''The Fall of Troy'' is the debut studio album by

The Fall of Troy The Fall of Troy is an American rock band from Mukilteo, Washington. The band is a trio consisting of Thomas Erak (guitars, vocals, keyboards), Andrew Forsman (drums, percussion) and Tim Ward (bass, screamed vocals) who was later replaced by Fr ...

, released on November 4, 2003. It was released by

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on the re-release. It was recorded at The Hall of Justice in

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Track listing

Information

The whole album was recorded in one week throughout one take. Lead singer and guitarist

Thomas Erak Thomas Joseph Erak is an American singer, songwriter, and musician from Mukilteo, Washington, best known as a founding member of the Seattle-based progressive mathcore band, The Fall of Troy and as a member of the band Just Like Vinyl; as well ...

has the original album's cover art tattooed on his left arm. "The Last March of The Ents" is about the Destruction of Isengard from

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's ''

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. "The Adventures of Allan Gordon" is about the book The Iceberg Hermit. Fans have speculated about the meaning of "F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P.". According to the band's FAQ, "No comment, and even if you figure it out, it doesn't mean anything." (Presumably, the title is a joke that does not mean anything related to the lyrics or the song's meaning itself.).The Fall of Troy's official FAQ page, scroll down

Personnel

* Tim Ward - bass, vocals *

- guitar, vocals *

Andrew Forsman Andrew Clark Forsman is an American drummer and percussionist from Mukilteo, Washington, known as one of the founding members of the Seattle-based progressive rock band The Fall of Troy. Early life and youth career Forsman grew up in Mukilteo, ...

- drums * Joel M. Brown - production, additional vocals on "F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P." *

Jeff Suffering Jeff Suffering (born Jeff Bettger), is the former lead singer of Ninety Pound Wuss, Raft of Dead Monkeys, and Suffering and the Hideous Thieves. Suffering also played bass in Team Strike Force a worship band that was part of Mars Hill Church i ...

- vocals on "Spartacus" and "F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P." * Gail Erak - vocals on "What Sound Does a Mastodon Make" and backing vocals on "F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P." * Andy Myers - design and layout

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fall Of Troy, The 2003 debut albums The Fall of Troy albums Equal Vision Records albums