Fire It Up (Thousand Foot Krutch song)
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"Fire It Up" is the third single released by the Canadian
Rock band Thousand Foot Krutch
from their fifth Studio Album Welcome to the Masquerade
. It charted at #18 on Active rock charts, #35 on the Billboard Rock Charts and #5 on Christianrock.net. The song is used in numerous promotions by Sports teams, Race drivers and in Movies
to receive one, was in production. However, on May 9, 2010, he stated on his Facebook
page that "we [TFK] shot one a while back, but hated it... so, it's on the fence there."
Canada
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Rock band Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch is a Canadian Christian rock band formed in 1995. They have released five major studio albums: Set It Off , Phenomenon , The Art of Breaking , The Flame In All of Us , and Welcome to the Masquerade . They also have one live album, Live at the Masquerade...
from their fifth Studio Album Welcome to the Masquerade
Welcome to the Masquerade
Welcome to the Masquerade is the fifth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Thousand Foot Krutch. It was released on September 8, 2009. Trevor McNevan, the band's frontman has stated, "Yeah, I think the new record is definitely more aggressive. In some areas, it's the heaviest we've ever been."...
. It charted at #18 on Active rock charts, #35 on the Billboard Rock Charts and #5 on Christianrock.net. The song is used in numerous promotions by Sports teams, Race drivers and in Movies
Promotion
- At least Five Hockey teams; The Hershey Bears, Nashville Predators, New York Islanders, Rockford Icehogs and Ottawa Senators use "Fire It Up" either in pre-game warm-ups or for promo videos at their games.
- The Wisconsin Badgers Men's Hockey team uses "Fire It Up" as one of two pregame songs to get the crowd excited.
- Fire It Up is featured in the video games NHL 10NHL 10NHL 10 is a video game in the NHL series developed and released by EA Canada and published by EA Sports, and is the 19th game in the series. The game debuted at Hockey Fest '09, a three-day interactive festival celebrating the sport of hockey and the Los Angeles Kings, which took place in downtown...
, MX vs ATV Reflex, and is currently available as downloadable content for Rock Band 2Rock Band 2Rock Band 2 is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems. It is the sequel to Rock Band and is the second title in the series. The game allows up to four players to simulate the performance of popular songs by playing with controllers modeled after musical instruments...
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- NASCARNASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
uses the song in one of its advertisements.
- It was featured on the Versus Indycar Edmonton telecast in late July 2009.
- The song is also used in the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra trailer. It is also featured in the 2009 film, Ice CastlesIce CastlesIce Castles is a 1978 American romantic drama, starring Lynn-Holly Johnson and Robby Benson.It is the story of Alexis, a young figure skater, and her rise and fall from super stardom. Tragedy strikes when, following a freak accident, Lexie loses her sight, leaving her to hide away in the privacy of...
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- Fox Sports used the song on a NFL Promotion.
- Team Canada at the World Juniors Hockey Championship used it in a promo video before games.
- NFL NetworkNFL NetworkNFL Network is an American television specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League . It was launched November 4, 2003, only eight months after the league's 32 team owners voted unanimously to approve its formation...
used the song as the background music for their 2009 "Plays of the Year" segment.
- The song became the official song for Super Bowl.
- The song has been confirmed as a downloadable song for Rock BandRock BandRock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
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- Fire It Up has been used by the MLB
Credits
- Trevor McNevanTrevor McNevanTrevor McNevan , also known as Teerawk, is a Canadian musician and lead singer/songwriter of Thousand Foot Krutch and pop punk side project FM Static along with Steve Augustine...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Joel Bruyere - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Steve Augustine - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Pete StewartPete StewartPete Stewart is a singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer from Washington state. He is the lead singer and guitarist of Grammatrain, was the lead singer for The Accident Experiment, and is the former guitarist of Tait....
- additional guitar
Music video
Trevor McNevan stated that a music video for the song, which will make it the first song from Welcome to the MasqueradeWelcome to the Masquerade
Welcome to the Masquerade is the fifth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Thousand Foot Krutch. It was released on September 8, 2009. Trevor McNevan, the band's frontman has stated, "Yeah, I think the new record is definitely more aggressive. In some areas, it's the heaviest we've ever been."...
to receive one, was in production. However, on May 9, 2010, he stated on his Facebook
Facebook
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page that "we [TFK] shot one a while back, but hated it... so, it's on the fence there."
Trivia
- Carrie UnderwoodCarrie UnderwoodCarrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005...
has stated that she is a big fan of the band and especially "Fire It Up" and "Already Home." - The guitar solo near the end of the song is played by Pete StewartPete StewartPete Stewart is a singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer from Washington state. He is the lead singer and guitarist of Grammatrain, was the lead singer for The Accident Experiment, and is the former guitarist of Tait....
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