The End Is Where We Begin (album)
Sixth studio by Thousand Foot Krutch
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The End Is Where We Begin is the sixth studio album by Canadian Christian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch. It was released in the United States on April 17, 2012, and in Canada on May 8, 2012. Vocalist Trevor McNevan has stated "the record is some of the heaviest stuff we've done and some of the lightest".[9] In 2023, the band announced their return from hiatus and their first new project since 2017, which was set to be a newly re-recorded version of the album entitled "The End Is Where We Begin: Reignited" while collaborating with several of their musical peers. The re-recorded album was released on July 26, 2024.
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| Released | April 17, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | August–November 2011 | |||
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| Length | 48:39 | |||
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Background
On November 29, 2011, they announced that they would be leaving Tooth & Nail Records to release the album independently. The band has set up a webpage offering various fans pre-release packages in exchange for advance support for the costs in recording and releasing the album.[9][10] Fans who donated to the band received early downloads of the songs "The End is Where We Begin" and "Courtesy Call" on January 7, 2012. The official release date was announced as April 17, 2012, via the band's Twitter feed.
"War of Change" was used by WWE as the official theme song to their Over the Limit 2012 pay-per-view event.[11]
The song "Light Up The Sky", is featured in the official EA Sports NHL 13 Video Game Soundtrack, which features sixteen songs in the official version. This song also has been played in several FM Radio stations all around Canada and the United States. In December Thousand Foot Krutch announced the deluxe edition of the album, it will be released in June 2026. Deluxe it will be includes New EPs with previously unreleased remixes of Down, War Of Change , Courtesy Call and Let the Sparks Fly
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 14 on the US Billboard 200, selling 23,000 copies.[12] The album also debuted No. 1 in "Hard Rock" and "Christian" albums. The songs "Courtesy Call" and "War of Change" were both certified platinum and gold in the United States by the RIAA, respectively.[13]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Steve Augustine, Joel Bruyere, and Trevor McNevan except where noted.
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| 1. | "The Introduction" | 1:01 | |
| 2. | "We Are" | 3:18 | |
| 3. | "Light Up the Sky" | Augustine, Bruyere, McNevan, Aaron Sprinkle | 4:00 |
| 4. | "The End Is Where We Begin" | 3:45 | |
| 5. | "Let the Sparks Fly" | Augustine, Bruyere, McNevan, Sprinkle | 4:06 |
| 6. | "I Get Wicked" | 3:33 | |
| 7. | "Be Somebody" | 3:42 | |
| 8. | "This Is a Warning (Intro)" | 0:47 | |
| 9. | "Courtesy Call" | 3:57 | |
| 10. | "War of Change" | 3:51 | |
| 11. | "Down" | 3:27 | |
| 12. | "All I Need to Know" | Zac Maloy, McNevan | 4:10 |
| 13. | "Fly on the Wall" | 4:03 | |
| 14. | "So Far Gone" | Augustine, Bruyere, McNevan, Sprinkle | 4:29 |
| 15. | "Outroduction[14][unreliable source?]" | 0:38 | |
| Total length: | 48:39 | ||
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| Released | July 26, 2024 |
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| 1. | "We Are (featuring Sixx:A.M.)" | 3:19 | |
| 2. | "Light Up the Sky (featuring Icon for Hire)" | Augustine, Bruyere, McNevan, Sprinkle | 3:57 |
| 3. | "The End Is Where We Begin (featuring The Funeral Portrait)" | 3:21 | |
| 4. | "Let the Sparks Fly (featuring Saint Asonia)" | Augustine, Bruyere, McNevan, Sprinkle | 3:50 |
| 5. | "I Get Wicked (featuring Red)" | 3:33 | |
| 6. | "Be Somebody (featuring Citizen Soldier)" | 3:38 | |
| 7. | "Courtesy Call (featuring Ronnie Wood)" | 3:53 | |
| 8. | "War of Change (featuring Adelitas Way)" | 3:18 | |
| 9. | "Down (featuring New Medicine)" | 3:24 | |
| 10. | "All I Need to Know (featuring Eva Under Fire)" | Maloy, McNevan | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Fly on the Wall (featuring Greylee and Unsecret)" | 4:06 | |
| 12. | "So Far Gone (featuring Art of Dying)" | 4:26 | |
| 13. | "Courtesy Call (trailer remix featuring Cofer)" | 3:09 | |
| Total length: | 47:54 | ||
TFK Remixes EP
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| Released | October 1, 2012 |
| Recorded | June–October 2012 |
| Genre | Christian metal, nu metal, rapcore, remix |
| Length | 7:08 |
| Label | Independent[4] |
| Producer | Aaron Sprinkle, Trevor McNevan |
In honor of their historic debut on Billboard, Thousand Foot Krutch made two remixed songs and gave them out for free on October 1.[17] The remixes are made with a style similar to Trance, using McNevan's vocals and excluding guitars or drums.
All tracks are written by Steve Augustine, Joel Bruyere, Trevor McNevan, Aaron Sprinkle.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Let the Sparks Fly (Broken Sauce remix)" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Light Up the Sky (Solomon Olds remix)" | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 7:08 | |
Follow-up remix albums
On the "RadioU" official page, it was announced that Thousand Foot Krutch would be releasing an entire remix album in response to the positive feedback they received from their TFK Remixes EP songs.[18] The name of the album, Metamorphosiz: The End Remixes Vol. 1, was announced on November 1.[19] On January 19, 2013, McNevan announced that they will be releasing another remix album in 2013.[20]
Personnel
- Aaron Sprinkle - producer, keyboards, additional guitars
- Trevor McNevan - producer, vocals, guitars, acoustic guitar
- Joel Bruyere - bass guitar
- Steve Augustine - drums, percussion
- Chris Carmichael - string arrangements
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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