Welcome to the Masquerade
Thousand Foot Krutch
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The Invitation | Thousand Foot Krutch | 0:58 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Welcome to the Masquerade | Thousand Foot Krutch | 3:41 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Fire It Up | Thousand Foot Krutch | 3:07 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Bring Me to Life | Thousand Foot Krutch | 3:36 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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E for Extinction | Thousand Foot Krutch | 3:51 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Watching Over Me | Thousand Foot Krutch | 4:18 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Part That Hurts the Most (Is Me) | Thousand Foot Krutch | 3:59 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Scream | Thousand Foot Krutch | 3:26 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Look Away | Thousand Foot Krutch | 4:01 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Forward Motion | Thousand Foot Krutch | 3:54 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Outta Control | Thousand Foot Krutch | 3:27 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Smack Down | Thousand Foot Krutch | 3:21 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Already Home | Thousand Foot Krutch | 4:30 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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iTunes Review
Welcome to the Masquerade ranks among this veteran Canadian band’s best work, slamming hard while asserting a hope-filled message. With few nods to their rapcore past, TFK achieves dynamic tension and release by contrasting melodic verses with snarling choruses (or vice versa) throughout the album. Guitarist Pete Stewart switches between rough-cut aggression and classic- rock swagger, adding heft to singer Trevor McNevan’s cries for solace and salvation. TFK bears down brutally in tracks like “Bring Me to Life,” “Fire It Up” and the title number, yet resists any impulse towards overkill. Welcome sonic detours are provided by “The Part That Hurts the Most (Is Me)” (accented by ‘80s-esque synthesizer) and “Forward Motion” (an uplifting, pop-tinged tune). Adding to the fun quotient is the stomp-along wrestler’s anthem “Smack Down.” Amidst all the stylistic diversity shown here, TFK never forgets its Christian missionary zeal, and with muscle and spirit, Thousand Foot Krutch turns this Masquerade into a celebration of visceral, unshakable faith.
Customer Reviews
Reply to Soldier of Christ
You know I've talked with a lot of people who believe along the same lines you do. They think that the only things that give glory to God are those things that are brought before him in the most humble of times. Those songs we sing in church and those hymns that have gotten more people to fall asleep than praise the Lord. I'm sorry but who ever said that I can't give glory to God and have fun at the same time. Something that is given to God should be a joyful noise. It's just to bad that you're becoming judgmental on all of these bands just because every single one of their songs doesn't say the words "Hallow be thy name." Tell me that a kid coming along to one of these concerts with his youth group then excepting Christ afterwards doesn't give glory to God, because you know what, it's happened before. You've got to realize that music isn't just for giving praise to God. It is used for that but it is also used to express views, tell stories, and heaven forbid...have a good time. If you don't like the music don't waste on people who do. Everyone has an opinion and it's people like you who think that they're the only right way that pushed people away from the Christian faith. I'm not saying we've got to except everything people want to put in the Bible but please show me the verse that says "sit in your churches, sing your hymns, and don't ever express emotions because emotions are of the world." Funny because God gave us emotion and music to express them through. Just because every single song from a Christian writer isn't about God doesn't mean that suddenly they are heathen sinners and are about to burn. I'm not dissing on hymns as a matter of fact I enjoy most hymns. I simply don't get Christians that have taken the condemning attitude that you have. People aren't saved by people in pews or by music. They're saved by the spirit. When a band that has Christian members is in the main stream eye, last thing they need is someone telling them that they are going to hell because they're music doesn't have deep lyrics. They need people praying for them that they would be able to witness to those they come in contact with. Please don't hate, instead we should love our brothers. I'm pretty sure you can find that in the Bible somewhere.
TFK is back!
