Phenomenon (Thousand Foot Krutch album)

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Phenomenon
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ReleasedSeptember 30, 2003
Recorded2002–2003
StudioCompound Recording | Metal Works Recording, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Genre
Length37:35
Label Tooth & Nail
Producer Aaron Sprinkle, Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch chronology
Set It Off
(2000)
Phenomenon
(2003)
The Art of Breaking
(2005)
Singles from Phenomenon
  1. "Phenomenon"
    Released: September 2003
  2. "Rawkfist"
    Released: January 26, 2004
  3. "Bounce"
    Released: 2004
  4. "This is a Call"
    Released: 2005
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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.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Trevor McNevan, Steve Augustine and Joel Bruyere. The album was recorded in 2002 and 2003 . [5]

Album release
No.TitleLength
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

Credits adapted from the CD liner notes. [6]

Thousand Foot Krutch

Technical

Artwork

Reception

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