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. The remastered album was released on July 5, 2024 to celebrate the album's tenth year anniversary.^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Metal Hammer	8/10[4]
Metal Storm	9.1/10[5]
Metalsucks	[6]
Sputnikmusic	4.5/5[7]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Alex Hofmann.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Starlit Path"	Carstairs, Morey	5:27
2.	"Carved from Stone"	Carstairs, James, Hofmann	4:23
3.	"The Night Reveals"	Carstairs, James	4:17
4.	"The Flesh Prevails"	Carstairs, James	3:23
5.	"Levitation"	Carstairs, Morey	5:30
6.	"Alone with You"	Hofmann	3:02
7.	"Allure" (Instrumental)	Carstairs	4:08
8.	"Sapphire"	Carstairs	5:31
9.	"Chemical Cave"	Carstairs	5:55
Total length:			41:32

Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.^[8]

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[9]	115
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10]	26
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[11]	15
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12]	2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13]	39

References

1. "Sharkbite Studios confirmation post". Facebook. March 9, 2014.
2. Kennelty, Greg (June 4, 2024). "FALLUJAH Streams "Sapphire" From Remixed & Remastered Version of The Flesh Prevails". Metal Injection. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
3. The Flesh Prevails at AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
4. Lawson, Dom (September 16, 2014). "Metal Hammer Fallujah The Flesh Prevails review". Retrieved April 5, 2015.
5. ScreamingSteelUS. "Fallujah – The Flesh Prevails review". metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
6. Rothmund, David (July 14, 2014). "Metalsucks Fallujah The Flesh Prevails review". Retrieved April 5, 2015.
7. Jacob R. "Fallujah – The Flesh Prevails review". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
8. The Flesh Prevails (Booklet). Fallujah. Unique Leader. 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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.
13. "Fallujah Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media.

External links

• The Flesh Prevails at AllMusic

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