This Is Where the Fight Begins
album by The Ghost of a Thousand
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
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
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
No. 6 Best Album of 2007 Critics' Choice, Kerrang! magazine
Top 5 Metal Albums, Q magazine
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