The Acacia Strain - Brain Death

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I need her heart and I need it beating.
I need her head and I need it bleeding. D
on't let me get in your head,
I'll make you wish you were dead.
If I repeat myself I apologize.
It's hard to see with clouded eyes.
You owe a debt, I want what's mine.
pay with your life.
Grit my teeth more than I should.
When I swallow I taste only blood.
I hate myself more that you ever could.
When I swallow I can taste your blood.
I still see her when I close my eyes.
If your life depended on me I don't know if I would save you.
I would rather see the sadness in your eyes as I let you die.
Save your apologies unless you're on your knees.
No need to beg and plead.
Grit your teeth, you aim to please.

[@HappyMealGiel]

This album + car ride home from shitty day of work = pure bliss.

[@chettersonwhistleberry6283]

Did this just today

[@SlipknotWarfare73]

This is the most melodic song I've ever heard from them

[@0Just0Josh0]

Smoke Ya Later

[@WilsonJimenez]

The Behemoth

[@JohnWilson-gr9cf]

Wilson Jimenez halycon listen to all she wrote that is there best album imo reminds me of high scool days

[@pissswamp8106]

SlipknotWarfare73 Should've been later on the track list, in my opinion.

[@knowitall9973]

My favorite song on this album. Yea it's 2021 I still jam to this shit lol

[@curtissnellings1421]

End of may 2023. Blowing my speakers to this

[@wesleyrevels10]

Hands down my favorite song by them and I've listened to every album they have made 🤘

[@ElectronLord]

Needs more cowbell, except the cowbell should be a human skull.

[@mateuszrogolski2804]

u made my day :D

[@shawnmarshall3911]

Tanner Thomas agreed a human skull

[@DoctorLipsh1ts]

I love the music DL wrote but their new guitarist has pushed their live performance to the next level. Really happy with the direction they're going

[@9ChildOfCybertron6]

In my opinion, this is the best song on the album. Love it!

[@fractualitymusic]

It is..... imo as well so good.

[@domthesnowman]

11 years later and still some of the hardest shit that has been released

[@zackpollard6749]

I feel like every time they hits their guitars in this song, it's like lightning is striking.

[@MrUltrapwn]

I used to put this on on my morning rush hour commute and imagine working my way from end of the carriage to the other, indiscriminately, with zero mercy. Happy times.

[@turkeysandwich11]

I found the album overall to be very exact to what I expected. In other words, I feel that, while I still love this stuff, chugchugchugchugHARMONICS is only gonna work for a band for so long. This song completely changes that. One of TAS's most creative songs ever, especially the guitar work towards the end.

[@me4tgr1ndr]

I absolutely love this song

[@graysonlucas5107]

The breakdown..... holy fucking SHIT. pure metal

[@TheViscal]

want to wake up to this band every morning. would effing rock!

[@dannimalchin]

It's all really good. Honestly. Continent, wormwood. All great as well

[@ElectroNinjaHD]

1:10 still gets me

[@svenrawandreloaded]

pussifies it

[@2Dropss]

well said. Great band.

[@devineverts3807]

So good gotta listen to this twice in a row

[@mrsmith.nerduniversity4032]

Love this song and this band cant wait to see them in August

[@mynameiscello]

been listening to bits and pieces of this cd, nothing interesting, click "Brain Death", hooked. BY FAR the best song on the cd so far

[@Lemonfairyy]

One of my favorites by them

[@gougou9113]

The vocals at the end are so fucking amazing!!

[@mandalorian29]

Well at @00:26 there's a groove riff that repeats 2 times. At @00:49 a breakdown comes. At @01:10 there's a chorus, with chords and ringing notes. Then at @01:32 the groove riff comes back. At @01:53 another breakdown comes. Then again at @02:20 the chorus comes back. At @02:41 there's a simple but melodic solo. Then destruction comes after. There you go.

[@matthewsawatsky4250]

Man you're a smart and cool duďe

[@slambumpkinduncan1078]

I still haven't seen them live but I'm sure the crowd goes crazy to this one

[@qwyntonsmith4129]

In Tampa, probably everywhere else too, but I'm from Tampa. Every single time they play here people get seriously harmed lmfao, it's ALMOST not even funny. And when Vincent starts throwing water on the floor, you might as well kiss your ass goodbye because people are falling and getting their ass whooped and slipping all over the place for the last portions of their set lol.

