THE ACACIA STRAIN - Interview with Vincent Bennett // www.pitcam.tv

[halesma2]

Those trees are really pretty.

[metaldude159]

got a ton of respect for this guy

[Danger3music]

I personlly dont think it matters if they are christain or not. If they write music that is good ill listen to it. Im a christain and I dont judge athiests, MOST of my friends are athiest. I think most athiests should do the same. I judge them as a person, not in their beliefs.

[GuyNamedCarl]

@Danger3music Yeah, but to be the ONLY non-Christian band on a predominantly Christian tour makes no sense.

[dmanoh7]

coolest mf

[Youlube32]

Christian and secular bands touring together is fine, but I don't understand why you would have a Christian tour and then throw a secular band in there to play for a bunch of Christians. As a Christian, I don't think that's fair to the non-religious band, they have the right to advertise their own non-belief just as much as a Christian has the right to advertise his or her belief. They should not have had to censor themselves.

[tony78909]

vincent your my fuckin idol!

[Jakewilley101]

i am a christian but yes i do love TAS but when i look for music i dont just look for the label i look for the talent. THATS music!

[GetScarred13]

Vincent is fucking awesome haha. Love him and The Acacia Strain! :)

[MrCalebcolkmire]

I bet he was talking about Attack Attack. hahaha

[rhysrox15]

@MrCalebcolkmire them or Bring Me The Horizon haha

[giantcornhole]

Vincent was going to KILL that dog. Did u see the hunger in his eyes?

[masterzparkour]

Loved this interview. This dude is definetely someone I look up to. Although I'm not straight edge, he got my respect.

[QualiaAquarium]

@NickAidz I think you meant to direct that towards @Ernie3750

[metalcorezilla]

I believe in god and can't deny I love the lyrics, theyr awesome.....I am the whit horse that death rode in on I drove the first nail in the cross. Good shit

[NickAidz]

12:33 What the fuck.

[sigmon6869]

Flying Spaghetti Monster is a "religion" look it up:)



[GuyNamedCarl]

@sigmon6869 I wish to be touched by his noodly appendage.

[QualiaAquarium]

Vincent seems like a cool guy, but I think he would be cooler if he realized he didn't have to be so pessimistic about the human capacity for love and change. I think he's creating a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy when he talks about how you get angrier when you get older. You can tell he has empathy for the human condition by the way he talks about racism drug use, and imagining what it might have been like for christians on tour. I think he as a great capacity for love.

[NickAidz]

@QualiaAquarium It was around before southpark..

[Ernie3750]

flying spaghetti monster huh. i can tell he likes south park XD

[icceeyyyy]

I was really shocked and disappointed when he talked about the band being the odd ones out on that 09' tour. I didn't think about it before, but, I even went to a show on that tour, and thinking back, I realize that no one really did talk to them or anything(from what I saw). And that was really wrong of the other three bands to do. I'm saddened to hear this.

[DWilzy]

touched by his noodely appendage. 

[FatalPunch98]

8:18 thats me

[Rectangularification]

10:42. Such a good question.

[ConnorMcAuliffeDrums]

you can believe in a flying spaghetti monster!

[saintcloudmn]

thanks for the well done interview, learned alot about the voice behind the music I love and admire on a daily or weekly basis. Feels comforting to know your not alone in the world with your aggression. your words, insights, thoughts and art are a big part of your fans everyday lives. Your music has tought us to keep an open mind about whats been pressed upon you and to question lots of things about this planet and to do what moves YOU!!!!! YOU ARE THE SHIT "THE ACACIA STRAIN" METAL FORVER

[DrAgOnZKgB1]

14:20 motherfuckers

[SteeMcGwee]

She's a great interviewer and Vincent is so awesome.

[TheVocalsAreHere]

I wish he was my dad.

[matezup]

12:35 LoL

[Commonsnail]

His face at 14:02.

[JakedelXcour]

His idea of kids who listen to deathcore is spot on. I love the music and hate the damn kids who are in it for fashion. Give us a bad name.

[HaoleJames]

@JakedelXcour Hell yeah dude, i think the fuckin Glam metal era is back and we need to destroy it with real metal

[TheDillsterr]

Sheesh. I've only watched two interviews of him. The tattoo one and this and wow is all I can say. I've been listening to TAS for about a year or two now but it's absolutely uncanny how alike him and I are. I'd swear he was my older brother if it wasn't impossible my dad got someone pregnant when he was 12 lol.

