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The Most Known Unknown

The Acacia Strain · 2010

65 min · 20 tracks · punk

A relentless barrage of heavy riffs and aggressive vocals punctuated by dark humor and social commentary.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • relentless energy for workouts
  • dark humor with aggressive themes
  • dynamic peaks and valleys
  • short bursts of intensity
  • for late-night drives

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer mellow, calm sounds
  • need longer, cohesive pieces

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2010, 'The Most Known Unknown' marked The Acacia Strain's fifth studio album, following their previous work, 'Continent'. At this point, the band was solidifying their reputation within the metalcore scene, known for their distinctive sound that blends elements of hardcore and doom metal.
Stylistic neighbors
Converge· Norma Jean· The Red Chord

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Whoa! Shut It Down 3:37
  • 2 See You Next Tuesday 3:09
  • 3 3750 2:54
  • 4 4x4 2:33
  • 5 Skynet 3:55
  • 6 Brown Noise 3:34
  • 7 As If Set Afire 3:18
  • 8 Dr. Doom 2:29
  • 9 Baby Buster 3:50
  • 10 Cthulhu 3:28
  • 11 Burnface 1:32
  • 12 Combine 3:02
  • 13 Angry Mob Justice 2:55
  • 14 Demolishor 3:13
  • 15 Balboa Towers 4:40
  • 16 Passing the Pencil Test 3:15
  • 17 Forget‐Me‐Now 3:20
  • 18 Sun Poison and Skin Cancer 5:09
  • 19 Jfc 3:15
  • 20 Carbomb 2:00

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