Scott Wenzel has been dealing with the end of the 80s since, well, since the beginning of the 90s. While many thought the departure of guitar master Rex Carroll signalled the end of the band--and the two Jimmie Lee Sloas-produced records were simply a sort of holding pattern--Wenzel has reemerged with a warmer, more human hard rock sound with Flytrap. With a new band behind him (bassist Brent Denney on bass, guitarist Quinton Gibson and drummer Troy Stone), and a new producer at the helm (David Zaffiro), Wenzel seems refreshed. Gone are the glam rock trappings of earlier Whitecross works, and gone are the strange, if interesting, pop recipes of the last two records. Flytrap finds Wenzel reigning that voice in--less high-pitched whining--as the unit heads for a more timeless brand of hard rock. Flytrap rocks.
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The Lighthouse June 1997Reviewed by UnknownThe ten songs of the new Whitecross album, Flytrap, seemed like a short listen to me. The first song on the album, "Get Real," is by far the heaviest song on the album. The guitar and bass both lock in with the drums for a heavy groove that really is hard to resist. All of that with Scott Wenzel's trademark screaming makes this a great opener for the album! The second song, "Amazing Love," starts…Critical Mass #2Reviewed by Mike Watson / Josh WatsonBeing a longtime Whitecross fan it would be hard not to like anything from Scott Wenzell and they boys. However, the band has gone through several changes. Quinton Gibson now does guitar, Troy Stone is the current drummer, and Brent Benny plays bass. Though the band has changed Scott is still there and is not likely to change. Throw in David Zaffiro as producer and you have a sure thing. "Get…Similar sounding releases
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