THE ACACIA STRAIN | Devin Shidaker: CKY, Makeshift Guitars & The Heaviest Bands Of All Time

This week's guest is Devin Shidaker, guitarist of The Acacia Strain. In this chat we go over his love for CKY, his journey into guitar, his first metalcore/deathcore band 1931, the 2000s deathcore scene & the myspace era. We reflect about his time in Oceano and Rose Funeral, The Acacia Strain's latest record You Are Safe From God Here, songwriting, collaboration, nostalgia & the band's longevity. We go over some of his current favorite bands, his picks for heaviest bands of all time, and of course: we answer the question; is The Acacia Strain a deathcore band? All that and SO much more in this near-3 hour conversation.

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