The Acacia Strain - NAMES

[@s0urp0wer5]

Acacia always has nihilistically gorgeous endings to their albums!

[@s0urp0wer5]

Still my favorite is House of Abandon

[@aloradanon93]

4:43 say what you will, TAS always has the best melodies. Hauntingly beautiful. Makes you really feel the moment, like your in a movie. Makes you think about life...if that makes sense.

[@emmureify]

Facts. Makes you think about your past life decisions atleast it does for me 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@jakem9178]

alora danon agree 100%. Hits a different a way.

[@LatchedLungs]

Agreed man such a lovely moment

[@aaroncasias5828]

“All places, all thins have souls. All souls can be devoured.” Haunting! Chills the first time I heard that!

[@ethical23]

Same afff

[@EdgePitSwing]

How did this little diddy sneak in and possibly become my favorite metal track of the year??

[@jamesh5805]

4:09 That delicious bass reminds me of Ryan Martini's sound back in the day

[@jakem9178]

Observer 2.0 . Another masterpiece.

[@roadkillanonymous4807]

A masterpiece indeed but if the long haunting songs are observer follow ups then I’d argue this the 3.0 version. If you haven’t listened to “cold gloom” yet, you must do it!

[@earthisgood]

I love Acacia's new direction. Shit goes hard.

[@jakem9178]

God damn 2:32 threw me right back 💪🏻🤘🏻

[@meltyboys946]

This is the direction they needed to go in, for sure, this is incredible.

[@ginoyesano5649]

2:48 wish Vince would sing more often like this. Sounds so amazing.

[@Ruffnek310]

WAS ..as well full of that doom vibe🤘

[@daltoncrane3998]

pretty sure that’s the guitar player Devin

[@ginoyesano5649]

​@@daltoncrane3998 In the Acacia Strain's cover of Black Hole Sun Vincent melodically growls and it sounded like this although a bit more growl-y. I think it's him

[@s0urp0wer5]

I am obsessssssed with this one.

[@BatteryAcidEater]

Amazing album

[@rozisanz]

hell yeah TAS never dissapoint!

[@chucknorris7579]

Great song

[@DannySarbs]

Jesus 6:45

[@KrisKYL]

0.o

[@joemarkel2391]

nice btbam display photo

[@burnsdaniel160]

I saw the album art and was really hoping that they would just go straight doom and drop the "creepy" sound and go straight BANGERS

[@burnsdaniel160]

They're on the right path. I like this over the past 2 albums

[@roadkillanonymous4807]

To each their own...I’ll take an extra helping of the creepy sound personally. Have you listened to the slow decay album, particularly the second last song “crippling poison”? That goes straight bangers for sure, give it a listen if you haven’t already done so.

[@UponThisAltar]

2:47 This sounds like Nergal, what the fuck! Blew my mind.

[@DiMONZ86]

Это - пиздец. Это что то невообразимое. Что с ними? Почему это так круто звучит?

[@flexiblediet4life]

Как с языка снял!

[@felixsuarez3940]

Yeaaaaaahhh budddyyy

[@jeffneeley9585]

💪

[@adrianmurillo8778]

Protect your sprit because your in the place where spirits get eaten - john trudell

[@andriypopov7173]

Да 2:48 канешно круто вийшло ,атмосферно!!!!

[@adrianmurillo8778]

This song live is something else entirely

[@ReportsGiveaway]

Can you guys fix the album playlist so that its as its supposed to be ''our only sin was giving them names'' its triggering my OCD

[@XXzombieslayer666]

Fucking vibes.

[@Krayvune]

i've just listen the playlist with : our only names was giving them sin it worked.

[@wrxhex]

FUCK YESSS! Late Xmas present lol just pre-ordered without hesitation.

[@garrytenorio3861]

Definitely a darker twist on TAS, of course I welcome darker with a fuckin red carpet. Balls to the wall and breaking through to the next walls ahead.

[@wormwood1000]

They called it. So fucking weird.

[@wormwood1000]

This has been... Integral to what has been happening. I'm going to make a video explaining what has happened.

[@XXzombieslayer666]

Woah what the fuck this is cool.

[@adriengenoud-duvillaret5505]

Where is the Angryblue album cover ? part of your identity

[@davidclouse3547]

Holy godamn shit!!!

