Continent is the fourth studio album by the American metalcore band The Acacia Strain. Recorded and mixed at Planet Z Studios in Hadley between April 13 and May 15, 2008, it was released on August 19, 2008 via Prosthetic Records.[5] Produced by Zeuss and the band themselves, it features a guest appearance from Ringworm's Human Furnace.
The album marks the first with bassist Jack Strong and second with drummer Kevin Boutot in the band's revamped line-up. Frontman Vincent Bennett also spoke to MTV News about the release, saying it was the band's "darkest" effort to date.
In 2018, the album was re-released for streaming services and included bonus tracks that were previously only available on limited edition vinyl.
In September 2018, The Acacia Strain began a 10-year anniversary tour with After the Burial, Erra and Make Them Suffer, where The Acacia Strain played the record in full.[7]
Controversy
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" from their 2009 album Felony.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Vincent Bennett and Daniel Laskiewicz.
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Skynet"
4:22
2.
"Seaward"
4:15
3.
"Dr. Doom"
2:26
4.
"Forget-Me-Now"
2:43
5.
"Cthulhu"
3:27
6.
"Baby Buster" (featuring Human Furnace)
4:18
7.
"Balboa Towers"
4:36
8.
"JFC"
2:56
9.
"Kräken"
2:41
10.
"The Combine"
2:02
11.
"The Behemoth"
6:37
Total length:
40:23
Bonus tracks
No.
Title
Length
12.
"Global Warming"
2:54
13.
"Stay Puft"
3:15
Personnel
Vincent Bennett – vocals
Daniel Laskiewicz – guitar
Jack Strong – bass
Kevin Boutot – drums
James "Human Furnace" Bulloch – vocals (track 6)
Christopher "Zeuss" Harris – producer, engineering, mixing
Alan Douches – mastering
Paul Romano – art direction, artwork, design
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
