The Flesh Prevails
| The Flesh Prevails | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 22, 2014 | |||
| Studio | Castle Ultimate Studios, Oakland, California | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal, progressive death metal | |||
| Length | 41:32 | |||
| Label | Unique Leader | |||
| Producer | Zach Ohren | |||
| Fallujah chronology | ||||
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The Flesh Prevails is the second studio album by American death metal band Fallujah, released on July 22, 2014. It was produced by Zack Ohren at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California.[1] The artwork was made by Tomasz Alen Kopera. It was the first album to feature Brian James who replaced Rob Maramonte on rhythm guitar.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Metal Hammer | 8/10[3] |
| Metal Storm | 9.1/10[4] |
| Metalsucks | [5] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[6] |
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Fallujah and composed by Scott Carstairs.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Starlit Path" | Hofmann | Carstairs, Morey | 5:27 |
| 2. | "Carved from Stone" | Hofmann | Carstairs, James, Hofmann | 4:23 |
| 3. | "The Night Reveals" | Hofmann | Carstairs, James | 4:17 |
| 4. | "The Flesh Prevails" | Hofmann | Carstairs, James | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Levitation" | Hofmann | Carstairs, Morey | 5:30 |
| 6. | "Alone with You" | Hofmann | Hofmann | 3:02 |
| 7. | "Allure" | 4:08 | ||
| 8. | "Sapphire" | Hofmann | Carstairs | 5:31 |
| 9. | "Chemical Cave" | Hofmann | Carstairs | 5:55 |
| Total length: | 41:32 | |||
Credits[edit]
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[7]
- Fallujah
- Alex Hofmann – vocals, programming
- Scott Carstairs – guitar
- Brian James – guitar
- Robert Morey – bass
- Andrew Baird – drums
- Guest musicians
- Roniit Alkayam – vocals on "The Flesh Prevails", "Levitation" and "Alone With You"
- Christian Münzner (Obscura) – guitar solo on "Allure"
- Production
- Design and artwork
- Tomasz Alen Kopera – cover art
- Alex Hofmann (Cypher Visual) – layout, additional artwork
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 115 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 26 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 15 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 2 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] | 39 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Sharkbite Studios confirmation post". Facebook. March 9, 2014.
- ^ The Flesh Prevails at AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ Lawson, Dom (September 16, 2014). "Metal Hammer Fallujah The Flesh Prevails review". Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ ScreamingSteelUS. "Fallujah – The Flesh Prevails review". metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ Rothmund, David (July 14, 2014). "Metalsucks Fallujah The Flesh Prevails review". Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Jacob R. "Fallujah – The Flesh Prevails review". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ The Flesh Prevails (Booklet). Fallujah. Unique Leader. 2014.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Fallujah Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media.
- ^ "Fallujah Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media.
- ^ "Fallujah Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media.
- ^ "Fallujah Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media.
- ^ "Fallujah Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media.
