King James (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = King James


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Genre = Heavy metal
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Years_active = 1993-1997
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Associated_acts = Stryper
Sindizzy
URL = [http://www.kingjamesband.com/ KingJamesBand.com]
Current_members = Rex Carroll
Jimi Bennett
Tim Gaines
Robert Sweet
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King James is a metal/rock supergroup formed in 1993 by guitarist Rex Carroll (formerly of Whitecross). He joined former Sacred Fire frontman, Jimi Bennett to form the band. Some time later, they recruited Tim Gaines and Robert Sweet, of Stryper, and released their first album in 1994. The band supported the album with a tour, but Gaines departed shortly after. Sweet toured with the band into 1996, but did not participate in their second release.cite journal |last=Christensen |first=Brett |year=1997 |month=March/April |title=STRYPER: Can't Stop The Rock? |journal=HM Magazine |id=ISSN|1066-6923 |issue=64 |pages= |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20000918053820/www.hmmagazine.com/archives/Stryper.htm |accessdate=2007-04-30 ] Carroll and Bennett remained together and released a second album, "The Fall", in 1997.

There was talk of another King James release, but Whitecross regrouped, and Jimi joined former Petra drummer Louie Weaver to form Viktor. Both groups have released new CDs as of 2006.

Members

* Rex Carroll
* Jimi Bennett
* Tim Gaines
* Robert Sweet

Discography

*1994: "King James" (Star Song)
*1997: "The Fall" (Viva)

References

*cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |year=2002 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |location=Peabody, Massachusetts |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |pages=448

External links

* [http://www.viktorband.com/ Viktor]
* [http://www.whitecrossmusic.com/ Whitecross]