This Is Where the Fight Begins

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:
 * 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