Close To The Edge [Official Video] (From the double-live album "Birth Pangs")

This video is dedicated to Cedric Domercq, who on Sept 13, was (close to the edge) of death due to a VERY SEVERE cycling accident where a car hit him at full speed, breaking his body very badly and sending him into a coma. He has woken up, and thanks to the power of God and the prayers of many, he is alive and recovering. (He also happens to be a Barren Cross fan).
As the lyrics go… “Close to the edge, I was running out of time, close to the edge, but now there’s peace of mind…”
"Close To The Edge" From The Barren Cross Album "Birth Pangs - 30 Year Anniversary" album, Written by Michael Drive.
Download The Entire 1 hour 33 Min Show As A High Def [HD] mkv File, or In Audio Form- (Digital Download or 2 Disc CD) at:
www.BarrenCross.com
www.MichaelDrive.com

[@Mazzy22]

Thank you very much. I met Barren Cross when I worked in Christian Metal Radio 88-90. I am so grateful the music I love Thrash has a Great Christian Band. forever grateful. May the Lord bless US all. AMEN!

[@nelsonpatino5394]

Michael Drive's voice is incredible indeed!!!

[@javster4138]

Yes

[@nelsonpatino5394]

Damn, these guys were always great musicians. But they have become even better with age. They are incredible musicians indeed. Long live Barrencross.

[@toddferguson4571]

Man I miss these guys so much. I wish they would get back together.

[@merckx1776]

Quienes son ellos? Suenan muy bien

[@flamingrobin5957]

JESUS IS TRULY AMAZING to work in and through his people! God is rich in mercy and abounding in love

[@ShadowWolf3030]

Barron Cross Still sounds great, Awesome live band aswell

[@PRAYERS_OF_FAITH_HOPE_LOVE_777]

--->>>> About @3:40 = PRAISE GOD, such convicting lyrics!! "...Close to the edge!! As the world blinds your eyes, GOD can make you SEE!!" +++ Praying for the SPIRIT of GOD to convict many precious souls from sin unto repentance and eternal salvation through Our Lord and Saviour, JESUS CHRIST!! 🙏📖☝

[@VictorBravos]

Mike you are awsome, guy!! Barren Cross is a living legend for me. Love you guys

[@zeketrick]

Bravo 👏 Mike Drive!

[@weddingwiththewhitedove]

Don't burn up alive... Extreme hard lyrics. Beautifully vision of the new Jerusalem as an ivory castle I. The sky. Awesome

[@briandavison5066]

He sounds soooo good! Exactly as he did when I first bought this tape!

[@timothyissler3815]

Stryper, Barren Cross, and Whitecross: the Holy Trinity of Christian metal.

[@stephensdygert7600]

You forgot Holy Soldier, Jerusalem, Mastedon, Barnabas, Impeliteri,

[@cosmictyger]

…and Bloodgood, Messiah Prophet….

[@mikemyers7580]

Add Bloodgood and Guardian

[@mikemyers7580]

and Bride

[@SouthernSkeptic]

@@mikemyers7580 My 3 were always Stryper, BC and Bride.

[@BillPiper]

You guys are one of my all time favorites! God bless you all!

[@deadmansgulf911]

Can’t wait to see you guys in a couple of weeks in OH.

[@ariel5284]

Essa musica mostra Deus como um Pai amoroso que carinhosamente me adverte afim de me fazer retroceder do "limite a que cheguei" “Close to the edge" . Sinto muito o Amor de Deus nessa canção. 😢🙏✝️

[@ArRkDr]

yeah!!!

[@nelsonpatino5394]

Damn Great band indeed. Keep up the good work guys. God Bless all of you.

[@backtotherock7999]

I was not aware of this. Good to hear he has recovered. I do remember he did mention his friendship with Mike Lee and that he helped him out in the past. We had contact during our old bootleg taping days. I'm not that active attending concerts the last years but I do have a christian metal radio show for quite some years now. Good performance by BC by the way! BC is one of few white metal bands I still need to see live for the first time. Their lastest album didn't get my full attention in 2013 because many oldschool bands had nice comback albums too, like Sacred Warrior, Bloodgood and Stryper if I remember correctly. All the best to you brother...