[SpongyPantsEditer]

what would you be like as a drunk? VIOLENT

[SpongyPantsEditer]

Fuck the world. litter. throw your trash on the ground. this place is shit

[DrumBum561]

Vincent is so articulate in defending his beliefs and reasoning. This is why he is on my list of influential people on Facebook.

[vinnysayshey713]

he mentioned the Flying spaghetti monster FTW!

[ChewyTWY]

@vinnysayshey713 Pastafarianism

[vinnysayshey713]

@ChewyTWY i high five you dear sir!

[PittedSoPitted92]

lol interviewer saying 'why do christian bands say they believe in jesus trying to make sure everyone knows they do?" mean while she's wearing a straight edge hoodie, like anyone gives a shit, fuckin hypocrite.

[KINGJudgEFudgE]

@PittedSoPitted92 Im pretty sure Vincent gave it to her, he does have a straight edge clothing company, Diamond Cut, Ive seen it sold at their shows If you were a real fan of the band you would know this.

[PittedSoPitted92]

@KINGJudgEFudgE nice

[sodanceloverdance]

.....................she called him vince

[HeadShot50xp]

@sodanceloverdance THAT WHORE >_<

[PHDxNC]

@sodanceloverdance She has head, NO MORE

[Crewcabangerrrrr]

I will always have a huge amount of respect for Vincent Bennett.

[MrSoggybread69]

I fucking love vincent!!!!!!! FTW!

[SticktoyourJake]

what i dont understand is why in every interveiw ive seen or article ive read about vincent and TAS besides his tattoo int. the interveiwer always makes a big portion of the whole segment about religion. like forreal get a set of questions and only use abut 3 or 4 that have to do with religion and aks a dude about ohter things.

[Slanderous999]

Everything he says is just so real!

[NikeBauer9077]

He doesnt want to offend christians yet he says...."How do you still believe in god?" Thats like a punch in the face lol I love TAS but I think we should just leave religion out of music and listen .

[seemless1115]

i hate the fact that all metalheads/hardcore kids are refered to as kids...ya mabe the "deathcore" and "pop punk" scene is mostly kids but i see older people at shows every time i go...and im 21 idk if that makes me not a kid any more but fuck it i love heavy music...prolly always will.

[halesma2]

@seemless1115 totally agree. every band does that and it bothers me too.

[timpicturethis]

i can't wait till this "christian band" phase passes.... it's lame that bands use that title just to gain fans and to make a name for themselves instead of letting their music do that for them. and yes, it is a phase, up until 2005, maybe 2004, there was no such thing as a christian band, it was just bands with christians in them. labels like the christian label are unnecessary. great interview

[DrumBum561]

"I'm not tryin to offend anybody right now". Such weird words from the master blasphemer lol

[sbishopMTL]

You're an awesome interviewer. Thanks for giving these guys some professionalism for once. Seriously, thanks. PitCam 4 lyf, ;P. xx

[backburnerx]

Whats up god dammit?! This is Vincent from The Acacia Strain and your watching pitcamtv.. God Dammit!

[ballen9300]

id rather have right conservative parents then srry ass liberals for parents

[volcomfr3ak]

i bumped into him at warped yesterday. he's like the chillest dude ever, and then he gets on stage and makes the world end. he's fuckin awesome

[bucket021]

@volcomfr3ak new jersey, right? i saw him live as well, props for being one of the people who saw the acacia strain yesterday over attack attack cas they were playing the same time

[volcomfr3ak]

@bucket021 it was actually milwaukee haha but yea

[480borat]

met this dude at warped tour. cool guy.

[PakezSystematicWrath]

I will now worship a Flying Spaghetti Monster

[pgcky1207]

WHATS UP GODAMMIT

[crunkchicken10109]

i'm a Christian, and i still fucking love TAS. Vincent is such a chill dude.

[PakezSystematicWrath]

@crunkchicken10109 Dude, I'm a Roman Catholic and I love TAS haha

[Dezpikable]

@crunkchicken10109 Christianity is shit. This is a bold, insulting statement, I know. But, I made it to prove a point. No Christian on this earth is going to be willing to not take this opinion as is -- an opinion. They're all gonna' start a flame war against Atheism and attack me in every way they feel they should. Furthermore proving our point. . .

