Hey, don't throw this baby out with the bath water. Ratt was one of my favorite metal bands back in high school, and the uncanny resemblance Whitecross has with said band is still the reason why I have the older Whitecross CDs in my collection.
This was another evangelical-based metal band from the mid-1980s, the era when groups wore the tag Christian Metal like a badge. Though Whitecross does suffer a bit from first album syndrome (where the full potential isn't really realized yet until later releases, something you can only pinpoint in retrospect), there are a few good cuts on this CD: "Who Will Follow", "Enough Is Enough", "He Is The Rock", "No Way I'm Going Down" and "Signs Of The End".
As far as I know, this wasn't released onto CD until Star Song acquired Pure Metal in 1990, and even now is hard to find in that format. Collectors, take note. Old school fans of Ratt, Kix and Britny Fox should check this out.
7/10
Other coverage for this album
Adonai Metal Rock #2Reviewed by Daniel BaillodTranslated from the original French First the sleeve... Wood, with the letters of the WHITE CROSS logo carved into it... and then four nails driven into the wood. A white cross drawn, and partially covered with a bloodstain... Not bad at all!! On the back cover side, a photo of WHITE CROSS... Ugh, how ugly they are! They really do not have the look... STOP!! Beware of appearances! The clothes do…Heaven's Metal #13Reviewed by Doug Van PeltWhitecross's album has been released by Pure Metal and is selling like mad all over the US! It cooks! It has to be the best production for any Pure Metal release yet. The mix makes the band sound even more like Ratt. Someone ought to give a copy to Stephen Pearcy. They took a lot of time in the studio and I think the result has paid off all their efforts. I think the world may be in for a…Similar sounding releases
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