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

<p>This week&#39;s guest is<strong> Devin Shidaker</strong>, guitarist of <strong>The Acacia Strain</strong>. In this chat we go over his love for CKY, his journey into guitar, his first metalcore/deathcore band 1931, the 2000s deathcore scene &amp; the myspace era. We reflect about his time in Oceano and Rose Funeral, The Acacia Strain&#39;s latest record <strong>You Are Safe From God Here</strong>, songwriting, collaboration, nostalgia &amp; the band&#39;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.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/devinshidaker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/devinshidaker/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theacaciastrain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/theacaciastrain/</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Join the BRUTALITY PODCAST PATREON for early access, ad-free episodes every single week:</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/brutalitypodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/brutalitypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Brutality Podcast Merch:</p><p><a href="https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/brutality-podcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/brutality-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sponsors:</p><p>• Get 10% off with code BRUTALITY at:</p><p><a href="https://www.indiemerchstore.com">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.indiemerchstore.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>For sponsorship opportunities: info@brutalitypodcast.com</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Brutality Podcast:</p><p>• Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brutalitypodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/brutalitypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>• Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/SxCjyZkvSN">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/SxCjyZkvSN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>• Twitch: <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/brutalitypodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/brutalitypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Yan:</p><p>• Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xtheyan_">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/xtheyan_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>• Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@xtheyan">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@xtheyan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Dom:</p><p>• Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/domdez">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/domdez⁠</a></p>