Welcome to the Masquerade

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All tracks are written by Steve Augustine, Joel Bruyere & Trevor McNevan.

Welcome to the Masquerade
Welcome to the Masquerade.jpg
Studio album by
Thousand Foot Krutch
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2009
Genre Christian metal, Christian rock, alternative metal, nu metal
Length46:14
Label Tooth & Nail
Producer Aaron Sprinkle
Thousand Foot Krutch chronology
The Flame in All of Us
(2007)		Welcome to the Masquerade
(2009)		 Live at the Masquerade
(2011)
Singles from Welcome to the Masquerade
  1. "Bring Me to Life"
    Released: April 22, 2009
  2. "Forward Motion"
    Released: May 17, 2009
  3. "Fire It Up"
    Released: July 28, 2009
  4. "Already Home"
    Released: January 6, 2010
  5. "E for Extinction"
    Released: June 28, 2010
  6. "Look Away"
    Released: 2010
Album release [18]
No.TitleLength
1."The Invitation (Intro)"0:59
2."Welcome to the Masquerade"3:41
3."Fire It Up"3:07
4."Bring Me to Life"3:36
5."E for Extinction"3:51
6."Watching Over Me"4:18
7."The Part That Hurts the Most (Is Me)"3:59
8."Scream"3:26
9."Look Away"4:01
10."Forward Motion"3:54
11."Outta Control"3:27
12."Smack Down"3:21
13."Already Home"4:30
Total length:46:14

All tracks are written by Steve Augustine, Joel Bruyere & Trevor McNevan.

Fan edition (additional tracks)
No.TitleLength
14."Shook"3:25
15."Take It Out on Me"3:17
16."Anyone Else"3:35
Total length:56:32

Singles

Charts

YearChartPeak
position
2009U.S. Billboard 200 35 [2]
2009U.S. Billboard Top Alternative Albums8 [2]
2009U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums13 [2]
2009U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums2 [2] [11]
2009U.S. Billboard Top Digital Albums14 [2]

Awards

In 2010, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards. [24]

Personnel

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