The Art Of Breaking
It has become a surprisingly familiar scenario in recent years: A Christian band has a breakout hit that is embraced by Hollywood. The song winds up on TV shows, in commercials and, in the case of Thousand Foot Krutch’s “Rawkfist,” sports stadiums. The trio from Toronto now faces its biggest challenge yet with the energetic and somewhat ambitiously titled follow-up, The Art of Breaking.
Thousand Foot Krutch continues to do what it does best—churn out explosive, emotionally-charged hard rock laced with punk. Contemporaries such as Kids In The Way and Anberlin come to mind.
Though the band has left behind its hip-hop roots, it is frontman Trevor McNevan’s often rhythmic vocals that set the band apart and make even the hardest tracks catchy. At full tilt, McNevan’s voice can be nerve-grating after a song or two, but he drops the voltage frequently enough to not lose listeners.
Will Thousand Foot Krutch be the next big thing? Has the band perfected “the art of breaking”? Time will tell, but certainly the group’s latest attempt has what it takes for the big time.
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Review by: Norm McDonald
Originally published September 01, 2005.
