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''Behind the Devil's Back'' is the fourth studio album by British post-hardcore band Fightstar. The album was released on October 16, 2015, via the band's own record label - distributed by Warner Music. The album was funded via a Pledge Music campaign, which launched in July 2015.〔http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/behind-the-devils-back〕 ==Background== September 2014 saw the band's Facebook profile updated with a new default picture and cover photo; both of which featured Fightstar artwork within an 'X' shape. On 25 September, the band's official website was updated to include a countdown timer accompanied by text that simply read "News..." The timer ended on 13 October 2014; with the announcement of a ten-year anniversary show at London's Forum. A statement from the band followed: "It has been 10 years since the inception of this band and we wanted to celebrate it with a bang. We want to thank you all for your love and support over the past ten years and we can't wait to commemorate this milestone with you guys." The concert sold out in minutes, and due to demand the band added a second concert at O2 Academy Brixton. They also announced additional dates in Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=FIGHTSTAR )〕 On 23 February 2015 at Birmingham's Digbeth Institute, Charlie Simpson announced that Fightstar were working on new music due to be released later that year. On 12 May 2015 Simpson revealed via Instagram that the band had returned to the studio to work on new material with long-time producer Carl Bown and consequently began using Twitter to provide updates on the progress of the album's recording process.〔(Charlie Simpson - Recording first guitar parts for new Fightstar album ) Twitter.com. Retrieved 3 June 2015〕 On 22 July, it was announced Fightstar would be releasing their fourth studio album, entitled 'Behind The Devil's Back' on 16 October 2015, with a string of UK dates to follow in support of the release. On 26 July, the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show premiered 'Animal', the first new song released by the band in 5 years. Haigh took to Twitter and Instagram on 20 August to begin posting brief video clips of recording sessions for 'Behind The Devil's Back' in the build-up to the album's release. Band member Charlie Simpson claimed that the album consists of material "amalgamated" during the band's five year hiatus, and that the release was initially planned as an EP, although recording did not begin until 2015. In interview, Simpson claimed that his favourite track off the record was "Sharp Tongue", also noting that Abidi's favourite was "Dive", a track which he stated "really allowed () to get lost in the sound." It is also notable as being the first album on which all four members of the band share songwriting credits. A limited edition box set version of the album is available from the band's official store. This contained a signed hard copy of the album, a T-shirt with album artwork, unique and numbered art print, Fightstar shot glass and Fightstar own brand hot sauce, all contained in a glossy box. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Behind the Devil's Back」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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