State of Control
Encyclopedia
State of Control is a 1989 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.
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.
Track listing
- State of Control - 3:52
- Out of Time - 4:09
- Cryin' Over You - 4:53
- A Face in the Dark - 3:55
- The Stage of Intensity - 6:36
- Hard Lies - 4:18
- Inner Wars - 4:09
- Love at Full Volume - 2:28
- Bigotry Man (Who Are You) - 4:42
- Two Thousand Years - 7:09
- Your Love Gives - 3:54
- Escape in the Night - 3:54
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