| The End Is Where We Begin | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Thousand Foot Krutch |
| Cover: | Thousandfootkrutchcover.jpg |
| Alt: | The End Is Where We Begin (Thousand Foot Krutch album) |
| Released: | April 17, 2012 |
| Recorded: | August–November 2011 |
| Length: | 48:39 |
| Producer: | Aaron Sprinkle, Trevor McNevan |
| Prev Title: | Live at the Masquerade |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
The End Is Where We Begin is the sixth studio album by Canadian 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".[1] 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.
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.[2] 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.[3]
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.
The album debuted at No. 14 on the US Billboard 200, selling 23,000 copies.[4] 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.[5]
| The End Is Where We Begin (Reignited) | |
| Type: | remix |
| Artist: | Thousand Foot Krutch |
| Cover: | The End Is Where We Begin (Reignited).jpg |
| Alt: | The End Is Where We Begin (Reignited) [Thousand Foot Krutch album] |
| Released: | July 26, 2024 |
| TFK Remixes EP | |
| Type: | remix |
| Artist: | Thousand Foot Krutch |
| Cover: | TFKRemixCover2012.jpg |
| Released: | October 1, 2012 |
| Recorded: | June–October 2012 |
| Genre: | Christian metal, nu metal, rapcore, remix |
| Length: | 7:08 |
| Label: | Independent |
| 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.[6] The remixes are made with a style similar to Trance, using McNevan's vocals and excluding guitars or drums.
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.[7] The name of the album, , was announced on November 1.[8] On January 19, 2013, McNevan announced that they will be releasing another remix album in 2013.[9]
| Chart | Peak position (2012) | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 14 | |
| U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums | 1 | |
| U.S. Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums | 1 | |
| U.S. Billboard Top Digital Albums | 8 | |
| U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums | 3 | |
| U.S. Billboard Top Alternative Albums | 3 | |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums | 7 |
| Position | ||
| Billboard Christian Albums[10] | 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hard Rock Albums[11] | 29 | |
| Charts (2013) | Position | |
| Billboard Christian Albums[12] | 34 |