The surprisingly lucrative Christian {\pop} music industry has continuously and surprisingly mirrored the secular shifts of mainstream music. One of the more interesting (sometimes wince-worthy) outcrops of Christian music has been the spate of pious rap-rockers who came in the wake of unconsecrated successes such as {$Limp Bizkit} and {$Linkin Park}. But hold off on the scorn and cynicism, because Toronto natives {$Thousand Foot Krutch} actually ply their trade pretty darn well without coming off like über-holy caricatures of their secular counterparts. The group even manages to intersperse the coarse bravado of its chosen genre with enough melodic light to succeed where a lot the more lumpen mainstream {\rap-rock} hybrids fail. On the {^Art of Breaking}, the group also steers clear of the sappy platitudes that are often indigenous to Christian {\pop}; instead, they adopt the voice of righteous warriors, heartily chanting "we want the truth, give us the absolute" over {\metal} power chords in the pleasingly anthemic {&"Absolute"} or resolutely intoning "I'll build your trust, I won't let you down" on the nimbly sung/rapped title track. {$Thousand Foot Krutch} skirts direct scripture and heavenly addresses for a fierce, testosterone-fueled brand of universal positive-mindedness. And the tunes themselves are well crafted enough to uphold the motivational tendencies of the lyrics. In fact, this is a highly likable and strong enough album to suit secular and non-secular {\rap-rock} fans alike. ~ Erik Hage, All Music Guide