This album easily exceeds their past two albums and maybe even tops Phenomenon. There is so much this CD has to offer than all their other albums. The biggest thing I find is the variety, and not just between songs. Within every song there's something new to listen to and the song always seems to change, whether its the screaming in Bring Me to Life, the clapping verses in Smack Down, or the fist pumping action of Fire it Up, this album does not disappoint at all. (They've even got some guitar solos in this one!) Here's a track by track review:
The Invitation: good intro, leads nicely into Masquerade (N/A)
Welcome to the Masqerade: Tied for my favorite song, the chorus is catchy and it's just a fun song to drive to (6/5)
Fire it Up: Great arena rock track, just in your face, it's WttM's Rawkfist (5/5)
Bring Me to Life: First single, sounds like it's straight off Phenomenon, but with a little more to it, LOVE IT (5/5)
E for Extinction: Good fun rock tune, catchy chorus (4.5/5)
Watching Over Me: Great slower song, but nothing special (4/5)
The Part That Hurts the Most (Is Me): My other favorite off the album, a different style than TFK's ever done, but I love it, very catchy, very fun (6/5)
Scream: Pretty good song, expecting a song called Scream to be a little heavier, but it's still good none the less (4/5)
Look Away: My least favorite song on the album, and the main reason for that is because it is the exact same song as "This is a Call," talks about the issues of a guy and a girl not fitting in and trying to find God, just not very original (2/5)
Forward Motion: Radio-friendly, pop-rock song that I wasn't a big fan of at first, but has definitely grown on me, VERY CATCHY (4.5/5)
Outta Control: Another great, heavy rock song, can't help but sing along to this one (5/5)
Smack Down: Cool song, loving the clapping in the verses, sure this'll be a great song live (5/5)
Already Home: Pretty good song with a good message, the stringed intro is not very appealing though (3.5/5)
Welcome to the Masquerade...
"The inspiration behind the album comes from people hiding things in their lives, masquerading through life, hiding their frustrations. Each song is kind of dealing with those different situations, some of it is just saying I've been through this, and this is how I found hope in this situation. Between the economy and everything else, now is as good a time as has ever been to drop our stereotypes - all the stuff that separates us, and get down to the black and white of loving people as God intended it to be." - Trevor McNevan (lead singer of Thousand Foot Krutch)
Thousand Foot Krutch has changed their sound quite a few times throughout the years. Ranging from rap rock to metal and alternative, with every imaginable genre inbetween. But now they've returned to their original rap rock formula, except with a little less rap and a little more metal. This album sounds quite familiar to Phenomenon, as they returned to the same producer that produced Phenomenon.
Welcome to the Masquerade opens with an almost eerie intro, appropriately named The Invitation. And without missing a beat Welcome to the Masquerade hits you with 4 hard hitting songs containing crunchy guitars, heavy beats, and overflowing with bass riffs. The two singles released prior to the album release (Bring Me to Life, Fire It Up) set an appropriate pace for the rest of the album. Bring Me to Life and Welcome to the Masquerade give you the edge that TFK has always been known for, and Fire It Up is sure to become a live concert favorite. E for Extinction is one of the album's best songs. It starts off as something you'd think you'd find on The Flame In All of Us, but that changes as soon as you hit the chorus, Trevor's vocals mixed with insane guitar riffs mixed with the gang shouts of the band.
The next track, Watching Over Me, shows TFK's softer side, displaying the wit you will always find in Trevor's lyrics, along with the undeniable Christian faith. But that's the only break you get from the rock for a bit, Welcome to the Masquerade then moves to The Part That Hurts the Most (Is Me), which makes good use of electronics effects and turns from alternative to metal within seconds. Scream is a song that all of us can relate to, when we're "at the end of our rope one more time," we need to cry out to God and pray that he makes things right again. I've always loved TFK's acoustic songs, the lyrics are always heartfelt and the tune undeniably catchy. Look Away is no exception to this, it's about people and their struggles within their lives, but Jesus shines through it all, and musically the song is phenomenal, making great use of the acoustics and strings. Forward Motion is as close as we're going to get to alternative on this album, and in my opinion it's the best song on the album. Unfortunately it's preceding two songs that I can only describe as fillers, with a slight creative touch to them. Smack Down sounds strikingly familiar to Rawkfist, as the beats of the two songs are nearly identical. And then the album finishes with Already Home, the only other song on the album to use string instruments. A great way to close the album.
All in all, I'd say this is Thousand Foot Krutch's best album to date. Welcome to the Masquerade has quite a diverse mix of songs. It has the heavy stuff, which even contains some screamed vocals (Bring Me to Life, The Part That Hurts the Most (Is Me)), the plain rockers (Welcome to the Masquerade, Fire It Up), the melodic alternative (Forward Motion, Scream), and the soft stuff (Watching Over Me, Look Away, Already Home). A great buy, but if you're only here to get a single or two, try Forward Motion and Bring Me to Life.
Biography
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Thousand Foot Krutch
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Move | The Art of Breaking | 3:28 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Fire It Up | Welcome to the Masquerade | 3:07 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Rawkfist | Phenomenon | 2:40 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Falls Apart | The Flame In All of Us | 3:35 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Phenomenon | Phenomenon | 2:59 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
