Atomic Arena

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Field	Value
name	Atomic Arena
type	Studio album
artist	Barren Cross
cover	Barrencrossatomicarena.jpg
released	1988
genre	Christian metal, heavy metal
length	43:12
label	Enigma
producer	Dino Elefante
John Elefante
prev_title	Rock for the King
prev_year	1986
next_title	State of Control
next_year	1989
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| name = Atomic Arena | type = Studio album | artist = Barren Cross | cover = Barrencrossatomicarena.jpg | alt = | released = 1988 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Christian metal, heavy metal | length = 43:12 | label = Enigma | producer = Dino Elefante John Elefante | prev_title = Rock for the King | prev_year = 1986 | next_title = State of Control | next_year = 1989 |rev1 = Campus Life |rev1score = 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 cults and the nature of God.

Track listing

1. "Imaginary Music" - 4:26
2. "Killers of the Unborn" - 3:28
3. "In the Eye of the Fire" - 4:27
4. "Terrorist Child" - 3:30
5. "Close to the Edge" - 4:55
6. "Dead Lock" - 4:18
7. "Cultic Regimes" - 2:48
8. "Heaven or Nothing" - 4:10
9. "King of Kings" - 3:30
10. "Living Dead" - 6:50

Credits

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 Elefante - keyboards, additional vocals

References

References

1. Long, Jim. (July–August 1988). "Expressions / ''Atomic Arena''". [[Campus Life (magazine).
2. "Barren Cross Bio at Allmusic".

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