Released on: March 23, 2008, 8:10 am

Press Release Author: Jeff McLain / North Coast Agency

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Barren Cross (Ex-Enigma Records) Returns to the Stage of
Intensity, booking and playing live again! Legends of Christian Metal are Back!

Press Release Body: Legends of Christian Rock; Barren Cross stage a return after 14
years of silence. Releasing a Greatest hits and returning to the live stage, once
again.

Teaming up with the North Coast Agency, an artist management and booking agency out
of Lancaster, Pa; the band has begun playing festivals and concerts again as they
stage their full comeback.

Lancaster, PA, March 20th, 2008: In the early 1980\'s multi-platinum Hair Metal
Legends, Stryper, paved the way for Christian Rock in the mainstream market. Barren
Cross formed on the heels of bands like Stryper, and has seen their share of
successes since their start out of High School in 1983. In 1985 their first EP,
Believe, a independent release, garnered national attention and trade marking their
raw metal sound. The following year, Christian label, Star Song Records, released
their first full length, and still widely sought after CD, Rock for the King.

The attention, record sales and buzz that was now forming around Barren Cross,
attracted mainstream recording label Enigma Records (now Capitol Records) to sign
them to their label. Barren Cross took their seat of honor next to label mates,
Poison, Ratt, Slayer, Stryper and other legends of classic metal.

The Band Released one of their top selling CD\'s; a full length CD called Atomic
Arena on Enigma Records.

In 1989, as a follow up to their Enigma debut, they released a third CD, considered
their most successful release, State of Control also on Enigma Records.

By 1990 they saw a full production Live CD on mainstream Medusa Records called
Hotter than Hell Live! A few months later, Rock for the King was reissued and has
since become a collector\'s item.

Subsequently, the band enjoyed a bit of a break while lead singer Michael Lee (now
known as Michael Drive) pursued another project (becoming writer and lead vocalist
for the band, BareBones) until Barren Cross\' last release (to date) in 1994 on
Christian Label; Rugged Records, the stylistically evolved release, Rattle your
Cage. At the height of their career and large audiences, the band faded into
oblivion.

Besides six major label releases (five of them full-length), Barren Cross earned
their stripes through relentless touring in their day; many full US and World Tours.
Their sound and full passion for what they do has earned them respect and airplay on
VH1, MTV, countless radio stations and several label and metal compilations. For
over twenty years, international music magazines have featured the band
consistently, confirming with certainty that this is a band that cannot be limited
by time or trends. Their sound is as raw and tight as ever and there is no question
that it can only be described as full-fledged rock for the King that will rattle
your cage.

Now in 2008, over 14 years since the band slipped from the limelight, they have
reunited to return to the stage. They have self-Released a greatest hits CD called,
Paid in Blood, that is already becoming a desired item among fans.

They have teamed up with one of the most promising artist agencies to come to the
music scene, The North Coast Agency based out of Lancaster, PA. Just starting Jan
1st of 2008; The North Coast Agency is a collaborate effort of seasoned industry
veterans from all walks of life and industry experiences.

As they say, Rock and Roll never dies. There have been many incarnations of Rock and
Roll over the years, but perhaps none as engaging as the music culture that erupted
out of the scene in the late seventies and eighties. For the first time it seems
Rock and Roll had come into it\'s own, and become more than a style of music. Perhaps
if Rock and Roll never dies, then neither will the forefathers of this edge-defying
genre that helped develop the culture we are in today.

Barren Cross, legends in their own right, return to the stage of intensity by
inviting the music culture back to Arena Rock once again to prove that rock and roll
never dies. They are once again here with a sound that will cause their audience to
feel, to be challenged and remind us all of the full scale that rock and roll
demands.

Barren Cross now invites you back to arena rock, in full passionate stereo.
You can\'t keep a good band down.


For more information:


Contact: Jeff McLain
North Coast Agency
Phone 717 391 0949
jeff@northcoastagency.com
PO BOX 4161
LANCASTER, PA
17604
www.northcoastagency.com


Web Site: http://www.northcoastagency.com

Contact Details: Contact: Jeff McLain
North Coast Agency
Phone 717 391 0949
jeff@northcoastagency.com
PO BOX 4161
LANCASTER, PA
17604
www.northcoastagency.com