King James is a heavy metal supergroup formed in 1993 with guitarist

Rex Carroll 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 ...

( Whitecross) and frontman Jimi Bennett (Sacred Fire). Some time later, they recruited

Tim Gaines Tim Gaines (born Timothy Hagelganz; December 15, 1962) is an American bass guitarist best-known as the long-time bassist for the Christian metal band Stryper until his departure in 2017. Biography Early life Gaines was born in Portland, Or ...

and Robert Sweet of Stryper, and released their first album in 1994. The band supported the album with a tour without Gaines, who declined to join after the recording. Sweet toured with the band into 1996, but did not participate in their second release. Carroll and Bennett remained together and released a second album, ''The Fall'', in 1997. At that time there was talk of another King James release, but Whitecross regrouped, and Jimi joined former Petra drummer

Louie Weaver Louie Adrian Weaver III (born July 13, 1951) is a drummer most famous for being the long-time drummer of Christian rock band Petra. Weaver was dismissed from the band in 2003. He is currently working on several projects. In 2010, Weaver reunited ...

to form Viktor. Both groups have released new CDs as of 2006. After fulfilling those obligations, the band regrouped and released ''MaXimus'' in June 2013.

Members

– guitar * Jimi Bennett – vocals * Benny Ramos – bass guitar * Michael Feighan – drums

Former members

– bass guitar * Robert Sweet – drums *

Ean Evans Donald "Ean" Wayne Evans (September 16, 1960– May 6, 2009) was the bassist for Lynyrd Skynyrd from 2001 until his death. He joined the band following the death of Leon Wilkeson. Life and career Evans was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia ...

- bass guitar

Discography

*1993: Three-song demo *1994: ''King James'' (

Star Song Star Song Communications is a Christian record label that was started in 1976 by Wayne Donowho, who recruited his friend Darrell Harris. It gained notoriety when it issued Resurrection Band's ground-breaking debut album, Awaiting Your Reply in 197 ...

EMI EMI Group Limited (originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records Ltd. or simply EMI) was a British Transnational corporation, transnational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in March 1 ...

) *1997: ''The Fall'' (Viva Europe) *2013: ''MaXimus'' (Madison Line Records)

References

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* American heavy metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1993 Musical quartets 1993 establishments in the United States Heavy metal supergroups {{US-metal-band-stub