Empyrean (album)

Empyrean
Studio album by
Fallujah
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)
Recorded2021–2022[1]
StudioMRL Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreProgressive death metal[2]
Length50:56
LabelNuclear Blast
Fallujah chronology
Undying Light
(2019) 		Empyrean
(2022) 		Xenotaph
(2025)
Singles from Empyrean
  1. "Radiant Ascension"
    Released: April 27, 2022[3]
  2. "Embrace Oblivion"
    Released: July 7, 2022[4]
  3. "Soulbreaker"
    Released: August 4, 2022[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Injection8/10[6]
Metal Storm8.4/10[2]
Sputnikmusic3.8/5[7]

Empyrean is the fifth studio album by American death metal band Fallujah, released on September 9, 2022. It is their first album to feature Kyle Schaefer as singer and Evan Brewer as bassist, replacing Antonio Palermo and Rob Morey, respectively.[8] Palermo and Morey, along with guitarist Nico Santora who joined the band in 2020,[9] were announced to have departed the band on the day the album's first single "Radiant Ascension" was released.[10] It is also the last album to feature longtime drummer Andrew Baird.[11] The band would later continue without him, relying on live drummers.[12]

Track listing

All song lyrics written by Kyle Schaefer and instrumentally composed by Scott Carstairs.

Empyrean track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Bitter Taste of Clarity"4:51
2."Radiant Ascension"4:03
3."Embrace Oblivion"6:00
4."Into the Eventide"6:03
5."Eden's Lament"3:16
6."Soulbreaker"4:12
7."Duality of Intent"3:23
8."Mindless Omnipotent Master"4:42
9."Celestial Resonance"7:03
10."Artifacts"7:23
Total length:50:56

Personnel

Fallujah

  • Kyle Schaefer – vocals, programming
  • Scott Carstairs – guitars
  • Evan Brewer – bass
  • Andrew Baird – drums

Production

  • Peter Mohrbacher – cover art
  • Mark Lewis – drums/vocal recording

References

  1. ^ "FALLUJAH Recording A New Album". metalinjection.net. September 29, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  2. ^ a b musclassia (September 12, 2022). "Fallujah - Empyrean review". Metal Storm. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  3. ^ "FALLUJAH Streams Tech-Heavy New Single "Radiant Ascension," Announces New Lineup". Metal Injection. April 27, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  4. ^ "FALLUJAH Steams New Single "Embrace Oblivion"". Metal Injection. July 7, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  5. ^ "FALLUJAH Streams Slower New Single "Soulbreaker"". Metal Injection. August 4, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  6. ^ Heilman, Max (September 7, 2022). "Album Review: FALLUJAH Empyrean". Metal Injection. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  7. ^ Fernando Alves (September 8, 2022). "Review: Fallujah - Empyrean". Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  8. ^ "FALLUJAH Streams Tech-Heavy New Single "Radiant Ascension," Announces New Lineup". Metal Injection. April 27, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  9. ^ "FALLUJAH Welcomes LILLAKE Guitarist Nico Santora". Metal Injection. November 25, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  10. ^ "Fallujah Announce New Album Empyrean, Unleash "Radiant Ascension"". Consequence. April 28, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  11. ^ "Drummer ANDREW BAIRD Quits FALLUJAH". Metal Injection. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  12. ^ "FALLUJAH Guitarist Says Band Will Carry On Despite Drummer Quitting". Metal Injection. March 26, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2025.


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