Best TFK Album | Posted March 09, 2011
My favorite kind of CD is the ones where, if asked what your favorite song is, you honestly have no idea. This is one of those for me. Since it's 2009 release, I've listened to it over and over and still love each track. I think if you you mixed together all the best parts of Thousand Foot Krutch's earlier albums, Welcome to the Masquerade would be the result. The combination of their earlier nu metal/rapcore days along with their later hard rock style makes for a unique sound all their own.
Lyrically, the theme of the album is made apparent from the start with the title track. The message portrayed is that we all live behind the mask of things we try to hide from the rest of the world. The theme carries through with some of the heaviest songs the band has made to date, like highlights Bring Me to Life, E for Extinction, Scream, and The Part that Hurts the Most (Is Me). Masquerade also marks the return of TFK's pure fun, anthemic rock songs that seemed to have disappeared for a while with The Flame in All of Us. "Fire It Up" and "Smackdown" may not have any lyrical depth, but you can't help but love them.
One of the reasons I can listen to this album without it getting old is how versatile it is. Although the majority of songs are loud rock, there are other sides of the band mixed in. Forward Motion is a catchy tune with a positive message that is more pop than rock. Look Away is another stand out with it's soft sound and storyline lyrics. Inspired by letters and emails from struggling fans, it's a song of hope in the face of depression and suicide. The last track of the album, Already Home, starts with a beautiful instrumental piece and continues to end the album in a worshipful mood.
If you're a hard rock fan and still haven't picked up this album, go buy it! There won't be any regrets.
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