This Is Where the Fight Begins

This Is Where the Fight Begins
Studio album by The Ghost of a Thousand
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
This Is Where the Fight Begins (2007) New Hopes, New Demonstrations (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Kerrang!
HardRockHouse.com	7/10 [1]
Rockmidgets.com	5/5 [2]

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

No.	Title	Length
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:

1. Bored of Math (Live Demo)
2. Left for Dead (Live Demo)
3. Up to You (Live Demo)
4. New Toy (Home Recording)
5. Black Art Number One (Home Recording)
6. As They Breed They Swarm (First Official Band Recording)
7. Tiny Ships In Giant Oceans (Unreleased B-Side)
8. No-One Ever Gives You a Straight Answer to Anything (Instrumental Demo)
9. 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
• No. 11 Rocksound magazine Album of the Year 2007

External links

• Official MySpace profile
• Official record label profile
• Digital Lard's review
• Studio Where The Album Was Recorded

References

1. Lewins, John (2007). "Ghost Of A Thousand - This Is Where The Fight Begins CD Review". HardRockHouse.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
2. Jones, Dan. "New Releases News & Reviews". Rockmidgets.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2025.