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YoutubeIron Maiden versus Barren Cross
Oct 18
Christianity, audio, music, videos barren cross, christian metal, iron maiden, metal, music, rock 3 Comments
If I had to nail down the most bestest metal band in the world, I’d have to give the title to Iron Maiden. They’ve sold over a 100 million records, have the best vocalist and bassist ever, and just generally kick major butt.
As I posted in a previous blog entry, I never listened to Iron Maiden as a teen. What I did listen to as a young Christian was the clean, “non-satanic” alternative, Barren Cross.
I do have a very special place for Barren Cross in my heart. My very first metal concert ever was in Fresno, CA, and headlining was BC!! Well, headlining is a slight misnomer, as they were the only ones playing, and it was in a small church. But they rocked my face off! (I still cringe with embarrassment as I remember my mom talking to the lead singer after the show. She told him to cut his hair!)
Remember, I didn’t listen to Iron Maiden, but my friends kept saying that BC sure sounded a lot like them. Years later, I was listening to the local rock radio station and I heard a song that I swore was Barren Cross. I thought to myself, how cool, playing some old Christian metal! The DJ then announced they had played an Iron Maiden song. I couldn’t believe at how similar they sounded!
That was the day I went and got the entire Iron Maiden discography and Iron Maiden became my favorite metal band ever!
Is it really possible to duplicate Bruce Dickinson’s soaring vocals and Steve Harris’ galloping bass lines? Mike Lee and Jim LaVerde come as close as your going to get. You take a listen below.
[audio=http://dl-web.getdropbox.com/get/Music/07%20Powerslave.mp3?w=c40494b2]
Iron Maiden – Powerslave
Powerslave was Iron Maiden’s fifth studio album and it was released in 1984. The two most notable songs that are always garner airtime are Aces High and 2 Minutes to Midnight.
[audio=http://dl-web.getdropbox.com/get/Music/10%20Two%20Thousand%20Years.mp3?w=432043b3]
Barren Cross – 2000 Years
State of Control was Barren Cross’ third album and was released in 1989. It is a very well produced and is still one of my favorites!
So, do you think Barren Cross sounds a lot like Iron Maiden? If you need another listen, here are two different videos I found on youtube.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLvBwPOjZWI]
Iron Maiden’s Can I Play With Madness
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAWYP64ip3Y]
Barren Cross’ Imaginary Music
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Oct 18, 2008 @ 16:36:45
Cool! I’ve never seen the video to “Imaginary Music”. Thanks for finding it!
Yeah, Mike Lee’s voice had an uncanny resemblance to Bruce Dickenson’s voice. In high school, I was playing one of BC’s albums and one of my friends asked me if it was the new Iron Maiden album! The only thing missing for the likeness to be complete is the twin-guitar line attack that Maiden has in a lot of their songs.
May 20, 2010 @ 14:09:56
No, Barren Cross is not a non-Satanic substitute Iron Maiden is not a Satanic band.
Jun 29, 2010 @ 12:27:15
Please read this and take notice of what I have to say, I have been around for a while listening to different Rock Bands and listening to their songs and their lyrics all my life. I am a Christian and people are very miss led indeed who think Ion Madien band is not Satanic and Rock bands just like them. Use your own common sense, wake up and listen to what they are singing, just listen to their songs they speak for themselves. Any band involving Lyrics from the Devil is Satanic and that’s a fact, there is no getting away with it. These bands like Ion Madien are not going to admit any involvement with Satan, in fact they deny any involvement indeed They will even tell you they are Christians, and deny any involvement, how gobble do they think we are. Just like Ozzy Ozbone of Black Sabbath he also involves Satan in his songs very openly just like Ion Madien yet denies when intervened of being Satanic at all, Well Ozzy you’re not fooling us at all. For those who don’t know what the Bible says about Satan, it states that Satan knows his time is short and it’s getting very close to Revelations and he knows it. Satan has blinded the eyes of unbelievers and uses these Rock Bands to do his dirty work they are influenced by him, and these Rock bands know very well they are, but they will not admit it. If they were not satanic they would not sing songs about the devil would you? Open your eyes and listen to their Lyrics, it’s a true saying, the devil looks after his own, and he certainly doing that, Stick 67.