[@andytheX94]

damn what a live voice.

[@javster4138]

👍

[@ced777]

How can I've missed this post !?!? By the way, I'm Cedric, the cycling guy accident, and the editor in chief of the video ! Love you Michael my friend !

[@johnlarge4735]

How r u today? U r blessed man. Big fan of BC.

[@ced777]

@@johnlarge4735 Thanks John, I'm really better now, thanks to God ;D

[@SouthernSkeptic]

Still sounds great.

[@goodmorningmarsshow]

Super amazing!!!!

[@carlosmedeiros8331]

Christ Ministry heavy beautiful, big fan.

[@Rockdrummer71]

Hi Michael, I choose this Video, only to thank you and the other guys for everythink that you ment to me since I was 16 in 1987, when I picked up your (since then my all-time favourite Record Atomic Arena) with my bike from a near country ! Love you since then, I´m a hobby-musician at home, and "Close to the Edge" is one of my favourite songs from the album to play on guitar and drums. I have all your record, even the "Rubber meets the Road"-CD from your old Roady ! I would wish you will record another "Atomic Arena" in this times, I would pre-order it ! Thank you, thank you, thank you for you great music over the years ! And please give my greetings to Steve, Ray and Jim too ! .... and don´t forget to record a new album ! Please ! .... myself again : Greetings from Germany !!

[@merckx1776]

A Costa Rica por favor!!!!!! Que grupazo. Quienes son ellos? Que bien suenan

[@jairobrenes1716]

Barren Cross

[@ST-cy6we]

What a voice

[@81artmonk]

They still got it, but listening to this it really hits home how produced and polished that album really was.

[@petewilcox3354]

Im not hearing what you didnt say, but they sound great live here.

[@toddferguson4571]

Ob how I miss these guys music !

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

Well, As the President of the STRYPER Fan Club, Philadelphia, CHAPTER...as of 2016 I began to live my Transgender life....and I have had NOTHING but hate from so called Christians and I hung myself in 2019, sadly I was found and rescued. IN the mean time, I am so happy of the GREAT albums STRYPER has been putting out, PROVING they are and always have been the best at what they do. I love BC but have had issues with them in the past. I do wish that when Timothy left that they hired JIm who is AMAZING. I am happy to see BC playing together, it is awesome....just hope they matured in the things they said about Stryper that was not needed at the time or ever. I am debating to getting this...the LACK of double bass drum is an important issue..it changes the sound...

[@orlandonievesriveratactico9108]

Amazing los conosco desde 1993 mi primer casset Rattle Your cage Great work

[@mrcooldude964]

amazing band. blessed to have been to one of there concerts

[@michaelchristian4067]

BRAZIL LOVE BARREN CROSS!

[@HersonVargas]

Excelente ❤️👏🏼 🙌🏼

[@nathaliedebosschere1396]

Exellent

[@petewilcox3354]

One of my favorite BC songs!

[@RobertoElias1977]

Essa musica é uma obra de arte, um belo quadro.

[@ariel5284]

Verdade, eu amo essa canção. Muito... 🙏

[@SoulWarriorBandDaleJolly]

❤

[@DanieldePaulaSouza777]

good sound!! I realy like it! (brazil marking presence here)

[@GuilhermeLima-nk8xz]

4:13 Epic

[@jimmawnai6164]

Genius

[@edwinmusic3727]

Awesome!

[@paulsullivan1148]

You guys sound so good

[@flamingrobin5957]

best part of the song 4:00 in.

[@Soldano88]

Great meeting you last night at the whisky in Hollywood.Looking forward to hearing your new record💪🏼👏🏻🔥

[@MrCalidan69]

Great song....yep, been there many times!

