Thousand Foot Krutch - The End Is Where We Begin

I've never given Thousand Foot Krutch a fair chance. Their debut single Puppet struck me as a terrible christian version of Linkin Park and it was all downhill from there. I've heard tracks from the band I've enjoyed but never enough to give them a listen.

The End Is Where We Begin is one of those albums that makes me want to go back into the band's discography and see what I've been missing.

TFK's latest offering is full of killer grooves and great melodies. It's hip-rock perfection. Trevor McNevan's guitar stylings are really great. There's a great mixture of solid heavy riffs with intricate harmonics and a great sense of melody. The songs have great pocket presence. The drums find the groove and just sit in the pocket. The album has a great flow and movement.

After a pretty clever intro, We Are the Ones blasts in with a killer riff and a strong anthemic hook. Light Up the Sky is another huge track and if you aren't moving and bobbing your head to this track, you're dead. The harmonic picking the kicks off the title track, while short, is a nice touch before the song picks up. It's more of a ballad than the first two tracks but the song still has great movement. Let the Sparks Fly and I Get Wicked kick things back into high gear as McNevan switches back and forth between rhyming, singing, and yelling.

From top to bottom The End is Where We Begin is full of strong hooks and catchy choruses. It's a great album that will get you moving and have you singing along. TFK has delivered a killer record and as someone who has never given this band a shot, I highly recommend picking this album up.