The Flesh Prevails

The Flesh Prevails
Artwork by Tomasz Alen Kopera
Studio album by
Fallujah
ReleasedJuly 22, 2014 (2014-07-22)
StudioCastle Ultimate Studios, Oakland, California
GenreTechnical death metal, progressive death metal
Length41:32
LabelUnique Leader
ProducerZach Ohren
Fallujah chronology
Nomadic
(2013) 		The Flesh Prevails
(2014) 		Dreamless
(2016)

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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Metal Hammer8/10[3]
Metal Storm9.1/10[4]
Metalsucks[5]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5[6]


Track listing

All lyrics are written by Alex Hofmann

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Starlit Path"Carstairs, Morey5:27
2."Carved from Stone"Carstairs, James, Hofmann4:23
3."The Night Reveals"Carstairs, James4:17
4."The Flesh Prevails"Carstairs, James3:23
5."Levitation"Carstairs, Morey5:30
6."Alone with You"Hofmann3:02
7."Allure" (Instrumental)Carstairs4:08
8."Sapphire"Carstairs5:31
9."Chemical Cave"Carstairs5:55
Total length:41:32

Credits

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

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

  1. ^ "Sharkbite Studios confirmation post". Facebook. March 9, 2014.
  2. ^ The Flesh Prevails at AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  3. ^ Lawson, Dom (September 16, 2014). "Metal Hammer Fallujah The Flesh Prevails review". Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  4. ^ ScreamingSteelUS. "Fallujah – The Flesh Prevails review". metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  5. ^ Rothmund, David (July 14, 2014). "Metalsucks Fallujah The Flesh Prevails review". Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  6. ^ Jacob R. "Fallujah – The Flesh Prevails review". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  7. ^ The Flesh Prevails (Booklet). Fallujah. Unique Leader. 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Fallujah Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media.
  9. ^ "Fallujah Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media.
  10. ^ "Fallujah Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media.
  11. ^ "Fallujah Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media.
  12. ^ "Fallujah Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media.