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| − | [[Image:Whitecross.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Whitecross circa 1988. Left-to-right are Jon Sproule, Rex Carroll, Scott Wenzel and Mark Hedl.]]
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| | Whitecross is a [[Christian metal]] band that 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 [[electric guitar|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. | | Whitecross is a [[Christian metal]] band that 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 [[electric guitar|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. |
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| | There are plans to record new material for CD release as well as a possibility of Rex doing a guitar solo CD. | | There are plans to record new material for CD release as well as a possibility of Rex doing a guitar solo CD. |
| − | ==Albums==
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| − | ===With Rex Carroll===
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| − | !width="20%" align="left"|Cover
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| − | !width="40%" align="left"|Album
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| − | |align="center"|[[Image:NoImage.PNG|150px|]]
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| − | |align="left"|'''''Whitecross'''''
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| − | |align="center"|[[1987]]
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| − | |align="center"|[[Image:NoImage.PNG|150px]]
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| − | |align="left"|'''''Love on the Line''''' (EP)
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| − | |align="center"|[[1988]]
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| − | |align="center"|[[Image:WhitecrossHammerAndNail.jpg|150px]]
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| − | |align="left"|'''''Hammer and Nail'''''
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| − | |align="center"|[[1988]]
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| − | |align="center"|[[Image:WhitecrossTriumphantReturn.jpg|150px]]
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| − | |align="left"|'''''Triumphant Return'''''
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| − | |align="center"|[[1989]]
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| − | |align="center"|[[Image:WhitecrossInTheKingdom.jpg|150px]]
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| − | |align="left"|'''''In The Kingdom'''''
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| − | |align="center"|[[1991]]
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| − | |align="center"|[[Image:WhitecrossHighGear.jpg|150px]]
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| − | |align="left"|'''''High Gear'''''
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| − | |align="center"|[[1992]]
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| − | |align="center"|[[Image:NoImage.PNG|150px]]
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| − | |align="left"|'''''To The Limit: The Best of Whitecross'''''
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| − | |align="center"|[[1993]]
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| − | |align="center"|[[Image:WhitecrossNineteenEightySeven.jpg|150px]]
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| − | |align="left"|'''''Nineteen Eighty Seven'''''
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| − | |align="center"|[[2005]]
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| − | ===Without Rex Carroll===
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| − | {| class="wikitable"
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| − | !width="20%" align="left"|Cover
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| − | |align="center"|[[Image:WhitecrossUnveiled.jpg|150px|]]
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| − | |align="left"|'''''Unveiled'''''
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| − | |align="center"|[[1994]]
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| − | |align="center"|[[Image:WhitecrossEquilibrium.jpg|150px]]
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| − | |align="left"|'''''Equilibrium'''''
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| − | |align="center"|[[1995]]
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| − | |align="center"|[[Image:WhitecrossFlytrap.jpg|150px]]
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| − | |align="left"|'''''Flytrap'''''
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| − | |align="center"|[[1996]]
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| − | |align="center"|[[Image:NoImage.PNG|150px]]
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| − | |align="left"|'''''One More Encore'''''
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| − | |align="center"|[[1998]]
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| − | ==Members of Whitecross==
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| − | ===Current Members===
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| − | *Scott Wenzel - [[vocals]]
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| − | *Rex Carroll - [[electric guitar|guitar]] ([[1987]] - [[1992]], [[2005]] - present)
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| − | *Mike Feighan - [[drums]] ([[1991]] - [[1995]], [[2005]] - present)
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| − | ===Former members===
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| − | ====Guitars====
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| − | *[[Barry Graul]] ([[MercyMe]]) - [[guitar]] ([[1994]] - [[1995]])
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| − | *[[Quinton Gibson]] - [[guitar]] ([[1996]])
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| − | ====Drums====
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| − | *Mark Hedl - [[drummer|drums]] ([[1987]] - [[1988]])
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| − | *Mike Elliott - [[drums]] ([[1989]])
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| − | *Troy Stone - [[drums]] ([[1996]])
