Continent (The Acacia Strain album)

Continent is the fourth studio album of the American metalcore 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. 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 on streaming services, featuring bonus tracks.

Continent
Studio album by
The Acacia Strain
ReleasedAugust 19, 2008 (2008-08-19)
RecordedApril 13 – May 15, 2008
StudioPlanet Z Studios
GenreMetalcore, deathcore
Length40:23
LabelProsthetic
ProducerZeuss, The Acacia Strain
The Acacia Strain chronology
The Dead Walk
(2006)		 Continent
(2008)		 Wormwood
(2010)
Singles from Continent
  1. "Skynet"
    Released: January 31, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic
Alternative Press

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.

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.

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