Gravebloom

Gravebloom
Studio album by
the Acacia Strain
ReleasedJune 30, 2017
RecordedJune 2016
StudioGraphic Nature Studios
Genre
Length47:51
LabelRise
ProducerWill Putney
The Acacia Strain chronology
Coma Witch
(2014) 		Gravebloom
(2017) 		It Comes in Waves
(2019)
Singles from Gravebloom
  1. "Bitter Pill"
    Released: March 27, 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic62/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exclaim!7/10[3]
Kerrang![1]
MetalSucks[4]
Rock Sound6/10[5]
Sputnikmusic[6]

Gravebloom is the eighth studio album by American metalcore band the Acacia Strain. It was released on June 30, 2017, through Rise Records. It is the band's first album to feature bassist Griffin Landa.

Track listing

All music is composed by the Acacia Strain

No.TitleLength
1."Worthless"4:22
2."Plague Doctor" (featuring Kobayashi Hiroyuki)3:18
3."Bitter Pill"3:12
4."Big Sleep" (featuring Matt Honeycutt)3:19
5."Gravebloom" (featuring Rob Fusco)3:32
6."Abyssal Depths"3:51
7."Model Citizen"3:05
8."Calloused Mouth"4:10
9."Dark Harvest"4:02
10."Walled City"5:46
11."Cold Gloom"9:14
Total length:47:51

Personnel

The Acacia Strain

  • Vincent Bennett – lead vocals
  • Kevin Boutot – drums
  • Devin Shidaker – lead guitar, programming, backing vocals
  • Tom Smith, Jr. – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Griffin Landa – bass

Additional personnel

  • Matt Honeycutt (Kublai Khan) – vocals on "Big Sleep"
  • Kobayashi Hiroyuki (Loyal to the Grave) – vocals on "Plague Doctor"
  • Rob Fusco (Most Precious Blood) – vocals on "Gravebloom"

Production/other

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 146
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] 4
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] 8
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] 29

References

  1. ^ a b "Reviews and Tracks for Gravebloom by The Acacia Strain". Metacritic. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  2. ^ James Christopher Monger. "Gravebloom – The Acacia Strain | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Joe Smith-Engelhardt (June 28, 2017). "Acacia Strain – Gravebloom – Exclaim.ca". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  4. ^ Phil Boozeman (June 12, 2017). "Album Review: The Acacia's Strain's Gravebloom Doesn't Fully Blossom". www.metalsucks.net. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  5. ^ Jack Rogers (June 22, 2017). "The Acacia Strain – "Gravebloom" – Reviews – Rock Sound Magazine". Rock Sound. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  6. ^ Tharp, Brett. "Review: The Acacia Strain – Gravebloom". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "The Acacia Strain". April 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "The Acacia Strain Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  9. ^ "The Acacia Strain Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  10. ^ "The Acacia Strain Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  11. ^ "The Acacia Strain Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.