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"Coma Witch" is the seventh full length studio album by American deathcore band The Acacia Strain. It was released on October 14th, 2014 through Rise Records. It is the band's first album to feature new guitarists Devin Shidaker and Richard Gomez, and the first album to not feature original guitarist Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz due to his departure from the band in May 2013. It is also the band's final album to feature bassist Jack Strong prior to his departure in May 2015.
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The best way to think of this album is as one with two separate parts. The first part is almost interchangeable with The Acacia Strain’s last few records, opening with “Human Disaster” which in turn begins with an tense male voice sample that leads into a massive breakdown. It’s just The Acacia Strain doing what they've always done well. It’s heavy and somehow it keeps your attention like no other band attempting the style.
Now, the second part of the record, in truth, is just the final track “Observer”, where things take a turn for the surprising and interesting. The first thing noticeable is that it lasts for an overtly gigantic 27 minutes, nearly as long as the first ten tracks combined. It’s definitely a tentative listen at first, but it works in all the right ways. It has all the things The Acacia Strain is known for and a whole lot more.
While Coma Witch isn’t the definitive Acacia release, it is a worthy one nonetheless. This can most certainly be called a triumph if not of epic proportions. If you feel the need for some slow, heavy, evil music this might be for you.
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