Thousand Foot Krutch’s glimmering new release, The End is Where We Begin (4/17/2012), kicks off with an eerie sci-fi droid voice welcoming you before warning, “you have activated all systems. Deactivation is not an option.” In other words, you’ve bought the ticket now it’s time to take the ride.
Strap on your seat belt (and your spacesuit and helmet if you’ve got one) and get ready for blastoff. For Thousand Foot Krutch’s legion of do-or-die fans, the independently released The End is Where We Begin, signals a welcome return to the raw and gritty adrenaline-dump sound that the trio does so well. For newcomers, the album should serve as a rocket-fuel-burst introduction of rock/metal, power pop and rap peppered with melodious ballads that showcase the band’s softer side without ever sounding out of place. Their newest single, “War of Change,” manages to channel old school Beastie Boys and Rage against the Machine style lyrical assaults melded with heavy guitar riffs, while maintaining a sense of ghostly melody.
Think that sounds Enticing? Well you aren’t alone. Since the recent release of The End is Where We Begin, the album has hit #2 on the iTunes Rock Album Chart, #6 on iTunes Album Chart, and landed a top ten spot (#8) on the iTunes Rock Singles Chart. Listen closely and you’ll hear influences as diverse as Run-DMC, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Sound Garden. And somehow, these seemingly disparate elements are combined into one perfectly even-keeled, raw sonic concoction. To capture that ideal, Thousand Foot Krutch teamed up with good friends, producer Aaron Sprinkle (Deftones, Anberlin, Pedro the Lion, The Almost) and mixing engineer J.R. McNeely (Paramore, Underoath, MXPX, Relient K). According to frontman Trevor McNevan, this time around the catchword for the sound of the album is “uninhibited.” Basically, this collection of songs is the embodiment of a no-holds-barred DIY aural exploration of everything under the sun these Ontario-bred musicians are capable of—which is evidently quite a lot. As of today Thousand Foot Krutch have not only sold 23,200 copies of The End is Where We Begin, but they’ve found firm footing at #14 on the Billboard Top 200! In addition, they are currently spreading the love on tour with RED, Nine Lashes, and Kiros. You’ll go see them if you know what’s good for you.
