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Grand Unification (album)

Grand Unification
Grand Unification.jpg
Studio album by Fightstar
Released 13 March 2006
Recorded October–December 2005 at Townhouse Studios and Miloco Studios, London; The Chapel; Lincolnshire
Genre Post-hardcore, alternative rock, alternative metal, hard rock
Length 49:36
Label Island, Trustkill
Producer Colin Richardson
Fightstar chronology
They Liked You Better When You Were Dead
(2005)
Grand Unification
(2006)
One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours
(2007)
Singles from Grand Unification
  1. "Paint Your Target"
    Released: 13 June 2005
  2. "Grand Unification, Pt. I"
    Released: 31 October 2005
  3. "Waste a Moment"
    Released: 6 March 2006
  4. "Hazy Eyes"
    Released: 5 June 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars
BBC Music (favourable)
Kerrang! 4/5 stars
LAS Magazine 6/10
MusicOMH 4/5 stars
NME (8/10)
Rock Sound (9/10)
The Fly 5/5 stars

Grand Unification is the debut studio album by British alternative rock band Fightstar, released on 13 March 2006 through Island Records. Based upon the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, Grand Unification was produced by Colin Richardson and is considered a concept album. The track "Lost Like Tears in Rain", contains the line, "It's Neon Genesis" to support the band's interest in the anime series. The artwork, drawn digitally by Daniel Conway, also portrays scenes similar to that of the ruined cities in Evangelion. It is also thought to believe the cover has taken influence from the song 'Grand Unification Part 2' as the lyric "hold my hand until the waves come" and the cover features two persons holding hands waiting for what appears to be a flood. The lyrics are themed around social commentary at the end of the world, while the album's title refers to the Human Instrumentality Project.

Preceded by the singles, "Paint Your Target" and "Waste a Moment", the album debuted at number twenty eight on the UK Albums Chart and garnered positive critical reviews. Two further singles were released from the album; "Grand Unification Pt. I" and "Hazy Eyes", before the album was released overseas in North America through Trustkill Records.

After the release and promotion of debut EP, They Liked You Better When You Were Dead (2005), the band were approached by their management with regards to whom they wanted to produce their debut full length. They requested Colin Richardson, and although initially sceptical about their chances, Richardson agreed to collaborate after demos had been sent to the producer. The band explained, "As a producer, how he makes everything sound, the sound craft of what he does in the genre is so perfect. The production alone blows your fucking mind, never mind the music. We sent him the demos and our EP, and he got back to us in like a week. It's a dream come true for us."


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