Whitecross
Flytrap
Reviewed by Chris Well
Scott Wenzel has been dealing with the end of the 80s since, well, since the beginning of the 90s. While many thought the departure of guitar master Rex Carroll signalled the end of the band--and the two Jimmie Lee Sloas-produced records were simply a sort of holding pattern--Wenzel has reemerged with a warmer, more human hard rock sound with Flytrap. With a new band behind him (bassist Brent Denney on bass, guitarist Quinton Gibson and drummer Troy Stone), and a new producer at the helm (David Zaffiro), Wenzel seems refreshed. Gone are the glam rock trappings of earlier Whitecross works, and gone are the strange, if interesting, pop recipes of the last two records. Flytrap finds Wenzel reigning that voice in--less high-pitched whining--as the unit heads for a more timeless brand of hard rock. Flytrap rocks.