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, years_active = 1998–2010 , label = Bloodwitness , website
Official site
, current_members = Brandon van Eeden: Guitar (Founder)
Raymond Douglas: Vocals (2004)
Richard Phipson: Drums(2004)
Ross Turpin: Bass(2002) , past_members = Wesley van Eeden : Vocals
John-Paul Dudley : Bass (2006)
Kurt Grung : Bass (1998)
Leigh Brendon Barnes : Bass/Guitar
Grant McNulty : Drums (1999)
Rory Deans : Drums
Chris Meyer : Drums
Matthew Mitchell : Drums
Juan de Lange : Drums
Ricky de Beer : Drums
Andrew Turrell : Drums
Clive van Eeden : Drums Crossingpoint was a South African-based

band, formed in 1998. They are widely accepted as being the longest running South African

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group, and have in turn inspired many more

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bands throughout the South-African music scene. Today, they play a breed of heavy metal,

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, combined with a positive message in their lyrics. The first incarnation of the band had lyrics by the founding vocalist Wesley van Eeden that dealt with

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and personal responsibility. Current vocalist Raymond Douglas sings songs that focus more on personal and spiritual issues that he has dealt with.

Popularity

Despite not being on a major music label, the band managed to become popular, not only in South Africa, but also internationally. As of July 2006, Crossingpoint have embarked on an American tour, with shows in

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. They have toured South Africa with international bands like :

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, Haste the Day, CDC, No Turning Back, and more. Crossingpoint also become (intentionally, or not) standard-bearers for the

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movement in South Africa - All members of the band are

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. Furthermore, guitarist Brandon van Eeden appeared in South African youth magazin
Blunt
in an article detailing his

lifestyle, a life of abstinence from drugs and alcohol. Crossingpoint played their last show on 24 July 2010 (https://web.archive.org/web/20100720214647/http://www.crossingpoint.co.za/2010/07/24/the-last-show-durban-kzn-sat-24-jul-10/) A show review is here

External links

Crossingpoint.co.zamySpace.com PagePurevolume.com Page
South African rock music groups Musicians from Durban Musical groups established in 1998