The Fall of Troy (album)
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- The band members were 17 when they recorded this album.
- The whole album was recorded in one week throughout one take.
- Lead singer and guitarist Thomas ErakThomas ErakThomas Joseph Erak , is the former lead guitarist and lead vocalist from Mukilteo, Washington based progressive rock band The Fall of Troy. His new project, Just Like Vinyl, was officially announced on July 8, 2010. Thomas is currently endorsed by Gibson USA, Orange Amplification, Ernie Ball and...
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 J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings is a high fantasy epic written by English philologist and University of Oxford professor J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel The Hobbit , but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in...
. - "The Adventures of Allan GordonAllan GordonAllan Gordon of Aberdeen, Scotland, was the sole survivor of the Anne Forbes, a whaling ship that disappeared without a trace in 1757.-Early life :...
" is about the book The Iceberg Hermit. - "F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P." has the speculated meanings:
- The widespread opinion is that "F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P." stands for one of:
- "Fuck CondomCondomA condom is a barrier device most commonly used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy and spreading sexually transmitted diseases . It is put on a man's erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner...
s, Premarital SexPremarital sexPremarital sex is sexual activity, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex, practiced by persons who are unmarried. Although it has always been practiced, in the West it has increased in prevalence since the mid-1950s...
Is The Shit! Get 'Em/E'r Pregnant, Get 'Em/'Er Pregnant, Get 'Em/'Er Pregnant!"
- "Fuck Condom
- According to the guitarist's personal LiveJournalLiveJournalLiveJournal is a virtual community where Internet users can keep a blog, journal or diary. LiveJournal is also the name of the free and open source server software that was designed to run the LiveJournal virtual community....
account, the song name matches exactly with a personal saying as described above. - 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 doesn't mean anything related to the lyrics or the song's meaning itself.).
- The widespread opinion is that "F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P." stands for one of:
Personnel
- Tim WardTim Ward (musician)Tim Ward was the former bassist and co-lead vocalist for the Mukilteo, Washington based prog-rock band The Fall of Troy. He attended Kamiak High School and graduated in 2003. He left the band during their tour with Coheed and Cambria. He was replaced by bassist and vocalist Frank Ene on November...
- bass, vocals - Thomas ErakThomas ErakThomas Joseph Erak , is the former lead guitarist and lead vocalist from Mukilteo, Washington based progressive rock band The Fall of Troy. His new project, Just Like Vinyl, was officially announced on July 8, 2010. Thomas is currently endorsed by Gibson USA, Orange Amplification, Ernie Ball and...
- guitar, vocals - Andrew ForsmanAndrew ForsmanAndrew Forsman, born was the drummer for the Mukilteo, Washington based prog-rock/post-hardcore band The Fall of Troy. Previous to The Fall of Troy, he was also in a band with Thomas Erak, Tim Ward and also guitarist Mike Munro in the band The Thirty Years War at the age of only 17. His playing is...
- 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 SufferingJeff SufferingJeff Suffering Jeff Suffering Jeff Suffering (birth name, Jeff Bettger, is the lead singer of Ninety Pound Wuss, Raft of Dead Monkeys, and Suffering and the Hideous Thieves. While no longer involved in the aforementioned projects, Suffering continues to perform live music with Mars Hill Church in...
- 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
- Teigen Pillsbury - photography