Metal and hard rock label from the UK in conjunction with Cherry Red Records are releasing a 22 track double CD package from enduring Christian Metal act BARREN CROSS, featuring two cult albums from the late 80s – both produced by Dino & John Elefante
Housed in a digipak, CD 1 features BARREN CROSS’ second full length studio album from 1988 ‘Atomic Arena’, a commercial yet heavy ten-tracker, while CD 2 features their third studio album ‘State of Control’, originally released in 1989, here including 2 bonus tracks.
Formed in Los Angeles in 1983, Barren Cross produced a powerful brand of classic metal that carried a strong Christian message alongside such contemporaries as Stryper, Bloodgood and Sacred Warrior. Having independently released their debut EP ‘Believe’ in 1985 and quickly followed that with their first full length album ‘Rock For The King’ via Star Song Records, Barren Cross signed to Enigma Records.
Featured on the influential ‘California Metal’ compilation, the band delivered a classy release with ‘Atomic Arena’ that earned vocalist Michael Lee favorable comparisons to Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson.
Follow up album ‘State of Control’ saw the band tour heavily and cultivate a fanbase that went beyond the confines of the Christian scene as a result. This release features two bonus tracks, one of which, ‘Your Love Gives’, was originally only available on the version distributed to Christian bookstores.
‘Atomic Arena’ has been named by Heaven’s Metal magazine as the No.11 Christian Metal Album of All Time, while ‘State of Control’ placed at No.32 on the CMR Top 100 Christian Metal Albums list.
Atomic Arena
1-1 Imaginary Music
Written-By – Dino Elefante, Mike Lee (2), Ray Parris
4:26
1-2 Killers Of The Unborn
Written-By – Jim LaVerde, Mike Lee (2)
3:28
1-3 In The Eye Of The Fire
Written-By – Mike Lee (2)
4:27
1-4 Terrorist Child
Written-By – Ray Parris
3:30
1-5 Close To The Edge
Written-By – Mike Lee (2)
4:55
1-6 Dead Lock
Written-By – Mike Lee (2), Ray Parris
4:18
1-7 Cultic Regimes
Written-By – Mike Lee (2)
2:48
1-8 Heaven Or Nothing
Written-By – Dino Elefante, John Elefante
4:10
1-9 King Of Kings
Written-By – Steve Whitaker
3:30
1-10 Living Dead
Written-By – Mike Lee (2)
6:50
State Of Control
2-1 State Of Control
2-2 Out Of Time
2-3 Cryin' Over You
2-4 A Face In The Dark
2-5 The Stage Of Intensity
2-6 Hard Lies
2-7 Inner War
2-8 Love At Full Volume
2-9 Bigotry Man (Who Are You)
2-10 Two Thousand Years
2-11 Your Love Gives
2-12 Escape In The Night
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Barren Cross – Atomic Arena & State Of Control 2025 Remaster Dissonance Productions, 2 CD
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