Phenomenon (Thousand Foot Krutch album)
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| Phenomenon | ||||
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| Released | September 30, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
| Studio | Compound Recording | Metal Works Recording, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |||
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| Length | 37:35 | |||
| Label | Tooth & Nail Records | |||
| Producer | Aaron Sprinkle, Thousand Foot Krutch | |||
| Thousand Foot Krutch chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Phenomenon | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [2] |
Phenomenon is the second studio album by Christian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch, and their first project on Tooth & Nail Records.[3] The album was released on September 30, 2003.[4] It displays a different style than the band's previous album, with less rapping and instead, a fusion of modern rock and nu metal.
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Trevor McNevan, Steve Augustine and Joel Bruyere. The album was recorded in 2002 and 2003 .[5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Phenomenon" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Step to Me" | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Last Words" | 2:48 |
| 4. | "This Is a Call" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Rawkfist" | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Faith, Love and Happiness" | 2:54 |
| 7. | "I Climb" | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Quicken" | 2:51 |
| 9. | "New Design" | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Bounce" | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Ordinary" | 3:09 |
| 12. | "Break the Silence" | 3:04 |
| Total length: | 38:05 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the CD liner notes.[6]
Thousand Foot Krutch
- Trevor McNevan – vocals, guitar, producer
- Joel Bruyere – bass guitar, producer
- Steve Augustine – drums, producer
Technical
- Aaron Sprinkle – producer, engineer, additional guitars
- Latif Taylor - engineer
- Jason Corsaro - drum engineer
- J.R. McNeely - mixing at Compound Recording (1-2, 4-7, 9-12)
- Ben Grosse - mixing (3, 8)
- Zach Hodges - mixing assistant
- Steve Chahley - drum mixing assistant
- Brandon Ebel - executive producer
Artwork
- Asterik Studio - art direction and design
- David Johnson - band photography
Reception
[edit]- "Rawkfist", "Faith, Love and Happiness", and "This Is a Call" were top 10 hits on the Christian hit radio format; "Rawkfist" entered the top 40 on mainstream rock radio.
- The album has sold over 250,000 units.
- Both "Phenomenon" and "Rawkfist" reached No. 1 on ChristianRock.Net in 2003–2004. "Bounce" was also a No. 1 on ChristianRock.Net.
References
[edit]- ^ Johnson, Jared. Phenomenon – thousand Foot Krutch >Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Taylor, Josh (September 29, 2003). "Thousand Foot Krutch, "Phenomenon" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Thousand Foot Krutch > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2009.
- ^ Johnson, Jared. "Phenomenon > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2009.
- ^ "Allmusic Rating". AllMusic. 2003.
- ^ Thousand Foot Krutch. Liner notes. Phenomenon. Tooth & Nail, 2003. CD.
