Barren Cross

I found this thread interesting especially since I have never heard a single track from Barren Cross in my life. Amazing how a band could spawn a conversation on faith, sin, etc.

I will check them out since both Freddy and Spec seem to think they were good.

manny wrote:

I found this thread interesting especially since I have never heard a single track from Barren Cross in my life. Amazing how a band could spawn a conversation on faith, sin, etc.

I will check them out since both Freddy and Spec seem to think they were good.

You should...if you enjoy Melodic, American styled Power Metal...

I am not huge fan of power metal but I do like some bands that I have discovered thanks to Phoenix's Comp Swap CD's.

Yeah Manny I would Recommend them too.Atomic Arena is a great album.They have alot of Maiden qualities in their sound IMO

manny wrote:

I am not huge fan of power metal but I do like some bands that I have discovered thanks to Phoenix's Comp Swap CD's.

They're not GAMMA RAY styled "happy" Power Metal...closer to JAG PANZER mixed with IRON MAIDEN and maybe a little bit of ROUGH CUTT (tell me "Crying Over You" could not have been on the first ROUGH CUTT album...).

manny wrote:

I found this thread interesting especially since I have never heard a single track from Barren Cross in my life. Amazing how a band could spawn a conversation on faith, sin, etc.

I will check them out since both Freddy and Spec seem to think they were good.

These guys are a recent discovery for me as well. I found most of their discs over the summer in the bargin bin. Good stuff if you like 80's metal. I don't get all caught up in the lyrics or message. I just like to rock.

manny wrote:

I found this thread interesting especially since I have never heard a single track from Barren Cross in my life. Amazing how a band could spawn a conversation on faith, sin, etc.

I will check them out since both Freddy and Spec seem to think they were good.

Get Atomic Arena first, then State Of Control, thne Rock For The King. Freddy is correct - Atomic Arena is one awesome album and in my opinion, BC's best.

Off topic real quick, maybe we need to start a "theological discussion" thread in unsound mind. And Cliffy, my answer to walking away is free will.

Manny - get Atomic Arena if you can!

thejokeriv wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I recently found Rock for the King in a box of cd's for $1. The only downside is that the booklet/cover is missing. I have the back insert though with the track listing. Can anyone make me a nice clear scan of the cover that I can print out (bigger than this one pictured) or perhaps direct me to a website that I can find this cover? I would be much obliged. It's the 1990 Medusa Records version.

You still need this? I can hook you up

I'm still looking for this cover. You gonna help brother out here?

MetalGuy71 wrote:

thejokeriv wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I recently found Rock for the King in a box of cd's for $1. The only downside is that the booklet/cover is missing. I have the back insert though with the track listing. Can anyone make me a nice clear scan of the cover that I can print out (bigger than this one pictured) or perhaps direct me to a website that I can find this cover? I would be much obliged. It's the 1990 Medusa Records version.

You still need this? I can hook you up

I'm still looking for this cover. You gonna help brother out here?

Dude - I totally forgot!!!!!! Sorry about that! Can you send me a PM (so I am reminded!) and I'll scan it tonight? I think I need ginko!!!

I am trusting you gentlemen since I just order Barren Cross's "Atomic Arena" for $3.13 on Amazon, plus 2.98 for shipping.

manny wrote:

I am trusting you gentlemen since I just order Barren Cross's "Atomic Arena" for $3.13 on Amazon, plus 2.98 for shipping.

I don't think you'll regret that purchase, Manny. Especially for such a cheap price!! Let us know what you think once you've given it a spin. I'd say Shawn's band comparisons a few posts back are pretty dead on. They're not "power metal" in the "happy happy Helloween" sense of the term, but like the classic '80s American, meat-and-potatoes kind of stuff.

manny wrote:

I am trusting you gentlemen since I just order Barren Cross's "Atomic Arena" for $3.13 on Amazon, plus 2.98 for shipping.

As FF said, it's well worth the price! I had to get this on CD as soon as I got a CD player, since I wore out my cassette tape of it! I had Rock For The King, though it was good, like it alot, but when I first popped Atomic Arena in the tape player (first day of release purchase), I was blown away. A perfect example of a band far exceeding there debut album on their softmore release.

I hope you dig it, manny. I certainly do. At least it's safe to say that if you don't like Atomic Arena, then you won't like any Barren Cross, because that album is their "Master of Puppets".