[crunkchicken10109]

@Dezpikable feuding over religion in the comment section of a video would be pointless. so when someone insults my beliefs like that, i completely ignore it. haha

[Jaymze9370]

LOVE ACACIA STRAIN!! What a cool fucking guy! What he say's is so damn true too!

[SoFlaMafia]

Flying spaghetti monster.

[calvinfan94]

not to be 'that asshole', but the one dislike is from someone with right-wing conservative parents who won't let him listen to slipknot haha

[klibbs]

12:36 sick hop, bro.

[bucketzakkdimetconn]

Such a cool laid back guy

[luisyboy]

i think the acacia strain should be featured on that fpsrussian dudes youtube and blow shit up

[thehellisgoingon]

mock the teachings of spaghetti monster. youl get wat comes to u. lol

[Rebelwithaplan]

@thehellisgoingon He will rape you with his Noodley Appendage. :3

[pigzispigz]

WHAT'S UP GODDAMNIT?!

[squidsquiid]

The best interview of Vincent I've ever seen. Solid questions that provided a lot of opportunity for discussion and overall an amazing 22 minutes!

[monikakalleklev]

@squidsquiid thank you, i appreciate it. :) -monika

[jedipimp92]

Do you know what i just realized? Vince kinda looks like Ed Helms from the Hangover.

[kingsly8950]

hes such a cool guy and the music is so fuckin good

[blythebaby777]

This man is my idol

[iStandUnited]

Foundation Lyric = The older that i get, The angrier i am. :)

[casperdet313]

@iStandUnited LOL I have that shirt.

[iStandUnited]

@casperdet313  as do i :)

[kcufmylife]

My Hero<3

[VennWearsPrada]

I'm Atheist and most of the people in my band are religious but as long as you're not shoving it down my throat, whatever.

[finestcore]

vincentt ;) ihr hättet ihn ja mal aus spaß an der freunde mit vince ansprechen können ;) dann wäre der ganze anger herausgesprudelt ^^

[xVictimOfADownx1]

this is a great interviewer, subscribed

[benisjammin29]

Why is BMTH in the tags? Get that shit out.

[Nelby2388]

Monika is hot

[mooshitup]

very interesting interview, really liked it

[DaxLOUx]

i'm not really into TAS but this interview was very cool ! Vincent looks like a really nice guy (and he's straight edge).

[TheBrutalocalypse]

I was raised Catholic, but broke away since organized religion is full of corruption. I have a personal relationship with God (religion-free) and now I feel more positive about people's differences. I'm not here on earth to judge anybody because I think people have the right to choose. I respect Vincent's opinions and to me it doesn't matter what a band's beliefs are, as long as they're good people who make good music. In a world of conflict, music unites us.

[disfiguredhope]

I'm a Christian and have no problem with this interview, or with Vince's views. Great interview again, Monika.

[monikakalleklev]

@disfiguredhope Thank you very much, that's nice to hear. I have to say myself that even though I'm atheist, some of my favorite bands are Christian bands, and even though I don't agree with their beliefs, I still respect their talents a lot and love the music they make - after all, there's much more to a person than their religious beliefs.

[thedeadwalksober]

Easily the smartest man on Earth. I fucking love Vincent. He has influenced me so much as a person, and I don't think i'll ever like another band more than TAS.

[NIgghiesterr]

@thedeadwalksober agreed 

[lyssaloserx]

Vincent Bennett honestly has THE most beautiful mind in the world. It's kind of ironic to say that... but EVERYTHING he says is pure gold.

[disfiguredhope]

You spelled Vincent wrong at the end, guys. 1 "t" not 2.

[bayonetwork42]

I really wish she didn't focus the whole interview on Christianity. You can tell Vincent wasn't too comfortable talking about it too much.

[monikakalleklev]

@bayonetwork42 don't know where you're getting that from; vincent was very comfortable and even said that he wanted to post the interview on their facebook as soon as it was done. do you think he would have looked directly into the camera and asked how people can still believe in god in 2011 if he wasn't comfortable..? that's ok though; we're prepared to get a lot of hate from christians who don't like to hear that there are people out there who think that we would be better off without religion