[@Jstme2523]

Killer kross theme

[@ThatROCdude]

Vecna on album covers before he existed

[@ravenbraley5837]

👽🖤✨

[@Unconsciouslimbo]

:'')))

[@ZeroTraceOperative]

Idk if yall see it, but they are aware... The message in this album is beyond the comprehension of most low vibe minds. Did they do some serious psychedelics? Or did TAS become consumed by the dark power that controls the music industry, and this is them turning away? Telling us the truth in metaphor, and in some moments literally? I'm not religious. Although you might think this shit sounds like it, bare with me. "The cradle hangs heavy above the circling wolves And when it falls they will kill us all" - Earth itself looming over the grip of the dark forces all the worlds cultures have different names for? Even our modern time alluding to the idea of darkness infecting the world through all mediums? We get closer to world tyranny every day with all this tech that watches, listens, and tracks our activity. "The ghosts that haunt this earth Are different than you think" - The idea of Satan, Lucifer, The devil, or whatever you call it is a joke in comparison to the truth? "No ethereal plane, just incomprehensible realities" - The idea that the "spirit world" is somehow a separate entity from our reality is false? "(We have disappeared but we are inevitable And the cell begins to divide)" - "We" being the entities that once ruled? "Annunaki" type shit? "The decision was your own You chose wrong every time" - Humanity has abused their free will, no fucking doubt about that. If some DID sell their soul or some shit, it was their choice. "You will feel no pain Head back into a dreamless sleep" - Death is an illusion? Or is there a void we enter if we are undeserving due to our life decisions? "Hell"/"Darkness" or simply the absence of light. "Catatonic unreality Anomalies of the mind" - Lots of what we deem "real"; isn't, and we've been driven insane but don't even know it. It's been normalized over time. Materialism for example. People lie, cheat, steal, and kill to obtain bullshit material items or money. The list can go on. "There is no wrong, there is no right. They have returned" - The universe is neutral. Neither good nor bad. Nature is nature, and the superior being will always conquer. The ancient dark controllers have returned? "The sun sets on us all Daylight Twilight Full dark" - If the darkness succeeds, it ends for us all. There will be nothing left. "I am in the doorway Tomorrow brings new plague I can see the end (of it all) Tomorrow brings new plague" - Standing between the "inside" and "outside", seeing whats in our bubble of society, versus whats really out there, and whats coming for us? "Creatures from beyond reality Offering ecstasy" - Selling your soul (or someone elses) to "the devil" for fame and fortune? "Meet the new normal Escape the bonds of consciousness Slip through, slide in" - Lots of weird shit being normalized in the world. Especially in entertainment. Advice to detach and see the bigger matter? Breaking free of the limits placed upon our minds? "I can’t believe what I’ve seen No one should" - Being a part of that system and witnessing its dark truths? (explains why its released by Closed Casket Activities instead of Rise) "What have I done Abandoned all I held in my heart" - Past TAS lyrics promoted hatred and death as a good thing. (Some dude committed a mass shooting in Dayton Ohio wearing TAS merch, I dont blame the music, but it DOES help influence an already unstable mind.) Maybe the record labels influence? Maybe TAS didnt really understand the effect they had on the weak minds the darkness looks to influence? Maybe they regret it? "Violent beings without form Everyone will feel the same pain" - The dark forces have no 3D form as we do? "Inter-dimensional" as some would call them? They will eventually doom us all? "Sorry will never be enough I T C O M E S I N W A V E S" -Truly regretting being a pawn of that dark system? A warning that the first catastrophe won't be the last? I know I went in on this and it MIGHT be bullshit, but I've seen a lot of shit so it's odd to see even TAS talk about this. Some of these concepts are in our face. Hiding in plain sight. Thousands if not millions around the world also see these odd things. Like the veil is lifting (mentioned in another song on this album). According to many spiritual or "awakened" practitioners, 2020 is supposed to be a year of mass awakening (which has already fucking started), revelation, and clarity. On top of shit already heading that way (the Epstein trafficking case, Trumps impeachment, The Vatican no longer protecting members accused of abusing children, etc.) this album falls in line with that idea of the major change. So odd... What do you think?

[@bigbear647965]

Solid points.

[@ZeroTraceOperative]

@@bigbear647965 It just stands out so much. I've been following TAS since the dead walk album. A time when I was an aimless soul. Over time I've grown and have somewhat found direction "spiritually" for lack of a better term. None of us know what the deal really is, so I wont sit here and believe religions and other man made forms of control. I believe in good. The human spirit. Justice. Freedom. And yeah, that something beyond our comprehension is out there. Both good and evil, and evil is coming for our souls. This album lyrically is in a whole different zone than their previous stuff.

