"Rawkfist" (pronounced "rock fist") is a song by the Canadian

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Thousand Foot Krutch Thousand Foot Krutch (often abbreviated TFK) is a Canadian Christian rock band formed in Peterborough, Ontario, in 1997. The band has released eight studio albums, two live albums, and three remix albums. The band currently consists of foundin ...

. It is the fifth track from their third album ''

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'' (2003), and it was released as the album's second single on January 26, 2004.

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chose it to be played in the Ultimate Highlight sequences on their program. It was featured on the ''

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'' season 3 episode titled "Velocity".

Music video

The music video for the song features the band performing beneath a freeway overpass with unique special effects, such as Jamie Aplin's hand freezing when the music stops and starts moving again after vocals come in. Also the area around the band will change from a bright room to a dark blue tunnel. The change is initiated by a flash of light emitted from McNevan's hand.

Personnel

Trevor McNevan Trevor McNevan is a Canadian singer who is best known as the lead singer, songwriter and rapper of Thousand Foot Krutch, lead singer and songwriter of pop punk side project FM Static along with Steve Augustine (the third Thousand Foot Krutch dr ...

- vocals and guitar * Joel Bruyere - bass * Steve Augustine - drums * Jamie Aplin - guitar (music video only) Although the guitar credits go to McNevan on the recording, the song's music video features the band's touring guitarist.

Charts

*In 2004 "Rawkfist" peaked at No. 28 on the ''

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'' US mainstream rock charts, it also peaked on the Active Rock Charts at No. 23 and finished the year at number No. 72.

References

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