Arena (band)

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Name = Arena


Img_capt = Arena at "Baltic Prog Fest 2007" in Lithuania.
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Origin = United Kingdom
Genre = Neo-progressive rock
Years_active = 1995–present
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URL = [http://www.verglas.com/arenaworld/ www.verglas.com/arenaworld]
Current_members = Clive Nolan
Mick Pointer
John Mitchell
Ian Salmon
Rob Sowden
Past_members = John Carson
Keith More
Cliff Orsi
Paul Wrightson
John Jowitt

Arena are a British neo-progressive rock band founded in 1995 by Clive Nolan and Mick Pointer. Most of the band's lyrics are written by Nolan, though Pointer contributed lyrics to Sirens and other tracks on the first two albums.

Musically the band's style ranges from symphonic to hard rock. Some of the band's recent albums have a similar sound to Nolan's earlier band, Shadowland.

Personnel

* John Carson - Vocals (1)
* John Jowitt - Bass, Backing Vocals (2,3,4,5)
* John Mitchell, Guitars (3 onward)
* Keith More - Guitars, Backing Vocals (1,2)
* Clive Nolan - Keyboards, Backing Vocals (all)
* Cliff Orsi - Bass (1)
* Mick Pointer - Drums, Backing Vocals (all)
* Ian Salmon - Bass (6 onward)
* Rob Sowden - Vocals (6 onward)
* Paul Wrightson - Vocals (2,3,4,5)

Discography

Albums

# "Songs from the Lion's Cage" (1995)
# "Pride" (1996)
# The Cry (1997) (includes reworked material from first 2 albums)
# Welcome to the Stage (1997) (live)
# " The Visitor" (1998)
# Immortal? (2000)
# Breakfast in Biarritz (2001) (live)
# Contagion (2003)
# Contagious (EP, 2003)
# Contagium (EP, 2003)
# Radiance (2003 Acoustic version of Contagion material)
# Live & Life (2004) (Double Live CD + DVD)
# Pepper's Ghost (2005)
# Ten Years On (2006)

Video

# Caught In The Act (2003)
# Smoke & Mirrors (2006)

External links

* [http://www.verglas.com/arenaworld/ Official site]
* [http://shattered-room.net/ The Shattered Room] Official Arena Forum
* [http://www.welcometothecage.com/ The Cage] Official Arena Fanclub