On 2009's Welcome to the Masquerade, the trio that put the "rawk" in rawkfest gives no hint of the rap element that once defined their sound, fueling the evidence that the guys from Toronto have fully morphed into one of the decade's powerhouse modern rock outfits.
No longer living in a world dominated by the rapcore and nu metal groups that once drew their comparisons (Limp Bizkit, Korn), Thousand Foot Krutch have moved on, unveiling new heights of pure rock which, it would seem, the band was always destined to reach.
Indeed, the band's full-scale audio assault makes it difficult to imagine that they could ever top the crystal-clear production and deliberate crunch of Masquerade.
Each track is propelled by muscular riffs, fighting its way into permanent memory alongside the greatest mainstream rock bands of the decade.
The fist-pumping anthem "Fire It Up" was already featured in video games and movie trailers by the time the album dropped.
Other pure doses of adrenaline like "E for Extinction" and "Bring Me to Life" are fast and forceful.
The aptly titled "Forward Motion" finds TFK at their most futuristic, with an almost emo-like efficiency.
Masquerade is modern rock in its element and a sign that this band has no intentions of slowing down after 12 years together.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome to the MasqueradeThousand Foot Krutch | Thousand Foot Krutch | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | Fire It UpThousand Foot Krutch | Thousand Foot Krutch | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Bring Me to LifeThousand Foot Krutch | Thousand Foot Krutch | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | E for ExtinctionThousand Foot Krutch | Thousand Foot Krutch | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Watching Over MeThousand Foot Krutch | Thousand Foot Krutch | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | The Part That Hurts the Most (Is Me)Thousand Foot Krutch | Thousand Foot Krutch | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | ScreamThousand Foot Krutch | Thousand Foot Krutch | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Look AwayThousand Foot Krutch | Thousand Foot Krutch | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Forward MotionThousand Foot Krutch | Thousand Foot Krutch | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 32 MB |
| 10 | Outta ControlThousand Foot Krutch | Thousand Foot Krutch | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | Smack DownThousand Foot Krutch | Thousand Foot Krutch | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| 12 | Already HomeThousand Foot Krutch | Thousand Foot Krutch | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 13 | The Invitation (Intro) | Thousand Foot Krutch | Play | 00:59 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 46 mins | 106 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 366 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Augustine | Drums, Engineer, Group Member |
| 2 | Zach Blackstone | Mixing Assistant |
| 3 | Joel Bruyere | Bass, Engineer, Group Member |
| 4 | Chris Carmichael | Strings |
| 5 | Matt Carter | Editing, Engineer |
| 6 | Jeff Carver | A&R |
| 7 | Ryan Clark | Design |
| 8 | Brandon Ebel | A&R, Executive Producer |
| 9 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 10 | Jerad Knudson | Photography |
| 11 | Trevor McNevan | Engineer, Group Member, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Tracking, Vocals |
| 12 | David Molnar | Photography |
| 13 | Aaron Sprinkle | Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, Tracking |
| 14 | Randy Staub | Mixing |
| 15 | Pete Stewart | Guitar |
| 16 | Pete Stewart | Guitar, Soloist |
| 17 | Thousand Foot Krutch | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 18 | Randy Torres | Tracking |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |