The Art of Breaking
The Art of Breaking is the third studio album by Christian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch that was released by Tooth & Nail Records in July 2005. The band diverges even farther from the nu metal from their past albums, omitting rap segments almost entirely in favour of a more traditional rock sound or traditional heavy metal elements. The single Move received moderate mainstream success, reaching No. 16 on Billboard's mainstream rock charts in early 2006. The album has three singles: "Move", "Absolute" and "Breathe You In". Of these, only "Move" received a music video. The band has said that the girl on the album's cover is the girl in the video for "Move", as shown in a picture on their MySpace.
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| Released | July 19, 2005 | |||
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| Length | 40:47 | |||
| Label | Tooth & Nail | |||
| Producer | Arnold Lanni | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Absolute" | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Slow Bleed" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "The Art of Breaking" | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Stranger" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Hurt" | 4:44 |
| 6. | "Hand Grenade" | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Move" | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Hit the Floor" | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Go" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Make Me a Believer" | 2:49 |
| 11. | "Breathe You In" | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 40:47 | |
Personnel
- Trevor McNevan – vocals, guitar
- Joel Bruyere – bass guitar
- Steve Augustine – drums
- Arnold Lanni – producer, mixing, recording, keyboards
- Ziad "Zee" Al-Hillal – recording
- Angelo Caruso – recording
- Kenny Luong – recording
- George Marino – mastering
- Sterling Sound – mastering location
- Phil X – guitar
- Harry Hess – additional background vocals
- Adam Gontier of Three Days Grace – guest appearance on "Hurt" and "Go"
- Brandon Ebel – executive producer
Awards
In 2006, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. The song "Move" was also nominated for Short Form Music Video of the Year.[3]
References
- Hage, Erik. The Art of Breaking - Thousand Foot Krutch >Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- Taylor, Josh (July 17, 2005). "Thousand Foot Krutch, "The Art of Breaking" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominations & Winners Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine on About.com; Jones, Kim