I got very lucky back in the day (early 90s) and found a CD copy of ATOMIC ARENA in the cut-out bin at a Sam Goody (!) just in time to replace my well worn cassette, which was about to go the way of the dodo bird... I think I paid $3.99 for it.

Now if only I could get that lucky and find a similar deal on the original Star Song Records pressing of ROCK FOR THE KING I could die a happy man.

I am sure I will like it, since you guys compared them to Iron Maiden and Helloween.

They're NOT like HELLOWEEN....that's what we keep saying...

And the IRON MAIDEN vibe comes mainly from Lee's vocals...its straight, American Power Metal/Heavy Metal...JAG PANZER, ROUGH CUTT...

Good I like straight ahead American metal, and i am fan of Jag Panzer

Atomic Arena is just good classic metal. Its still one of my favorite albums.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

thejokeriv wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I recently found Rock for the King in a box of cd's for $1. The only downside is that the booklet/cover is missing. I have the back insert though with the track listing. Can anyone make me a nice clear scan of the cover that I can print out (bigger than this one pictured) or perhaps direct me to a website that I can find this cover? I would be much obliged. It's the 1990 Medusa Records version.

You still need this? I can hook you up

I'm still looking for this cover. You gonna help brother out here?

Done! Check your email! I didn't send you the Enigma order form that is part of it - let me know if you want it and I will scan that too.

Fat Freddy wrote:

I got very lucky back in the day (early 90s) and found a CD copy of ATOMIC ARENA in the cut-out bin at a Sam Goody (!) just in time to replace my well worn cassette, which was about to go the way of the dodo bird... I think I paid $3.99 for it.

Now if only I could get that lucky and find a similar deal on the original Star Song Records pressing of ROCK FOR THE KING I could die a happy man.

I can;t help you there - I'm not selling my copy! This thread inspired me to pull up Atomic Arena on my Ipod on the drive home. I had to make a few stops, so I got to listen to the whole thing. Then, Rock For The King came on. On my Ipod, if I play all songs by BC, when I get to "dying day" it plays, then the remixed version starts and it sounded compressed, reverbe and way worse than the original!

manny wrote:

I am trusting you gentlemen since I just order Barren Cross's "Atomic Arena" for $3.13 on Amazon, plus 2.98 for shipping.

Good Score Manny.You cant beat that price.I think you'll really dig the album.

thejokeriv wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

I got very lucky back in the day (early 90s) and found a CD copy of ATOMIC ARENA in the cut-out bin at a Sam Goody (!) just in time to replace my well worn cassette, which was about to go the way of the dodo bird... I think I paid $3.99 for it.

Now if only I could get that lucky and find a similar deal on the original Star Song Records pressing of ROCK FOR THE KING I could die a happy man.

I can;t help you there - I'm not selling my copy!

I don't blame you, I wouldn't part with it either if I had one!! Haha. I do have a CD-R of the "original mix" version (with cover scans and everything) so at least I have the tunes, but I still dream of tripping over a copy of it on the cheap in an out of the way used-CD store someday. The hunt goes on!

Fat Freddy wrote:

thejokeriv wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

I got very lucky back in the day (early 90s) and found a CD copy of ATOMIC ARENA in the cut-out bin at a Sam Goody (!) just in time to replace my well worn cassette, which was about to go the way of the dodo bird... I think I paid $3.99 for it.

Now if only I could get that lucky and find a similar deal on the original Star Song Records pressing of ROCK FOR THE KING I could die a happy man.

I can;t help you there - I'm not selling my copy!

I don't blame you, I wouldn't part with it either if I had one!! Haha. I do have a CD-R of the "original mix" version (with cover scans and everything) so at least I have the tunes, but I still dream of tripping over a copy of it on the cheap in an out of the way used-CD store someday. The hunt goes on!

At least you have a copy of the better mix!

SAHB Healer wrote:

Y'know; I've always thought of Atomic Arena as being almost in the Queeensryche/Fates/ Crimson Glory camp. Am I nuts or just deaf?

Here was my earlier comment. It's not as "progressive" as those, but I stand behind my perception still.

SAHB Healer wrote:

SAHB Healer wrote:

Y'know; I've always thought of Atomic Arena as being almost in the Queeensryche/Fates/ Crimson Glory camp. Am I nuts or just deaf?

Here was my earlier comment. It's not as "progressive" as those, but I stand behind my perception still.

And the singer (Mike Lee) is completely different than Tate/Alder/Midnight...he's not the high-smooth vocal...he's the mid-range gritty vocal with a wide range...