Fallujah (band)

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Fallujah
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Fallujah in 2011
Background information
OriginSan Francisco, California, United States
GenresTechnical death metal, progressive metal, deathcore
Years active2007 (2007)–present
LabelsUnique Leader, Nuclear Blast, Grindhouse
Associated actsAll Shall Perish, Deafheaven, Antagony
Members
  • Scott Carstairs
  • Andrew Baird
  • Rob Morey
  • Antonio Palermo
  • Nico Santora
Past members
  • Dan Wissinger
  • Rob Maramonte
  • Alex Lopez
  • Nicola Gruhn
  • Suliman Arghandiwal
  • Tommy Logan
  • Alex Hofmann
  • Brian James

Fallujah is an American death metal band from San Francisco, California, formed in 2007. Fallujah has toured with acts such as the Black Dahlia Murder, Carnifex, Thy Art Is Murder, Dying Fetus, Between the Buried and Me, and the Contortionist.

History[]

Formation (2007-2010)[]

Fallujah was founded in early 2007 by high school friends Alex Hofmann, Scott Carstairs, Tommy Logan, Dan Wissinger, and Suliman Arghandiwal. The band name comes from the Iraqi city of Fallujah, located in the Al Anbar province. Prior to the band signing to its first record label, early vocalist Suliman Arghandiwal, guitarist Anthony Borges, and bassists Dan Wissinger and Brandon Hoberg exited the band.[1] Replacing Arghandiwal, guitarist Alex Hofmann took up vocals with Rob Maramonte joining the band as the new guitarist. In 2009, the band released their first demo release, immediately followed by their first EP titled Leper Colony released on January 17. On February 5, 2010, the band played their first professional concert in Sacramento, California.[2]

The Harvest Wombs (2011-2013)[]

On November 17, 2011, the band went on to release their first full-length album The Harvest Wombs, with producer Sam Pura, under California-based label Unique Leader Records.[3] On April 2, 2013, the band independently released their second EP titled Nomadic, incorporating ambient sequences, clean guitars, and female vocals by Byanca Munoz of the band Whirr.

The Flesh Prevails (2014-2015)[]

On July 22, 2014, Fallujah released their second album titled The Flesh Prevails on Unique Leader Records.[4] The album was released while the band participated in the 2014 Summer Slaughter tour alongside Morbid Angel, the Faceless, Dying Fetus, and Thy Art is Murder. The album received significant acclaim, despite some critics saying the production was a victim of the "loudness wars" and had little dynamic range.

On January 15, 2015, Nuclear Blast announced the band's official signing to the label, stating, "Fallujah is all about pushing the envelope, taking risks, and keeping an open mind; with that mentality we felt Nuclear Blast was the most obvious and logical step for a band such as ours. With our team behind us, we can’t wait to see Fallujah grow."[5]

Dreamless (2016-2018)[]

On April 29, 2016, the band released their third album titled Dreamless.[6] The album received critical acclaim, and a music video has been released for the song “The Void Alone" featuring guest vocalists Tori Letzler, Mike Semesky, and Katie Thompson, as well as guest guitarist Tymon Krudenier.

On July 14, 2017, Alex Hofmann announced his departure on the band's Facebook page after 10 years in the band, with Monte Barnard as substitute vocalist during the band's 2017 - 2019 live touring for Dreamless.[7]

Undying Light (2019–present)[]

On January 30, 2019, the band revealed longtime friend Anthony Palermo as their new lead vocalist and unveiled their fourth studio album Undying Light, along with the single "Ultraviolet".[8] On November 24, 2020, the band announced that Nico Santora would be joining Fallujah full time.[9] On July 17, 2021, the band re-released "The Harvest Wombs" on vinyl in a limited edition of 1,000 copies for Record Store Day.[10]

Members[]

Timeline[]

Discography[]

Fallujah discography
Studio albums4
EPs2
Demos2
Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Year Album details Peak chart positions
US US
Heat. 		US
Indie. 		US
Rock 		US
Hard Rock
 Internet
2011 The Harvest Wombs
  • Released: November 22, 2011
  • Label: Unique Leader
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — — — — — —
2014 The Flesh Prevails[4]
  • Released: July 22, 2014
  • Label: Unique Leader
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 115 2 26 39 15 23
2016 Dreamless
  • Released: April 29, 2016
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 154 1 10 15 6 23
2019 Undying Light
  • Released: March 15, 2019
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — 8 27 43 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
EPs
List of EPs
Year EP details
2009 Leper Colony
  • Released: January 17, 2009
  • Label: Grindhouse
  • Formats: n/a
2013 Nomadic
  • Released: April 2, 2013
  • Label: Unique Leader
  • Formats: digital download
Demos
  • Demo 2009 (2009)
  • Demo 2010 (2010)

References[]

  1. ^ "METALLIAN - Fallujah". metallian.com. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  2. ^ "02/05/2010: Falling to Pieces / Conducting From The Grave / Awaiting the Apocalypse / Fallujah / I Wish We Were Robots / Journal at Professional Sacramento, California, United States | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  3. ^ Fallujah - The Harvest Wombs
  4. ^ a b "Fallujah: The Flesh Prevails". Metalbase. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  5. ^ "FALLUJAH - sign to Nuclear Blast ..." www.nuclearblast.com. 20 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Fallujah - Dreamless - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com.
  7. ^ "Fallujah". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  8. ^ brownypaul (2019-01-30). "Fallujah announce new Vocalist, Single and forthcoming album 'Undying Light'". Wall Of Sound. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  9. ^ "Fallujah welcomes new guitarist, Nico Santora". NextMosh. 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  10. ^ "RSD '21 Special Release: Fallujah - the Harvest Wombs".
  11. ^ "Fallujah - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".

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