king james

Christian hard rock/soft metal band with ex-members from Stryper and Whitecross. Only released 2 albums before disappearing. The band name is picked because of two members first names, Rex (Carroll, guitar, meaning King) and Jimi (Bennet, vocals, short for James).

KING JAMES (1994) STAR SONG

1. Hard Road To Go
2. Prisoner
3. Touch The Fire
4. Miracles
5. Desperate
6. Love Is Gonna Find You
7. Stand Up And Fight
8. Choices
9. Miracles (Acoustic Remix)
10. Rev Rider
11. Sunrise In Rio - instrumental
12. Face To Face
13. Face To Face / Reprise

I was very exited when I first got this CD. Rex Carroll from Whitecross, and Tim Gaines and Robert Sweet from Stryper, sounded to me like a cool combination. Turns out it wasn't. King James are much more soft, coming from a more AOR/pop metal style. So to me this album didn't do much. They are of course excellent musicians, but the songwriting just isn't good enough. 

Killer tracks: Hard Road To Go, Miracles

THE FALL (1997) VIVA

1. The Fall
2. Never Is Forever
3. Frenzy
4. Swing Of The Street
5. Spreading Of Love
6. Pale Beyond The Door
7. The Calling
8. A Vision
9. Borrowed Time
10. Heaven Is For Everyone

Second, and last, album from King James. This time without the 2 ex-Stryper members. The album is actually harder than the previous, and it has more groove. I kind of like this a bit more also, but it's not the most cherished item in the collection. The songs just doesn't stick to my mind, and get very anonymous. And after a spin, I'm not eager to put it on again.

Killer tracks: Frenzy, Heaven Is For Everyone

Rex Carroll guest appearances:

Eden - 'Fan The Flame'

Related artists:

Stryper, Whitecross, Robert Sweet, Rex Carroll, Titanic