[@navishtasamuel6410]

Great song

[@allencolvin4320]

These guys could really jam with Steve Harris and Nikko McBrian

[@marthasouza3672]

Put this band in Rock in Rio Roberto Medina .

[@thomascastrovillo9256]

❤❤

[@ST-cy6we]

I just want to hear him yell "scream for me"... just one time.

[@jeffsond]

Would this be the original band members??? They kind of look like it

[@stephensdygert7600]

Where is the physical bluray or 4k??? dygertron entertainment wants to know!

[@TheresaSmall-sl6kb]

❤❤❤ Jesus Christ is love and will love you and for give your sinns The Bible says Jesus Christ hates sin And will judge your sinns Jesus Christ said the souls that reject Jesus Christ will die

[@joselegaspi2549]

Daiyuuuuuummmm!!!! You guys actually sound alright, I bought your "Hotter Than Hell Live" long time ago and I was very disappointed with both the sound and you guys (you sounded awful), but even though Ray Parris still needs more practice I like what I hear now. Been a fan since the late 90's, keep it up guys. And come on you guys haven't brought anything new recently, get together and bring some heavy stuff!!! Anyways, love it. Hey, also, you guys didn't play "Imaginary Music" and "Rock for The King" on this one, shame.....

[@jacobdimario9302]

We must of heard 2 different albums. I currently have the hotter than hell album, and I dig every bit of it, start to finish. The band sounds great and I dig the sound. Ehh.. Could just be we have different tastes. I don't know. But as for this show, I think the reason they didn't play imaginary music, or Rock for the king is because they were playing songs at this concert that they normally don't play. And those 2 songs are popular songs they've played often. That's my guess why they weren't played.

[@SouthernSkeptic]

This is some passive aggressive nonsense.

[@TheresaSmall-sl6kb]

Jesus Christ died for your sinns Paid our sinns payment for sinn Jesus Christ is alive and loves you 😻 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son whosoever believe in him should not perish

[@goatscrot2117]

Holy Shit. That's Jim, right? What's diff from Barren Cross?? I. AM. NOT. HATING! Just seeking KNOWLEDGE. A post-Xn, and you played in my high school once (Yes, I affected that money-paying gig for BC that was amazing). Just curious, proactive and supportive Mike.

[@u2live1]

Barren Cross in concert April 12, 2025 in Ohio.

[@levifelipe]

Bruce dickinson kind of vocals

[@jimmawnai6164]

Mike Lee still he can sing. But Dickinson faded away. No drugs no alcohol better

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

MY Fave 2 BC songs are Deadlock and Clos to the Edge. As MUCH as they sound awesome and they do...I DO NOT HEAR THE DOUBLE BASS DRUM at the end and THAT is a HUGE HUGE disappointment and I may not buy it now because of that, such a shame.

[@informationinformation647]

That's not Close To The Edge.

[@zakariahlafreniere6840]

Put this singer in Dream Theater, put Kevin Moore back on keys (where he belongs), Portnoy back on drums, and call this new band: MESSIAH. --Genius

[@robertbishop5357]

Portnoy is with Transatlantic, Flying Colors, Neal Morse, Sons of Apollo. I think the name Messiah as a band is already in use.

[@DanieldePaulaSouza777]

poor thing is thata you guitar player doesn't play clean... sometimes he missses a entire riff :(

[@willardarmbruster8111]

This guy sounds nothing like Jon Anderson.

[@MichaelDrive]

No, it's not meant to sound anything like Jon Anderson or Yes. I just happen to be a Yes fan, and I wrote the song with the title as a little bit of an ode, if you will, to them. What a great progressive rock band they were.

[@willardarmbruster8111]

My attempt at levity. Excellent vocals BTW.

[@facanacaveirafacanacaveira7521]

Vocal bom ..baxista bom ...agora baterá...e fraco..guitar também fraco

[@billygonzales7675]

Great song

[@magdalenaarzadum]

Awesome!!!