[@fxcast4057]

True. Crowd goes crazy and Vincent throws water fucking everywhere. I caught a bottle he threw full force into the crowd. Dumped it on my face and continued to be possessed. Fun

[@HeavyProfessor]

This sounds amazing to me. Music is art, and art varies. This form of art expresses turmoil and chaos, but also resolution, repetition, and harmonic motion. The incredible "chugging" rhythms are indicative of life's perpetual movement forward; the melodic breaks that the chorus provides (along with the "solo") reminds listeners that the rhythmic constancy, that can be repetitive and even boring, is broken up by the harmonious melodies of life's song. The dichotomy makes each half whole.

[@StrengthInNumbers650]

TAS always killing it! - Strength In Numbers

[@Rareforms710]

you guys murder it aswell. induce is so sick

[@StrengthInNumbers650]

Thanks for actually checking us out!

[@serbodude]

You guys are straight fire, but please change/tune the snare

[@LuckiLives]

"If your life depended on me I don't know if I would save you. I would rather see the sadness in your eyes as I let you die." Who else went ape shit? I did. Kicked my computer chair and went crazy.

[@SaturnineXTS]

I think this is one of the most beautiful lyrics ever written

[@corbinjarman5532]

That guitar solo doe!

[@xxxiloveetfxxx]

heavy as fuck. love those little guitar squeals at the end.

[@Evernew888]

glorious

[@PrestonJSix0Three]

Song is great!!!!

[@ShaaneOh]

best song on the cd by far

[@HankMcCoyMode]

Listen to this with your sub cranked up. The bass riff is incredible.

[@joejinjal3476]

Cant wait for the 2023 double album :)

[@Petey0707]

This music is fun, no one is claiming it to be a musical oddity or greatness, this is your generic deathcore/metal. Its nice to listen to when I'm walking from point A to point B, working out or when I've had enough Mars Volta or Stolas for the day. Its just mindless chugging and heavy vocals, if you don't like it then fine, but don't come in here mocking everyone like an idiot.

[@sk8inPingwin]

Hahahahaha!!! I started a pit with my dog, fridge, and computer screen when I heard that shit xD

[@hardcoremaggott666]

Yes

[@drtbyker123]

best song on the album

[@danroth87]

dimebag would be proud

[@stefanogarcia8064]

yup

[@owmyears55]

the melody in his voice

[@dillanxXxmcr]

fav song off the album

[@doktoruvskalpel]

best breakdown on album

[@viciousheroics8893]

Damn, the sound of that bass guitar c;

[@ReprogrammedToHate]

Agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@HellOnTheBorderAR]

My dream concert would be Dying Fetus, Acacia Strain, Slaughter to Prevail, Nile, and Ulcerate. I'd die a happy man.

[@iansmith9641]

3:49 bro the sickest squeal ever heard 😰👌

[@0Just0Josh0]

do the melodics remind anyone of Smoke ya?

[@countvalo]

This is pry my fave track off the new album

[@bankersbaux]

Its not about how heavy the song is, just Fuckin enjoy it.

[@mad0racle771]

This is my favorite song of the album. 3:22 is just so sick

[@justg00ch]

Mad0racle you mean the part where they do that sound they put in every other song?

[@CrazyItalian7469]

Wow. This Behemoth of a song is so Beast. Sounds like a Tactical Nuke tearing down the Balboa Towers. JFC.

[@TheThuglife0jordan]

I cant decide if i like this or not.

[@deathindustrial518]

@ 1:32 that guitar groove is fucking weird heavy and I love it. Then 1:50 ish that other groove comes in and busts it buts all over my ears. 😌

[@deathindustrial518]

nuts*...or butts* even. it's fucking sex.

[@TakenTooSeriously]

Would love an instrumental.

[@amaurys93]

Oh my fuck, this is amazing

[@dyspunctional]

EPICNESS *O*

[@battlekevin54]

I love this band fuck yea

[@jackieeethepwner]

so disgustingly heaaavy

[@SauvageHomme]

Who is listening in sep 2020 ❤️

[@Music-si6ol]

This song is me, completely!

[@HeavyProfessor]

So much great art is dismissed because of the superficial media-driven labels assigned to them and accepted a priori by so many people.

