Barren Cross - Atomic Arena Colored Vinyl Edition (1988 - US - Reissue)
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Description
By the time 1988's Atomic Arena was released, fans had already been whipped into a feeding frenzy with the song Deadlock being included on the massively popular California Metal Compilation. The song demonstrated a significant leap forward from anything the band had ever done. Fans were demanding more, and it's hard to believe Barren Cross could have delivered a more perfect album than Atomic Arena. Most noticeably, the songwriting had matured with topics including abortion, suicide, cults and substance abuse - all presented in a skilled manner. Now signed to Enigma Records the band was labelmates with Ratt, Slayer, Poison, and Stryper and MTV's embrace of the album's opener, Imaginary Music showed that's exactly where they belonged. Mike Lee's charismatic Dickinson-influenced lead vocal style was perfect for an album that featured dominating fast-fingered shredding guitar work, resounding monster bass lines, and drums that pummeled the heart and soul of the most dedicated heavy metal fan. Yes, Atomic Arena was special and that's why the album was voted #11 on Heaven's Metal Magazine's Top 100 Christian Metal Albums of All-Time. The 2024 Retroactive Records Atomic Orange vinyl reissue is a collector's dream featuring a 12x12 full color insert, and write ups from both Retroactive Records owner, and band vocalist, Michael Lee/Drive! Limited to just 300 units. Few metal albums impacted the scene and the kingdom like State of Control. Enjoy! For fans of Stryper, Iron Maiden, Guardian, Dio!
Trackliste
A1 Imaginary Music
A2 Killers Of The Unborn
A3 In The Eye Of The Fire
A4 Terrorist Child
A5 Close To The Edge
B1 Dead Lock
B2 Cultic Regimes
B3 Heaven Or Nothing
B4 King Of Kings
B5 Living Dead
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