FALLUJAH: Part ways with vocalist

Progressive death metal masters FALLUJAH, have released the following statement: "It is with a heavy […]

July 22, 2017

Progressive death metal masters FALLUJAH, have released the following statement:

"It is with a heavy heart that we announce the departure of our vocalist and friend, Alex Hofmann. A decade-long journey has just ended for one of our founding members, and now he begins a new path separate from our own. His dedication and creativity have been a vital part of FALLUJAH for the last ten years, but we respect his decision and support him wholeheartedly.

The Dreamless touring cycle has been our longest and most challenging yet; taking us across the planet with bands we respect and admire while molding this band into a brotherhood. These experiences have brought us together and proven that this is what we are meant for. Alex's departure will bring a new period of growth and we intend to come out of it with something groundbreaking for our fans.

We will have a special guest taking over vocals for our festival run in Europe as well as our North American tour with DECAPITATED and THY ART IS MURDER. When we return to California, we will continue writing our new album and begin our search for a new vocalist. We invite all of our local friends and fans to join us in sending Alex off at Bay Area Death Fest; his last show, but a new beginning for us in FALLUJAH."

Hofmann adds:

"The reasons for my departure are both complicated and difficult to summarize; but one thing I know now is that in order to begin a new chapter in life, you must inevitably close the previous one.

FALLUJAH is currently on a nonstop skyward trajectory and my departure will not compromise this in the slightest. I love my band mates to death and I will still be involved in a certain respect after my replacement is solidified. I have to also take the time to thank our manager and mentor EJ Johantgen, our A&R Monte Conner and everyone else at Nuclear Blast, our agents JJ Cassiere and Marco Walzel, Karim at Indiemerch and Florian at Impericon, as well as all the others who've ever worked with me behind the scenes keeping this band going.

Thank you to our fans for 10 years of wild nights, stage dives, bloody noses, circle pits and hangovers. To my friends in the touring world, I'm not going anywhere, you will all see me around still. My last show with the band will be Bay Area Death Fest in San Francisco, and I cannot think of a better way to go out!"

Bay Area Death Fest will take place at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, CA on July 20th.

FALLUJAH will continue with their juggernaut-like-momentum this year, with several European festivals (Brutal Assault, Summer Breeze, Ieperfest, etc.), a spot on Ozzfest Meets Knotfest (US), and an upcoming North American tour with THY ART IS MURDER, DECAPITATED and GHOST BATH.

FALLUJAH live:

20.07. USA San Francisco, CA - Bay Area Death Fest
02.08. USA Reno, NV - Jub Jub's
05.08. USA Des Moines, IA - Lefty's Live
06.08. USA Indianapolis, IN - Emerson Theatre
07.08. USA Pittsburgh, PA - Cattivo

11.08. CZ Jaromer - Brutal Assault
12.08. UK Derby - Bloodstock Open Air
13.08. B Ieper - Ieper Fest

w/ HAVOK, GORGUTS, REVOCATION, VENOM PRISON
14.08. D Wiesbaden - Schlachthof
15.08. D Leipzig - Naumanns
16.08. NL Rotterdam - Baroeg
17.08. D Oberhausen - Kulttempel

18.08. D Dinkelsbühl - Summer Breeze
19.08. D Allstedt - Destruction Derby

w/ THY ART IS MURDER, DECAPITATED, GHOST BATH
21.08. USA Richmond, VA - Canal Club
22.08. USA Greensboro, NC - Blind Tiger
23.08. USA Atlanta, GA - The New Masquerade
25.08. USA Houston, TX - Scout Bar
26.08. USA Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live
27.08. USA Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill
29.08. USA Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
30.08. USA Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
01.09. USA Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
02.09. CDN Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
03.09. USA Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
06.09. USA San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge
07.09. USA West Hollywood, CA - The Roxy Theatre
08.09. USA Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
09.09. USA Mesa, AZ - Club Red
10.09. USA El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls
11.09. USA Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
13.09. USA Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater
14.09. USA Joliet, FL - The Forge
15.09. USA Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
16.09. CDN Toronto, ON - The Opera House
17.09. CDN Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
19.09. USA Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
20.09. USA Syracuse, NY - The Lost Horizon
21.09. USA New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
22.09. USA Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
23.09. USA Baltimore, MD - Soundstage

04.11. USA San Bernardino, CA - Ozzfest

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"Dreamless" was recorded at Sharkbite Studios with producer Zack Ohren (ANIMOSITY, SUFFOCATION, ALL SHALL PERISH, DECREPIT BIRTH), and was mixed and mastered by Mark Lewis (DEVILDRIVER, CANNIBAL CORPSE, WHITECHAPEL, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, CARNIFEX) in Orlando, FL at Audiohammer. Cover art was created by Peter Mohrbacher. The album features guest vocal appearances by Tori Letzler, Mike Semesky and Katie Thompson and a guest guitar solo by Tymon Kruidenier (ex-CYNIC, EXIVIOUS).