Recon (band)

Recon
Origin	California, United States
Genres	Christian metal,^[1]^[2] Progressive metal, power metal, thrash metal^[3]
Years active	1987-1990, 2001, 2002-2007
Labels	Millennium Eight, Roxx
Associated acts	Deliverance,^[3] Worldview, Sacred Warrior

Recon was an American Christian metal band that originated in California in 1987.

Background

Recon was a Christian power metal band that originated in Los Angeles in 1987. The band has been compared to fellow Christian power metal bands, such as Stryper, Saint and Sacred Warrior.^[1]^[4] Many of the past members have been in bands such as Vengeance Rising, Deliverance, Worldview and Shades of Crimson. The band later became Worldview in 2013, stated by former Recon and Sacred Warrior vocalist Rey Perra^[5] along with George Ochoa.

Studio albums

Demos

Live

Split videos

1 2 Powell (2002). "Recon". Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. p. 748.
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↑ "Worldview: New Single / Rey Parra Clarifies". Untombed Zine. March 26, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
↑ Loydell, Rupert (April 1, 1991). "Recon - Behind Enemy Lines". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
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↑ "Recon - Live At Cornerstone 2001". Power Metal.de. August 7, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2016.

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Luhr, Eileen (2009). Witnessing suburbia: conservatives and Christian youth culture. California: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-25594-4.

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