Atomic Arena
Encyclopedia
Atomic Arena is a 1988 heavy metal
album released by the Christian metal
band Barren Cross
. The album was produced by John Elefante
of Kansas
fame and his brother Dino. Its lyrical content deals with social issues such as suicide
and abortion
, and spiritual issues such as cult
s and the nature of God
.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
album released by the Christian metal
Christian metal
Christian metal, also known as white metal, is a form of heavy metal music usually defined by its message in a song's lyrics as well as the band's dedication to Christianity...
band Barren Cross
Barren Cross
Barren Cross is a Christian metal band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983 by highschool friends Ray Parris and Steve Whitaker . The band released six albums from 1986 to 1994...
. The album was produced by John Elefante
John Elefante
John Elefante is an American singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer.-Early years:Born in Levittown, New York, his family soon moved to Long Beach, California. Growing up, he sang and performed drums for his family band, the Brotherhood...
of Kansas
Kansas (band)
Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on Album-Oriented Rock charts, and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind"...
fame and his brother Dino. Its lyrical content deals with social issues such as suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
and abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
, and spiritual issues such as cult
Cult
The word cult in current popular usage usually refers to a group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre. The word originally denoted a system of ritual practices...
s and the nature of God
The nature of God in Western theology
The nature of God in monotheistic religions is a broad topic in Western philosophy of religion and theology, with a very old and distinguished history; it was one of the central topics in medieval philosophy....
.
Track listing
- Imaginary Music - 4:26
- Killers of the Unborn - 3:28
- In the Eye of the Fire - 4:27
- Terrorist Child - 3:30
- Close to the Edge - 4:55
- Dead Lock - 4:18
- Cultic Regimes - 2:48
- Heaven or Nothing - 4:10
- King of Kings - 3:30
- Living Dead - 6:50
Band
- Mike Lee - lead vocals and acoustic guitar
- Ray Parris - rhythm and lead guitar, acoustic guitars, background vocals
- Steve Whitaker - drums, background vocals
- Jim LaVerde - bass guitar, taurus synthesizer pedals, background vocals
Additional musicians
- Dino Elefante - additional vocals
- John ElefanteJohn ElefanteJohn Elefante is an American singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer.-Early years:Born in Levittown, New York, his family soon moved to Long Beach, California. Growing up, he sang and performed drums for his family band, the Brotherhood...
- keyboards, additional vocals