- Rawkfist (song)
Infobox Single | Name = Rawkfist
Type =Single
Artist =Thousand Foot Krutch
Album = Phenomenon
Released = start date|2003
Recorded = 2003
Genre =Hard rock ,rapcore
Length = 2:40
Label = Tooth & Nail
This single = "Rawkfist"
(2003)
Next single = "Absolute"
(2005)"Rawkfist" (pronounced "rock fist") is a single from the
Canadian groupThousand Foot Krutch and is their second most successful song. [ [http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/artists/thousandfootkrutch.html Thousand Foot Krutch - Music ] ] It is the fifth track from their third album (second album withTooth & Nail Records ) "Phenomenon". It was released in 2003. [ [http://www.firestream.net/custom/fs_rate.php?go=showitem&item_id=122&cat_id=44 Thousand Foot Krutch > Phenomenon - Firestream.net Music Vault ] ]ESPN Sports Center chose it to be played in the Ultimate Highlight sequences on their program. It is featured on Smallville episode "velocity" which is the thirteenth episode of season 3. [ [http://christianmusic.about.com/b/a/105699.htm Rawkfist on ESPN's Sportcenter ] ] miami,MB high school varsity volleyball team uses this as thier entrance song before games.Credits
*
Trevor McNevan - vocals andguitar
* Joel Bruyere - bass
*Steve Augustine - drumsAlthough the guitar credits go to McNevan on the recording, he sings without playing guitar in concert, with a touring guitarist playing for him.Style
"Rawkfist" is a hard rock song with edgy guitar and bass. The past
rap influence on TFK's songs is evident as the lyrics are rapped as much as sang. [ [http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2003/phenomenon.html Phenomenon - Thousand Foot Krutch ] ]Charts
*In 2004 "Rawkfist" peaked at #16 on the
Billboard US mainstream rock charts. It also made #1 on [http://www.christianrock.net/index.asp ChristianRock.net] .References
External links
* [http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/thousandfootkrutch/rawkfist.html] Lyrics to Rawkfist
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