Grand Unification is the debut
studio album by British
alternative rock 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. The track "Lost Like Tears in Rain", contains the line, "It's Neon Genesis" to support the band's interest in the
anime series. The
artwork, drawn
digitally by Daniel Conway, also portrays scenes similar to that of the ruined cities in
Evangelion. 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.