Iron Cross 　　 　　Country of origin: 　　United States 　　Location: 　　Chicago, Illinois 　　Status: 　　Active 　　Formed in: 　　1982 　　 　　Genre: 　　Thrash Metal 　　Lyrical themes: 　　Society 　　Current label: 　　Turmoil 　　 　　Years active: 　　1982-present 　　 　　Not to be confused with: 　　• Iron Cross (power metal from Florida), 　　• Iron Cross (power/speed metal from Pennsylvania), 　　• Iron Cross (melodic heavy metal), 　　• Iron Cross (punk from Maryland / D.C.).