Death Is the Only Mortal explained

Death Is the Only Mortal
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Acacia Strain
Cover:	TheAcaciaStrainDeathistheOnlyMortal.jpg
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
Prev Title:	Wormwood
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Coma Witch
Next Year:	2014

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.

The first single, "Victims of the Cave", was released on September 6, 2012.^[1] The second single, "The Mouth of the River", was released on September 24, 2012.^[2]

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: THE ACACIA STRAIN: 'Victims Of The Cave' Lyric Video Released . Blabbermouth.Net . 2012-09-17.
2. Web site: THE ACACIA STRAIN: Another New Song Available For Streaming . Blabbermouth.Net . 2012-09-24.