After hearing their much touted Palahnuik's Laughter single and downloading (legally of course) their EP I can say that this is a surprisingly new band. Admittedly they still keep the same feel that is all too popular in bands such as Finch at the moment, but I found that I enjoyed some of their songs very much.
Being at heart a fan of emo (Rites of Spring, Saepia etc) I was pleasently surprised to hear a very nice use of dynamics in Fightstar's songs. Palahnuik's Laughter for example often sinks from crushing riffs to quiet etheral sections very fast. Furthermore, having seen them live now I can say that Fightstar can pull this effect off on stage too. Added bonus
I haven't yet heard much of their forthcoming album aside from the Great Unification part 1 which is currently on Scuzz (a UK music channel). I wasn't as impressed with it as I was Amytheist (sp? I haven't got the song on me atm) and some of the others, but it seems to be a well put together song none-the-less. Hopefully the rest of the album will live up to the strength of their EP anyway.
To conclude, I just wanted to know what you guys think of Fightstar. While not amazing IMO, they are certainly enjoyable to listen to and the frontman has a good powerful voice.