current_members website years_active label article_title past_members background genre origin name
brandon douglas : vocals -lrb- 2004 -rrb- richard phipson : drums van -lrb- 2004 -rrb- ross turpin : bass -lrb- 2002 -rrb- eeden : guitar -lrb- founder -rrb- raymond -lsb- http://www.crossingpoint.co.za/ official site -rsb- 1998 & ndash ; 2010 bloodwitness crossingpoint
 wesley van eeden : vocals group_or_band hardcore/progressive rock durban , kwa-zulu natal , south africa '' ` crossingpoint '' '
crossingpoint

crossingpoint was a south-african based metalcore band , formed in 1998 .
they are widely accepted as being the longest running south-african hardcore group , and have in turn inspired many more hardcore bands throughout the south-african music scene .
today , they play a breed of heavy metal , rock and punk , combined with a positive message in their lyrics .
the first incarnation of the band had lyrics by the founding vocalist wesley van eeden that dealt with sexism , animal cruelty and personal responsibility .
current vocalist raymond douglas sings -lrb- or rather screams -rrb- songs that focus more on personal and spiritual issues that he has dealt with .
