The Acacia Strain drew its inspiration from bands like Obituary , Darkthrone .
Musical inspirations for the band include acts such as Down , Bad Religion , Black Flag , Sleep , Sick of it All , Madball , Minor Threat , Agnostic Front , Cannibal Corpse , Morbid Angel , At The Gates , Pantera , Sepultura , The Black Dahlia Murder , Motörhead , Slayer , Exodus , Metallica , Nine Inch Nails , Alice in Chains , Cattle Decapitation , Anal Cunt & Despised Icon.
The Acacia Strain