It Comes in Waves

It Comes in Waves is the ninth studio album by American metal band The Acacia Strain. It was released on December 26, 2019, through Closed Casket Activities. The track titles spell out the phrase "Our Only Sin Was Giving Them Names".^[8] The band announced a February 2020 tour in support of the album with Rotting Out, Creeping Death, Chamber and Fuming Mouth.^[9]

It Comes in Waves
Studio album by the Acacia Strain
Released	December 26, 2019^[1]
Recorded	2019^[2]
Genre	Deathcore post-metal black-doom^[3]^[4]
Length	30:11
Label	Closed Casket Activities
The Acacia Strain chronology
Gravebloom (2017) It Comes in Waves (2019) Slow Decay (2020)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	9/10^[5]
KillYourStereo	^[6]
Metal Injection	9/10^[7]

Track listing

It Comes in Waves track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Our"	3:44
2.	"Only"	2:43
3.	"Sin"	3:59
4.	"Was"	5:45
5.	"Giving"	2:54
6.	"Them"	2:19
7.	"Names"	8:47
Total length:		30:11

Personnel

The Acacia Strain

• Vincent Bennett – lead vocals
• Kevin Boutot – drums
• Devin Shidaker – guitar, backing vocals
• Tom Smith, Jr. – guitar
• Griffin Landa – bass

Production and design

• Mix and mastered by Steve Seid (Graphic Nature Audio)
• Cover art by MFAXII^[10]

References

1. "NEWS: The Acacia Strain to drop ninth album, 'It Comes In Waves'! | DEAD PRESS! | It's more than "just music" to us". www.deadpress.co.uk. December 21, 2019.
2. "The Acacia Strain to release new album next week". lambgoat.com. December 20, 2019.
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. Rob Kent (January 28, 2020). "The Acacia Strain It Comes in Waves". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
6. "Album Review: The Acacia Strain - 'It Comes In Waves'". KillYourStereo. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
7. Greg Kennelty (January 3, 2020). "Album Review: THE ACACIA STRAIN It Comes In Waves". metalinjection.net. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
8. "Interview: Acacia Strain Vocalist Vincent Bennett Discusses New Album 'It Comes in Waves'". www.decibelmagazine.com. December 26, 2019.
9. "The Acacia Strain Drop Surprise Album 'It Comes in Waves'". loudwire.com. December 26, 2019.
10. "THE ACACIA STRAIN Surprise-Releases New Album, 'It Comes In Waves'". www.blabbermouth.net. December 26, 2019.