The Flesh Prevails

The Flesh Prevails
Studio album by Fallujah
Released	July 22, 2014
Studio	Castle Ultimate Studios, Oakland, CA
Genre	Technical death metal, progressive metal
Length	41:32
Label	Unique Leader
Producer	Zach Ohren
Fallujah chronology
The Harvest Wombs (2011) The Flesh Prevails (2014) Dreamless (2016)

The Flesh Prevails is the second studio album by American technical death metal band Fallujah. It was 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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Metal Hammer	8/10[3]
Metal Storm	9.1/10[4]
Metalsucks	[5]
Sputnikmusic	3.7/5[6]

Public reception

The Flesh Prevails received positive reviews from critics. On Rate Your Music the album has an average rating of 3.52 of 5, based on more than 650 ratings,^[7] and on Sputnikmusic the album has an average rating of 3.9 of 5, based on more than 600 ratings.^[8]

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.^[9]

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 (ex-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[10]	115
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11]	26
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[12]	15
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13]	2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14]	39

References

1. "Sharkbite Studios confirmation post". 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. Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
7. "The Flesh Prevails by Fallujah (Album, Technical Death Metal)". rateyourmusic.com. Sonemic. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
8. "Fallujah - The Flesh Prevails User Opinions". www.sputnikmusic.com. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
9. The Flesh Prevails (Booklet). Fallujah. Unique Leader. 2014.
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).
13. "Fallujah Album & Song Chart History". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media).
14. "Fallujah Album & Song Chart History". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media).

External links

• The Flesh Prevails at AllMusic