With their Hardlore podcast, Colin Young and Bo Lueders are reminiscing on stories from the road. The duo sat down with AP to discuss its genesis and future.
If there's one thing the alternative world is great at, it's coming up with out-of-this-world band names and songs. We mean, we love taking vowels out of words, swapping a "V" in its place and the like.
With unique band names and made-up words, this obviously comes with some discourse relating to how the band name is actually pronounced...
Most of us already know that life isn't about rainbows and unicorns. Nope. You can fall to your death sliding down a rainbow. You can get gored by a unicorn having a bad day. Life can be very sad, ugly and violent. And these 15 crime-inspired songs capture the essence of some of the worst people in history...
Curiosity about the human mind has led to a mass interest from people about why some decide to become murderers. Countless musicians have used the gripping stories of well-known serial killers for their songs. Whether they’re based on the infamous true crime accounts of notorious killers such as John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer or lesser-known stories found in local newspapers, the mo
Pop punk began to rapidly gain traction in the early 2000s, landing impressive spots on mainstream charts that propelled the success of the genre today. This transformative period uncovered legendary bands who produced albums that have stood the test of time...
In 2020, a ton of incredible albums are celebrating their 10-year anniversary, and with that said, we’re looking back on some of the best breakdowns from 2010. Whether it was from a track on a debut record or a breakout hit, 2010 had many heavy songs worth revisiting as they celebrate a decade of existence.
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The Acacia Strain are heading out on a massive headlining tour beginning in late February 2020 and spanning until early April. They're bringing along some awesome openers with them as well.
Rotting Out, Creeping Death, Chamber and Fuming Mouth will all hit the road with the metalcore legends...
Chelsea Grin just announced a fall tour with the Acacia Strain, Spite, Traitors and Left Behind.
The deathcore band from Salt Lake City will hit the road starting Halloween and tour the U.S. throughout the fall.
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The tour will be for the band’s album Eternal Nightmare, which dropped July last year. It was the ban...
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The Acacia Strain have responded to rumors that the suspect in the mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio was wearing one of the band’s hoodies.
A gunman shot and killed at least nine people and injured more than 27 others in a mass shooting Sunday in a nightlife district.
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The Acacia Strain will be hitting the road this summer, announcing a string of dates kicking off at the end of July.
The band will hit intimate venues throughout the East Coast and Midwest, creating what should hopefully be a rowdy set of shows...
After The Burial and the Acacia Strain will be hitting the road later this year for a North American headlining tour.
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The band's 36-date trek across North America will see After The Burial play Rareform in its entirety. The...
Catch Hawthorne Heights, Kississippi and the Acacia Strain on tour—plus, don’t miss Of Mice & Men's Defy tour video. Check out the news you might have missed today below!
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The Acacia Strain have premiered a totally heavy new song called "Bitter Pill."
The just-released track is our first peek at Gravebloom, the Massachusetts deathcore band's eighth studio album. It's out June 30 from Rise Records.
Born Of Osiris guitarist Lee McKinney has apologized for remarks he made on Twitter last night towards members of the Acacia Strain and Terror.
"Had WAY too many last night and said a lot of dumb shit. I apologize to all parties involved," McKinney said
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Deathcore mainstays the Acacia Strain will headline this year’s Common Vision Tour alongside Oceano, Knocked Loose (one of our 16 bands to watch in 2016), Culture Killer and To The Wind.
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A full list of dates and lo
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The Acacia Strain have announced they will serve as direct support for Dying Fetus on this year’s Metal Alliance Tour. They will be joined by Jungle Rot and Black Crown Initiate, as well as Reaping Asmodeia and Nylithia on select dates. Chec
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Texan heavyweights Kublai Khan, one of AP's 100 Bands You Need To Know in 2015, are teaming up with us today for the exclusive premiere of "Still Here." Featuring guest vocals from current tourmates, the Acacia Strain, the song serves as a slamming reminder of the brute force on their impending album for Artery Recordings. New Str...
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Legend, who now operate as LGND, have dropped a surprise self-titled album, which you can stream in full below.
Last winter, the band began teasing the LP with studio pictures and videos, but until today, their social media accounts had gone silent
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If you're looking for an intense show this fall/winter, the tour for you has just been announced. The Acacia Strain have unveiled a North American outing to take place this November and December with a heavy undercard that's sure to fill each room with the utmost energy. Counte...
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