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| − | ====Bass====
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| − | *Jon Sproule - [[bass guitar|bass]] ([[1987]] - [[1988]])
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| − | *Rick Armstrong - [[bass guitar|bass]] ([[1989]])
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| − | *Butch Dillon - [[bass guitar|bass]] ([[1991]])
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| − | *Scott Harper - [[bass guitar|bass]] ([[1992]])
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| − | *[[Tracy Ferrie]] - [[bass guitar|bass]] ([[1994]] - [[1995]])
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| − | *Brent Denny - [[bass guitar|bass]] ([[1996]])
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| − | <!-- Sorry about the ugly table; just scroll past if you want to edit other things. -->
| + | ==Links== |
| − | <!-- Sorry about deleting the other table, but I guess this one is more comprehensive (Thief12) -->
| + | {{LMW|Whitecross LifeMusic Wiki}} |
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| − | <table border="1" width="100%" id="table1">
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| − | <tr>
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| − | <td align="center" bgcolor="#808080"> </td>
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| − | <td align="center" width="99" bgcolor="#808080">'''Whitecross'''
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| − | <td width="102" align="center" bgcolor="#808080">'''Hammer & Nail'''</td>
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| − | <td width="115" align="center" bgcolor="#808080">'''Triumphant Return'''</td>
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| − | <td align="center" width="117" bgcolor="#808080">'''In The Kingdom'''</td>
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| − | <td align="center" width="117" bgcolor="#808080">'''High Gear'''</td>
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| − | <td align="center" width="90" bgcolor="#808080">'''Unveiled'''</td>
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| − | <td align="center" width="86" bgcolor="#808080">'''Equilibrium'''</td>
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| − | <td align="center" width="100" bgcolor="#808080">'''Flytrap'''</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr> <td bgcolor="#808080">'''Vocals'''
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| − | <td width="826" colspan="8">
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| − | <p align="center">Scott Wenzel
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr>
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| − | <td bgcolor="#808080">'''Guitars'''
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| − | <td width="550" colspan="5">
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| − | <p align="center">Rex Carroll
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| − | <td width="182" colspan="2" align="center">Barry Graul
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| − | <td width="100">
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| − | <p align="center">Quinton Gibson
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr>
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| − | <td bgcolor="#808080">'''Drums'''
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| − | <td width="201" colspan="2" align="center">Mark Hedl
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| − | <td width="115" align="center">Mike Elliott
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| − | <td width="428" colspan="4" align="center">Mike Feighan
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| − | <td width="100">
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| − | <p align="center">Troy Stone
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <td bgcolor="#808080">'''Bass'''
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| − | <td width="201" colspan="2" align="center">Jon Sproule
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| − | <td width="115" align="center">Rick Armstrong
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| − | <td width="117">
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| − | <p align="center">Butch Dillon
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| − | <td width="117">
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| − | <p align="center">Scott Harper
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| − | <td width="182" colspan="2" align="center">Tracy Ferrie
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| − | <td width="100">
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| − | <p align="center">Brent Denny
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | ==See also==
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| − | *[[Contemporary Christian music]]
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| − | *[[Hair metal]]
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| − | *[[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
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| − | *[[Ratt]]
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| − | ==External links==
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| − | *[http://www.whitecrossmusic.com/ Official Whitecross website]
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| − | *[http://www.allium-sativum.com/c2k2/Whitecross/content.html Pictures from the reunion gig at Cornerstone 2002]
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| − | *[http://www.guitarjams.net/Whitecross.html Interview with Rex Carroll, including reasons for leaving the band]
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| − | *[http://rocklinemag.com/interviews.php 2003 Interview with Scott Wenzel in Rockline]
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| − | *[http://rockhole.bravepages.com/whitecross.html Whitecross — the best of rock, the worst of rock]
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| − | *[http://www.80sretromusic.com/biography/W/whitecross.htm Brief Whitecross biography]
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