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| Released | August 19, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | April 13 – May 15, 2008 | |||
| Studio | Planet Z Studios | |||
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| Length | 40:23 | |||
| Label | Prosthetic | |||
| Producer | Zeuss, The Acacia Strain | |||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
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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.[2] 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.
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.[3]
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.[4]
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "The Acacia Strain Continent Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - THE ACACIA STRAIN: 'Continent' Release Date Set". Archived from the original on 2008-05-20. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ "STAIND, BLACK STONE CHERRY, THE ACACIA STRAIN First-Week Sales Revealed". blabbermouth.net. 2008-08-27. Archived from the original on 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ "After The Burial & The Acacia Strain Announce "Rareform Across The Continent" North American Tour". Metal Anarchy. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2023-11-07.