[@Atrociteeshirts]

OMG!@ That fucking lead part around the 3 minute time section of this song is leterally the most epic shit in the universe I have ever heard!@ Good 'ol ACACIA pioneering simple with genius every albom.. Holy Shit

[@skater7o7]

what is the tuning for this (7 string)

[@813Dalton]

That chorus and solo was the mist beautiful thing I've ever heard this band make; everything else is just bad ass, not too beautiful.

[@mandalorian29]

Austin Carlile has melody in his voice?

[@Calibur43]

1:10 serious KSE vibes, so good.

[@TRASHBOAT9001]

3:49 Holy Fucking Goddamn

[@TheAntarcticaProject]

[@CrazyItalian7469]

The album is played with 8 string guitars, but get a thick enough string (maybe a .75 from a bass) and tune down to drop E.

[@graysonlucas5107]

what's the tuning on the guitars for this?

[@jamievanhorn9006]

+Grayson Lucas Doomblade, which is also off this album, is tuned to F C F Bb Eb Ab C F

[@KevinBurleigh]

3:07 ....god damnnnn!

[@a7xboy767]

thank you hot topic

[@shawnmarshall3911]

a7xboy767 ah i see your a man of culture as well fucking love A7X

[@MrRunescapenator]

holy shit this is heavy =)

[@kook1028]

nor have you ever been in a band thats trying to make a living....if you're an underground band trying to make a living off of music and you get an opportunity to tour with a well known band, OF COURSE YOU'LL TOUR WITH THEM.

[@RedPigeonMetal]

3:48 DAT SQUEAL! FUUUUUCK

[@SavingSyenna]

Aw cute i remember my first breakdown too

[@yeahrightEll]

felt my brain cells die while reading this omg

[@bloonights]

I think the best part of this song is from 2:19-3:00

[@marcelsirna499]

debatable

[@zM00Nx]

There are millions of people out there who comprise a massive worldwide subculture and every single one of them would be more than willing to tell you that you're wrong.. Judging by the comment section of this video i would assume that even you understand that by now.

[@KreamedKorn]

THIS IS 1,000,000,000,000,000 TIMES HEAVIER THAN ALL OF THEM

[@ingi19]

@3.27.

[@pavolumes39]

dude the guitar in the chorus? come on that shit is fucking epic

[@tacticalmoose69]

i just started listening to this band tell me their old stuff is better

[@DesolationofJake]

18 people had this song sang to them

[@StarSkream69]

Wow it seems like I'd get a ton of hate if I said I'm and OM&M fan and actually love this shit right here too

[@KillingCure]

all the people complaining about melody... do u even hear the chorus line in the instruments? this has to be the most melodic TAS song i've ever heard. lol

[@ThePuchoator]

Mi p*ta canción favorita de T.A.S. FUUUUUUUCKK!!!!!! 2:40

[@meamjoe]

For a minute it sounds like Zakk Wylde picked up an 8 string, played a verse, then gave it back.

[@devmanify]

wait is that harmonies on an acacia strain song dayum death metal as fuuuck hahaha

[@Adamacaciastrainn]

This is why acacia strain is in my youtube name!

[@Kerzha_]

3:00 Fucking Heavy! \m/

[@ASARiJUSTiCAR]

Manifested idiocy. 'Nuff said ; )

[@Doomistic]

if you even listen to 'shuggah and even listened to TAS relatively you wouldn't find one link between them at all that is really similar apart from djent sound.

[@CableReadyTechnoSIut]

I know this is a seven year old comment but Mouth of the River literally tributes Meshuggah’s Minds Mirrors. Unabomber from Wormwood sounds exactly like a Meshuggah song. They’ve listed Meshuggah as an influence since the MySpace days lol idk why people still say this.

[@mandalorian29]

THIS IS HEAVIER THAN ALL THREE OF THEM LOL

[@ChrisCobraEliteTM.]

I sang this song to my girlfriend and her facial expression was priceless I did my best to sound like Vincent.

[@bigwomp932]

Just hope you still cringe when thinking about this.

[@BryanScottMacKenney]

That one's deep.

[@SillyStrings5]

I love that they purposely get so fuckin brutal.. just cause they can...I dig it!! It may sound boring to some but shit.. thats why theres other bands to listen to out there..

[@metalahhhhhhhhhhhh]

ok seriously how do they make their breakdowns sound like that? So chunky and mean

[@leonardosarabia7463]

3750

[@owmyears55]

they probably put on a good show live though ill give em that