This Is Where the Fight Begins
Appearance
This Is Where the Fight Begins | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 19, 2007 | |||
Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
Length | 28:11 | |||
Label | Undergroove Records, Holy Roar Records | |||
Producer | Jason Wilson, Sam Burden | |||
The Ghost of a Thousand chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Kerrang! | |
HardRockHouse.com | link |
Rockmidgets.com | link |
This Is Where the Fight Begins is the first full length album by British band The Ghost of a Thousand. The album was released on February 19, 2007, on Undergroove Records. It was given 5K's (out of 5) in the rock magazine Kerrang!. The album was re-released as a 12" record under Holy Roar Records with new art and a bonus CD with nine unheard recordings on September 7, 2009.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bored of Math" | 2:11 |
2. | "Left for Dead" | 2:46 |
3. | "Up to You" | 2:52 |
4. | "New Toy" | 2:57 |
5. | "Black Art Number One" | 2:47 |
6. | "Married to the Sidewalk" | 2:33 |
7. | "One For The Road" | 2:12 |
8. | "As They Breed They Swarm" | 3:48 |
9. | "No One Ever Gives You a Straight Answer to Anything" | 2:02 |
10. | "The Last Bastion of Heaven Lies Abandoned and Burning" | 4:02 |
Bonus CD:
- Bored of Math (Live Demo)
- Left for Dead (Live Demo)
- Up to You (Live Demo)
- New Toy (Home Recording)
- Black Art Number One (Home Recording)
- As They Breed They Swarm (First Official Band Recording)
- Tiny Ships In Giant Oceans (Unreleased B-Side)
- No-One Ever Gives You a Straight Answer to Anything (Instrumental Demo)
- The Last Bastion of Heaven Lies Abandoned and Burning (Home Recording)
Personnel
[edit]- Tom Lacey - vocals, lyrics, layout and text
- Andy Blyth - guitar
- Jag Jago - guitar
- Memby Jago - drums, percussion
- Gaz Spencer - bass guitar
- Jason Wilson and Sam Burden at Stakeout Studios - Production and engineering. The original CD sleeve was misprinted.
- Guy Davies - additional engineering
- Kurt Ballou - mixing
- Nick Zampiello - mastering
- James Hines - artwork
- Yuki Snow - Japanese band logo
Awards
[edit]- No. 6 Best Album of 2007 Critics' Choice, Kerrang! magazine
- Top 5 Metal Albums, Q magazine
- No. 11 Rocksound magazine Album of the Year 2007