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
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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