Undying Light
Undying Light is the fourth studio album by American death metal band Fallujah, released on March 15, 2019. It was the first album to feature Antonio Palermo as lead singer, replacing Alex Hofmann after he left the band in 2017. It was produced by guitarist Scott Carstairs and Mark Lewis at OHMNI Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]
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| Released | March 15, 2019 | |||
| Studio | OHMNI Studios, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 44:00 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Scott Carstairs, Mark Lewis, Fallujah | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Angry Metal Guy |   [2] |
| Metal Hammer | 4.5/7[3] |
| Metal Injection | 3.5/10[4] |
| Metal Storm | 5.8/10[5] |
The album received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Metal Storm gave the album a 5.8/10, saying "It's not a bad album, it's just entirely unremarkable, which is a crying shame for a band that managed to really distinguish themselves in what can be quite a repetitive sub-genre".[6] Metal Injection gave the album a negative review, critiquing the album's production, the simplistic songwriting and song structure compared to past releases, and Palermo's vocal performance, writing "Undying Light isn’t a mixed bag or a slight misstep. It is a genuinely bad record that even diehard fans will have difficulty sitting through. Of course, this is hardly irredeemable. Fallujah has talented musicians and the band has produced great music before. But if Undying Light is a sign of things to come, it’s a fairly dire one.[7]
Track listing
All song lyrics written by Antonio Palermo and instrumentally composed by Scott Carstairs.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Glass House" | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Last Light" | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Ultraviolet" | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Dopamine" | 5:27 |
| 5. | "The Ocean Above" | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Hollow" | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Sanctuary" | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Eyes Like The Sun" | 4:42 |
| 9. | "Distant And Cold" | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Departure" | 4:46 |
Personnel
Fallujah
- Antonio Palermo – vocals, programming
- Scott Carstairs – guitars
- Robert Morey – bass
- Andrew Baird – drums
Production
- Scott Carstairs – guitar, bass
- Mark Lewis – drums, vocals
Design and artwork
- Nick Keller – cover art
References
- "Nuclear Blast USA". www.nuclearblast.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- TheKenWord (14 March 2019). "Fallujah – Undying Light Review". Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- Winter, Dominik (15 March 2019). "Fallujah UNDYING LIGHT". Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- Hersko, Tyler (30 March 2019). "Album Review: FALLUJAH Undying Light". Metal Injection. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- musclassia (18 March 2019). "Fallujah – Undying Light review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- "Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- "Metal Injection". metalinjection.net. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-31.