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The first album for these types of bands is always so much better than anything else they ever releases. I think it has to do with a lifetime of riffs and the fact there isn't an (at the time) obligation to play these song every single night. Under appreciated gem of the late 2000s metalcore era.

Listen, if Jordan is writing guitar for a band they are going to have Sick Ass Riffs with a capital S. This album is very fun and better than late era ETID. I won't apologize.

very good esoteric sentimental doom metal

There is one simple rule I live my life by:

All Covers Are Good.

This album is just absolutely, unapologetically, pissed off.

This has no business being any good but it is so good.

Summer of '06 is a great anthem for us aging metalcore kids.

Just a suffocating atmosphere throughout the composition’s entire runtime. Just a stunningly dark and immersive release.

I would believe you if you told me this was just a bunch of stolen Darkthrone riffs.

Primitive Rage is so goddamn good man.

I love Pain.

Is this a hardcore band???

IMO, one of the most underrated death metal bands around.

*Casually drops a double album while exploring sludge and makes one of the better records in a long time*

Long Live Acacia Strain. We don’t deserve them.