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Whitecross | |
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 Whitecross in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Waukegan,Illinois, US |
| Genres | Heavy metal,Christian metal,hard rock |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Pure Metal,Star Song, Dark Star |
| Members |
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| Past members | |
| Website | darkstarrecords |
Whitecross is an AmericanChristian metal band fromIllinois, formed in 1985 by singerScott Wenzel and guitaristRex Carroll, and re-formed in 2000. The band won threeDove Awards in the 1990s.
Whitecross formed in 1985 inWaukegan, Illinois, releasing their first recording in 1987. Their early albums, which often invite comparisons toRatt, are laced with fast, technicalguitar work. In 1994, Rex Carroll split with lead vocalist Scott Wenzel. Wenzel retained the name "Whitecross" while Carroll went on to form King James with Jimi Bennett (see below). At this point, the band's sound underwent a drastic change.
Whitecross has won threeDove Awards withTriumphant Return (in 1990) andIn the Kingdom (in 1992) winning "Metal Album of the Year"[1] andCome unto the Light from theUnveiled album winning "Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year" at the25th GMA Dove Awards in 1994.[2]
In 1994 before work starting on theUnveiled album, guitarist Rex Carroll left to form the bandKing James and pursue other musical ventures. In 1998, singer Scott Wenzel took a two-year break to domission work in Paraguay,South America. During this time, Whitecross went on hiatus before re-emerging at Cornerstone Festival in 2000 when Carroll and Wenzel re-formed the band with Carroll, Wenzel, Michael Feighan, and newcomerBenny Ramos providing bass, keyboards, and vocals. Finally having achieved a long-sought lineup stability, the band started performing regularly.
In 2005, the band went back into the studio to recordNineteen Eighty Seven, which featured re-recordings of nine of the ten songs from the band's self-titled debut album (You're Mine being the exclusion), as well as a re-recording of the songLove on the Line (previously unavailable on CD) and a new guitar instrumental by Rex Carroll.
On April 5, 2008, they played at theLegends of Rock festival inEnnepetal, Germany. Beginning in July 2008, they played the first of several short tours in Guatemala featuring shows inGuatemala City,Panajachel,Huehuetenango, and other cities.[citation needed]
In 2017, Carroll and Feighan joined with David Bach andJamie Rowe ofGuardian to recordRevival, a new compilation of Whitecross and Guardian tracks, and went on a short tour to promote the project.[3]
Current
Former
Timeline
| Album | Year |
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| Whitecross | 1987 |
| Love on the Line (EP) | 1988 |
| Hammer & Nail | 1988 |
| Triumphant Return | 1989 |
| In the Kingdom | 1991 |
| High Gear | 1992 |
| Nineteen Eighty Seven | 2005 |
| Fear No Evil | 2024 |
| Album | Year |
|---|---|
| Unveiled | 1994 |
| Equilibrium | 1995 |
| Flytrap | 1996 |
| Unveiled (re-issue) | 2005 |
| Album | Year |
|---|---|
| At Their Best | 1991 |
| To the Limit | 1993 |
| By Demand | 1995 |
| One More Encore | 1998 |
| Mega 3 Collection | 2005 |
| The Very Best of Whitecross | 2006 |
| Their Classic Hits | 2009 |
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