Gazpacho's third album 'Firebird', originally released in 2005 through Marillion's Racket Records label, saw the band stay faithful to melancholy-filled artistic music with it's somewhat serious themes. The support of Marillion also led to the collaboration with guitarist Steve Rothery who plays a solo on the track 'Do You Know What You Are Saying?'. Steve Rothery guests on Do You Know What You Are Saying?, and various fans submitted sound samples that the band used on the album. Among the unusual instruments featured on the album are maracas, a comb and a Leopard II battle tank.