand Painful Stings 4:29
  • 11 Birds of Paradise, Birds of Prey 3:49
  • 12 Earth Will Become Death 3:57

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