Hammer & Nail

Hammer & Nail is the second album by Christian metal band Whitecross, released on May 23, 1988. It reached No. 15 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart.[3] A review in CCM magazine stated that the album "wages war against mediocrity" so often found in Christian metal.[1]

Hammer & Nail
Studio album by Whitecross
Released	May 23, 1988
Genre	Christian metal
Label	Pure Metal
Producer	Joey Powers, Rex Carroll, Gavin Morkel
Whitecross chronology
Love on the Line (EP) (1988) Hammer & Nail (1988) Triumphant Return (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
CCM Magazine	(no rating)[1]
Kerrang!	[2]

Track listing

1. "Living on the Edge" (5:13)
2. "When the Walls Tumble Down" (3:33)
3. "The Hammer and the Nail" (1:35)
4. "Take It to the Limit" (4:09)
5. "Walk with Me" (4:45)
6. "Because of Jesus" (3:41)
7. "When the Clock Strikes" (4:34)
8. "Resist Him" (4:22)
9. "Living in a Lost World" (3:52)
10. "Top of the World" (3:43)

Personnel

• Scott Wenzel – vocals
• Rex Carroll – guitars
• Mark Hedl – drums
• Jon Sproule – bass

References

1. Van Pelt, Doug (November 1988). "Metal Reviews / Hammer & Nail". CCM Magazine. 11 (5): 35. ISSN 1524-7848.
2. Reynolds, Dave (19 November 1988). "Whitecross 'Hammer and Nail'". Kerrang!. 214. London, UK: Spotlight Publications ltd. p. 18.
3. allmusic > Whitecross > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums