Death Is the Only Mortal
Death Is the Only Mortal is the sixth studio album by American deathcore band The Acacia Strain. It was released on October 9, 2012. It is the band's first release on Rise Records and their final album with Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz as their guitarist before leaving the band in May 2013. The opening track, “Doomblade”, contains a sample from the 2012 horror film, The Devil Inside.
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| Released | October 9, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | January – July 2012 at DLR Studios, Chicopee, Massachusetts / Stillwork Studios, Holyoke, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Deathcore, metalcore | |||
| Length | 45:04 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
| Producer | Daniel Laskiewicz | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Injection | 9/10[1] |
| MetalSucks |    [2] |
The first single, "Victims of the Cave", was released on September 6, 2012.[3] The second single, "The Mouth of the River", was released on September 24, 2012.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Doomblade" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Go to Sleep" (featuring Kirk Windstein) | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Brain Death" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "The Mouth of the River" | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Dust & the Helix" | 2:10 |
| 7. | "Victims of the Cave" | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Time & Death & God" | 5:47 |
| 9. | "The Chambered Nautilus" | 4:29 |
| 10. | "House of Abandon" | 6:58 |
| Total length: | 45:04 | |
Personnel
- Vincent Bennett - lead vocals
- Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz - guitars, programming, bass, backing vocals, string arrangements
- Kevin Boutot - drums
Production
- Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz - production, engineering, mixing
- Joey Sturgis - mastering
- Angrblue - Art direction, design, illustrated
Production
- Produced, Engineered & mixed by Daniel «DL» Laskiewicz, January – July 2012, @ DLR Studios, Chicopee / Stillwork Studios, Holyoke, Massachusetts
- Mastered by Joey Sturgis, @ The Foundation Recording Studio, Connersville, Indiana
- Drum engineering by Daniel «DL» Laskiewicz & Benjamin Jon
- Additional guitar by Antonio Diaz
- Management by Leah Urbano & Scott Lee (Crimson Management)
- Art direction, Design & illustration by Justin Kamerer (angryblue.com)
References
- Zalucky, J. Andrew. "Album Review: THE ACACIA STRAIN Death is the Only Morta". Retrieved 2014-10-21.
- Rosenberg, Axl. "WARNING: THE ACACIA STRAIN'S DEATH IS THE ONLY MORTAL MAY CAUSE BRAIN DEATH". Retrieved 2014-10-21.
- "THE ACACIA STRAIN: 'Victims Of The Cave' Lyric Video Released". Blabbermouth.Net. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- "THE ACACIA STRAIN: Another New Song Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.Net. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
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