Bands

Barren Cross was one of the earlier Christian metal bands, arriving on the scene at a time where most of the world thought that Christian metal started and ended with Stryper. Rock For The King's Priest-style heaviness proved that a band didn't have to be poppy to be Christian, though their lyrics were if anything more preachy and tended to diminish their appeal among secular listeners. Though no official breakup was ever announced, the band was pretty much finished by around 1990 or so, reuniting several years later for the Rattle Your Cage release in 1994.

 39 LASHES has been together since January of 2004. Our purpose is to share the gospel of JESUS. We are ministers through our music. In March of 2005, we will begin recording a double length CD. The A side will be hard rock music, with the B side full of acoustic ballads. 39 Lashes comes from 2 Corinthians chapter 11 verse 24, where Paul states he was beaten 40 lashes minus one, five different times for the gospel.