Rex Carroll is a guitarist and known for his work in the Christian metal band Whitecross. Rex Carroll is also the leader and guitarist of other bands including Fierce Heart, King James and the Rex Carroll Band. He also filled in and did all the guitar work on Eden's 1994 album ''Fan The Flame''.

Career

Whitecross

In Whitecross, Carroll is not only the lead guitarist, but is also the primary songwriter. With Whitecross, he has completed six world tours and in 1989 they were the first American rock band to perform in Guatemala City. Whitecross won two Dove Awards for "Metal Album of the Year" in 1990 and 1992.

Other

Carroll has recorded numerous sound libraries, many of which have been picked up for use by

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highlights, as well as Season One of the Anna Nicole Show. His playing has been heard on commercials for the

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, and he also performed the

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at the

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100th anniversary celebration. In June 2004, he placed third in the North American Rock Guitar Competition sponsored by ''

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'' magazine and WNED/New York. Carroll holds a bachelor's degree in classical guitar performance from

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. In 2010, Rex participated in a tribute album titled ''Mister Bolin’s Late Night Revival'', a compilation of 17 previously unreleased tracks written by guitar legend Tommy Bolin prior to his death in 1976. The CD includes other artists such as

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, Doogie White, Eric Martin, Troy Luccketta, Jeff Pilson, Randy Jackson,

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, Derek St. Holmes, Kimberley Dahme, and The 77’s. A percentage of the proceeds from this project will benefit the Jackson Recovery Centers. In 2017, Rex and Whitecross and King James bandmate Mike Feighan joined with David Bach and Jamie Rowe of

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to record ''Revival'', a new compilation of Whitecross and Guardian tracks and went on a short tour to promote the project.

Discography

Solo

*1995: ''The Sessions'' *2010: ''That Was Then, This Is Now'' (as The Rex Carroll Band)

Whitecross

*1987: '' Whitecross'' *1988: ''

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'' *1988: '' Hammer & Nail'' *1989: '' Triumphant Return'' *1991: ''

In the Kingdom ''In the Kingdom'' was the fourth album by Christian metal band Whitecross. It reached No. 12 on ''Billboards Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart. The album won a Dove Award for Hard Music Album of the Year for 1991. The video for the ...

'' *1992: '' High Gear'' *2005: ''

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King James

*1994: ''King James'' *1997: ''The Fall'' *2013: ''MaXimus''

Other

*1985: ''Fierce Heart'', Fierce Heart (guitar and vocals) *1994: ''Fan the Flame'', Eden (guitar, rereleased in 2004) *2017: ''Revival'', The Great Whitecross &

Guest

*2001: '' Karaoke Superstars'', Superchick (guitar on "Alright (Respect to the Old Skool Mix)") *2010: ''Mr. Bolin's Late Night Revival'' (guitar on "Glory Train") *2014: ''

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(guitar on "Let the Wild Just Be Wild")

References

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