The Flesh Prevails

2014 studio album by Fallujah

The Flesh Prevails

Studio album by

Fallujah

Released

July 22, 2014 (2014-07-22)

Studio

Castle Ultimate Studios, Oakland, California

Genre

Technical death metal, progressive death metal

Length

41:32

Label

Unique Leader

Producer

Zach 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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Metal Hammer	8/10^[3]
Metal Storm	9.1/10^[4]
Metalsucks	^[5]
Sputnikmusic	4.5/5^[6]

Track listing

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

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

Zach Ohren – mixing, mastering, engineer

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

^ "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.