Continent (album)
Continent | ||||
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Studio album by The Acacia Strain | ||||
Released | August 19, 2008 | |||
Recorded | April 13 – May 15, 2008 | |||
Studio | Planet Z Studios | |||
Genre | Deathcore | |||
Length | 43:38 | |||
Label | Prosthetic | |||
Producer | Zeuss, The Acacia Strain | |||
The Acacia Strain chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Alternative Press |
Continent is the fourth studio album of the American band The Acacia Strain. This is the first album with bassist Jack Strong and second with drummer Kevin Boutot. Recording began on April 13, 2008 and it was released August 19, 2008 via Prosthetic Records.[2] Frontman Vincent Bennett also spoke to MTV News about the band's forthcoming LP, saying it was the band's "darkest" effort to date.
The album debuted at No. 107 on the Billboard 200 chart and No. 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart with first week sales of almost 5,600.[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Skynet" | 4:22 |
2. | "Seaward" | 4:16 |
3. | "Dr. Doom" | 2:26 |
4. | "Forget-Me-Now" | 2:43 |
5. | "Cthulhu" | 3:27 |
6. | "Baby Buster" | 4:18 |
7. | "Balboa Towers" | 4:36 |
8. | "JFC" | 2:57 |
9. | "Kräken" | 2:41 |
10. | "The Combine" | 2:02 |
11. | "The Behemoth" | 6:37 |
12. | "Staypuft" | 3:15 |
Total length: |
43:38 |
Vinyl edition bonus track | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
13. | "Global Warming" | 2:55 |
Total length: |
46:33 |
Personnel
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
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Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[4] | 107 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] | 13 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[6] | 18 |
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
Trivia
- Several of the album's tracks refer to the television show Arrested Development:
- "Seaward" (name of GOB's boat)
- "Forget-Me-Now" (name of GOB's date-rape drug)
- "Baby Buster" (Buster's Nickname)
- "Balboa Towers" (name of Lucille's Mansion Community)
- The final 3 lines of "Skynet" are a reference to the message board on Lambgoat.com
- An internet rumor circulated stating that lyrics on the first track, "Skynet", were written about the band Emmure and how they have allegedly ripped off The Acacia Strain, although vocalist Vincent Bennett has denied this on stage numerous times. Regardless, Emmure responded to plagiarism claims in their song "R2DEEPTHROAT".
References
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "The Acacia Strain Continent Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ↑ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - THE ACACIA STRAIN: 'Continent' Release Date Set
- ↑ "STAIND, BLACK STONE CHERRY, THE ACACIA STRAIN First-Week Sales Revealed". blabbermouth.net. 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ↑ "The Acacia Strain – Chart history" Billboard 200 for The Acacia Strain.
- ↑ "The Acacia Strain – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for The Acacia Strain.
- ↑ "The Acacia Strain – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for The Acacia Strain.
- ↑ "The Acacia Strain – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for The Acacia Strain.
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