Whitecross

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.

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Whitecross - Christian metal - 1986 - Chicago - Ratt - Guitar - 1992 - 1998 - Mission - South America - Gig - 2002

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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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Dove award - 1990 - 1992 - 1995

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In 2005 Scott and Rex reunited with plans to re-record their self titled album (due out in august) and make a new cd with new material

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