[@doom8274]

vince is straight edge so i doubt they were tripping

[@ZeroTraceOperative]

@@doom8274 True but you never know what path a person truly takes. Im sure hes aware of shit like ayhuasca n other natural ingredient bridges to the other realm. Not saying he did, but IF he did, we wouldnt know. Thats not something you share where you're as deep into the shit as he is. His band was abused (used for wrong) by darkness worshipping record label executives. The band steers away from that and we get this conscious metal? Something is up. Something changed in Vincent's mind.

[@doom8274]

@@ZeroTraceOperative dude all vince does is write the lyrics lol, think this has more to do with the fact that they replaced both guitarists in the last few years, and DL stopped writing the riffs. People forget that DL was still writing the guitars all the way up to the bitter pill, he just wasn't touring anymore. Think he finally backed off and let the new guys do their thing and now we got this banger of an album. Not everything is "muh drugs brooooo".

[@CHRISTALMOUNTAIN]

Nonsense!

[@geddyleesowlnose]

ahhh christ

[@roadkillanonymous4807]

Song interrupted twice by obnoxious advertisements! No thanks.

[@nochthitus9397]

I don't usually like deathcore but fuck is this album amazing

[@patriotstreammedia3635]

OK just listened to the whole thing. Weird they chose Christmas as their release date. I think the shooter in Ohio who was wearing their hoodie messed up their heads. As a band they seem like they are in the darkest and most painful place they've ever been in.

[@wrxhex]

LSTNR ^agreed. I've been seein them since the early 2000s and he's def A LOT more positive and shit now. When I saw em in Nov he gave us a little speech about how shit will be okay and how he use to be and ass hole etc and now he turned it around (most cause he knows how shitty and boring CT is lol). People seem to be misunderstanding the point of this album. It's about them awakening to the darkness and maybe forces beyond our comprehension. I do think the shooter situation had something to do with it. And the fact they recorded this while on tour, whole things just kinda weird like they wanted to get a message out. The more you read about the album the more in coincides with the reality we're currently living in.

[@wrxhex]

Will Yum is this Joe Rogan?? Lmao.. and no but I have done other psychedelics.

[@AlexTraitor]

2:31 my favorite part and then you gotta mess it up with 2:40 like wtf are those kind of riffs lol every band use them. Yeah, it sounds like a "green weird monster" but it doesnt kick ass its just a filler i think you can fill it with other things

[@birdrustler]

You're a clown

[@CableReadyTechnoSIut]

because they’re generic as shit now lol. When D.L. left so did most of the creativity. Now it’s just generic metal guitarists trying to copy his style. Poorly.

[@lucianocanelabarroso1626]

I edited the song and removed this part lol

[@LafBoi]

A little torn on these songs. Some are kind of plain boring and others show potential for something incredible only to be cut short

[@vanessabuonpastore305]

Check out Cult Leaders 2019 release. Has this brooding quality with more contrast.

[@rhcp357]

this record just seems a bit forced

[@EdgePitSwing]

Story is, this is a fun little side thing they did while recording the next big full length; Makes sense that it feels less developed and a bit shallow. Still incredible stuff if you ask me.

[@LafBoi]

Kyle Norwell for sure

[@LafBoi]

EdgePitSwing I guess I’m a little confused why not build it later on yknow? Just seems like an incomplete package. Still great sounding don’t get me wrong.

[@williambaker2429]

Is it coincidence that the guy who shot up that Walmart was wearing their sweater? You are all exposing yourself to evil and it makes you even more vulnerable to demonic attack. Oh let me guess it’s make believe or a story I’m jumping the gun right? This music does not allow the glory and presence of God to enter peoples lives because God is all love and peace. Good job kids Good job spread the hate. I’m not even speaking against hardcore music or whatever genre there of but words have power. I was at their show in Wisconsin the day that happened and they spoke against it. However they play a part in the mental illness.

[@vanessabuonpastore305]

Obvious bait is obvious.

[@williambaker2429]

Vanessa Buonpastore maybe your right because obviously they are evil

[@vanessabuonpastore305]

Good effort.

[@mattemm469]

You’re right I’m evil 😈

[@ZeroTraceOperative]

Bro if that's the route you're going, then this song is actually an attempt to turn away from that evil. A cry for help? Likely not. An attempt to tell us what going on through metaphor? More likely. But for certain, a song of regret. Maybe they didn't know what they were really doing; just wanted to have fun making music, but now its too late. The best they can do is leave us hints. And this whole fucking album does that, albeit from a hopeless perspective.