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Devin Shidaker discusses his musical journey, influences, and the evolution of The Acacia Strain in this in-depth interview.

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. https://www.instagram.com/devinshidaker/ https://www.instagram.com/theacaciastrain/ Join the BRUTALITY PODCAST PATREON for early access, ad-free episodes every single week: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/brutalitypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brutality Podcast Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/brutality-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sponsors: • Get 10% off with code BRUTALITY at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.indiemerchstore.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For sponsorship opportunities: info@brutalitypodcast.com Follow Brutality Podcast: • Instagram…

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