Whitecross
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Whitecross is a Christian metal band which formed in 1986 in Chicago, releasing their first recording the following year. Their early albums, which often invite comparisons to Ratt, are laced with fast, technical guitar work. With the departure of guitarist Rex Carroll in 1992, the band's sound underwent a drastic change; so much so that many Whitecross fans show a strong preference for either the earlier or later work exclusively. In 1998, singer Scott Wenzel took a two-year break to do mission work in South America, and Whitecross was placed on hiatus. Little has happened with the band since, except, notably, a couple of reunion gigs featuring both Wenzel and Carroll in 2002.
Whitecross has won three Dove awards: two for "Hard music album of the year" with Triumphant return (in 1990) and In the Kingdom (in 1992); and one for "Come unto the Light" from the Unveiled album, which won "Hard music recorded song of the year" in 1995.
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Albums
With Rex Carroll:
- Whitecross (1987)
- Hammer and Nail (1988)
- Triumphant Return (1989)
- In the Kingdom (1991)
- High Gear (1992)
Post-Rex Carroll:
Members of Whitecross
Members of Whitecross through their various incarnations:
- Scott Wenzel (vocals)
- Rex Carroll (guitar)
- Mark Hedl (drums)
- Jon Sproule (bass)
- Rick Armstrong (bass)
- Mike Elliott (drums)
- Butch Dillon (bass)
- Mike Feighan (drums)
- Scott Harper (bass)
- Tracy Ferrie (bass)
- Barry Graul (guitar)
- Brent Denny (bass)
- Quinton Gibson (guitar)
- Troy Stone (drums)
| Musician | WC | H&N | TR | ItK | HG | Unv | Eq | Fly |
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| Scott Wenzel | V | V | V | V | V | V | V | V |
| Rex Carroll | G | G | G | G | G | |||
| Mark Hedl | D | D | ||||||
| Jon Sproule | B | B | ||||||
| Rick Armstrong | B | |||||||
| Mike Elliott | D | |||||||
| Butch Dillon | B | |||||||
| Mike Feighan | D | D | D | D | ||||
| Scott Harper | B | |||||||
| Tracy Ferrie | B | B | ||||||
| Barry Graul | G | G | ||||||
| Brent Denny | B | |||||||
| Quinton Gibson | G | |||||||
| Troy Stone | D |
See also
External links
- Official Whitecross website (http://www.whitecrossmusic.com/)
- Fan site focusing on Whitecross after Rex Carroll (http://www.whitecrossband.com)
- CCM Discography (scroll for Whitecross) (http://ccmdiscography.150m.com/W-WebSite.html)
- Pictures from the reunion gig at Cornerstone 2002 (http://www.allium-sativum.com/c2k2/Whitecross/content.html)
- Interview with Rex Carroll, including reasons for leaving the band (http://www.karateisgoodforyou.com/ian/metalsite/rexcarrollinterview.htm)
- 2003 Interview with Scott Wenzel in Rockline (http://rocklinemag.com/interviews.php)
- Whitecross — the best of rock, the worst of rock (http://rockhole.bravepages.com/whitecross.html)
- Brief Whitecross biography (http://www.80sretromusic.com/biography/W/whitecross.htm)