Fallujah

Tech-metal outfit FALLUJAH expand horizons and solidify their position as one of America’s most exciting artists on their new album, Xenotaph. The quintet’s confidence in the lineup that made their previous album, Empyrean (2022) such a resounding success has been reconfigured slightly, with guitarist Sam Mooradian and drummer Kevin Alexander (Disembodied Tyrant) bringing their jaw-dropping musical proficiency to the fold, as vocalist Kyle Schaefer (Archaeologist), guitarist Scott Carstairs, and bassist Evan Brewer (Entheos, The Faceless) enter a new chapter with FALLUJAH. Xenotaph was mixed & mastered by Dave Otero (Archspire, Cattle Decapitation) at Flatline Audio in Denver, Colorado, with engineering assistance from Mike Low (Inferi) at Top Track Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. The goal was elevation: building upon, yet soaring upward from Empyrean, one of the group’s strongest productions to date. This team brought focus to the separation of FALLUJAH’s breakneck pace, meticulous songcraft, euphonious leads, and unrivaled intensity, creating an experience that pulls the listener into Xenotaph’s high-caliber music and concept. Beyond releasing Xenotaph to an anticipating fanbase, FALLUJAH take aim at the road, drawing upon the success of their Empyrean runs. FALLUJAH are in a perpetual state of evolution, and Xenotaph demonstrates the group’s hard-won, if profound journey. For there is no reverse—only forward progress, and the path ahead is illuminating before them.