Grand Unification (Fightstar album)

Grand Unification
Studio album by Fightstar
Released	13 March 2006
Recorded	October–December 2005
Studio	Townhouse Studios and Miloco Studios, London; The Chapel; Lincolnshire
Genre	Post-hardcore alternative rock alternative metal emo 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
"Paint Your Target" Released: 13 June 2005 "Grand Unification, Pt. I" Released: 31 October 2005 "Waste a Moment" Released: 6 March 2006 "Hazy Eyes" Released: 5 June 2006

Grand Unification is the debut studio album by British post-hardcore 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.^[1] The artwork, drawn digitally by Daniel Conway, portrays scenes similar to that of the ruined cities in Evangelion.^[2] 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.^[3]

Preceded by the singles "Paint Your Target" and "Grand Unification Pt. I", 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, "Waste a Moment" and "Hazy Eyes"; the album was released over a year later in North America through Trustkill Records.