Step into the Light / Failure Will Follow

Step into the Light and Failure Will Follow are the eleventh and twelfth studio albums by American extreme metal band the Acacia Strain. They were released on May 12, 2023, through Rise Records. They are the band's first albums to feature rhythm guitarist Mike Mulholland, replacing Tom Smith who left the band in 2022,[7] and the last to feature longtime drummer Kevin Boutot.

Step into the Light / Failure Will Follow
Step into the Light cover
Studio album by
the Acacia Strain
ReleasedMay 12, 2023[1][2]
Recorded2022
GenreStep Into the Light: Deathcore, metalcore[3]
Failure Will Follow: Sludge metal, doom metal[4]
Length23:33 (Step Into the Light)
38:05 (Failure Will Follow)
61:38 (total)
LabelRise
ProducerRandy LeBoeuf
The Acacia Strain chronology
Slow Decay
(2020)		 Step into the Light / Failure Will Follow
(2023)
Additional cover
Failure Will Follow cover
Failure Will Follow cover
Singles from Step into the Light
  1. "Untended Graves"
    Released: December 14, 2022[5]
  2. "Chain"
    Released: April 20, 2023[6]

Step into the Light features 10 tracks of the band's usual deathcore style that are mostly each under three minutes long, and it features guest vocals from Jacob Lilly (Chamber) and Josef Alfonso (Sunami).[8] Failure Will Follow consists of three tracks that are each over 10 minutes long that show "the sludgier side of the band".[9]

In support of the two albums, the band will perform some shows in Canada in June and July 2023, alongside Fit for an Autopsy and Escuela Grind.[10] The Acacia Strain will also be special guests for Lamb of God's U.S. tour in August and September, among other bands including Ice Nine Kills, The Black Dahlia Murder, Suicide Silence, Frozen Soul, After the Burial, and Alpha Wolf.[11]

Track listing
Step into the Light track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Flourishing"1:17
2."Calf's Blood"1:40
3."Chain" (featuring Jacob Lilly)1:12
4."Fresh Bones"2:29
5."Teeth of the Cursed Dog"2:40
6."Open Wound"1:54
7."Sinkhole" (featuring Josef Alfonso)3:50
8."Is This Really Happening?"2:57
9."Untended Graves"2:17
10."None of Us Asked to Be Here"3:17
Total length:23:33
Failure Will Follow track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Pillar of Salt" (featuring Dylan Walker and iRis.EXE)10:44
2."Bog Walker" (featuring Sam Sawyer)16:54
3."Basin of Vows" (featuring Ethan McCarthy and Abra Bigham)10:27
Total length:38:05

Personnel

The Acacia Strain
  • Vincent Bennett – lead vocals
  • Kevin Boutot – drums
  • Devin Shidaker – guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Mulholland – guitar, backing vocals
  • Griffin Landa – bass

Additional personnel
  • Jacob Lilly (Chamber) – vocals on "Chain"
  • Josef Alfonso (Sunami) – vocals on "Sinkhole"
  • Dylan Walker - vocals on "Pillar of Salt"
  • iRis.EXE - vocals on "Pillar of Salt"
  • Sam Sawyer - vocals on "Bog Walker"
  • Ethan McCarthy - vocals on "Basin of Vows"
  • Abra Bigham - spoken word on "Basin of Vows"

Production
  • Produced by Randy Leboeuf

References
  1. Andrew Sacher (February 14, 2023). "The Acacia Strain announce new LP 'Step Into the Light' (new song & exclusive swirl vinyl)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  2. Sam Taylor (March 15, 2023). "The Acacia Strain have announced a second new album for May". Upset. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  3. Max Heilman (May 4, 2023). "Review: The Acacia Strain Brings Unbridled Mayhem with Step Into The Light". www.metalsucks.net. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  4. Max Heilman (May 4, 2023). "Review: The Acacia Strain Mines the Depths of Doom with Failure Will Follow". www.metalsucks.net. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  5. Jack Rogers (December 14, 2022). "The Acacia Strain Release Punishing New Track 'Untended Graves'". Rock Sound. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  6. Hesher Keenan (April 20, 2023). "The Acacia Strain Released Their Latest Single "Chain"". Metal Sucks. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  7. "The Acacia Strain Guitarist Tom Smith Calls It Quits, Says There's No Beef and Names Final Shows". Metal Sucks. February 24, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  8. Calum Slingerland (February 14, 2023). "The Acacia Strain 'Step into the Light' on New Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  9. Hesher Keenan (March 15, 2023). "The Acacia Strain Announce a Second New Album, Failure Will Follow to Release the Same Day as Step Into The Light". www.metalsucks.net. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  10. Calum Slingerland (May 10, 2023). "The Acacia Strain Map Out Summer Canadian Tour with Fit for an Autopsy, Escuela Grind". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  11. Hesher Keenan (May 2, 2023). "Lamb of God Announce Tour with Ice Nine Kills, Suicide Silence, The Acacia Strain, and More". www.metalsucks.net. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
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