With nearly as many lineup changes as one of their influences, Yes, Arena was one of the dominant neo-prog groups of the 1990s. A supergroup of sorts, Arena has featured former members of Marillion, Pendragon, IQ, and Shadowland.
Arena was formed in 1994 by Mick Pointer, the former drummer of Marillion, and Clive Nolan, the former keyboardist of Pendragon. The group was rounded out by the addition of Cliff Orsi (bass), John Carson (vocals), and Keith Moore (guitars). Their first album, Songs From the Lions Cage (1995), was a strong neo-prog debut with aggressive playing that brought comparisons to Fish-era Marillion and contained lengthy tracks with long guitar and moog solos. Carson was even compared by many to Fish. However, a planned tour was scratched after Carson left the group. He was promptly replaced by Paul Wrightson. More lineup changes followed as Orsi left the band and was replaced by the former bassist of IQ, John Jowitt. Both Jowitt and Wrightson appeared on the group's next album, Pride (1996), which built upon the sound the band had begun on their first album and saw them develop away from some of the Marillion influences. The mini-compilation Edits followed later that year and was comprised of the group's singles and a new eight-minute track. Moore then left the group and was replaced by John Mitchell, who instantly proved himself an able replacement on the 1997 mini-album, The Cry. Arena then embarked on a successful year-long tour that was captured on the live album Welcome to the Stage (1997). A concept album, The Visitor (1998), found the band shortening their songs and told the story of a person who recalls his life while suspended between life and death. Wrightson and Jowitt then left the group and were replaced by Rob Sowden and former Shadowland bassist Ian Salmon, respectively. Immortal? was released in 2000 and was a move in a darker direction for Arena. The live album Breakfast in Biarritz followed in 2001.
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Songs from the Lion`s Cage (1995)
1 Out of the Wilderness
2 Crying for Help One
3 Valley of the Kings
4 Crying for Help Two
5 Jericho
6 Crying for Help Three
7 Midas Vision
8 Crying for Help Four
9 Solomon
1 Welcome to the Cage
2 Crying for Help V
3 Empire of a Thousand Days
4 Crying for Help VI
5 Medusa
6 Crying for Help VII
7 Fool's Gold
8 Crying for Help VIII
9 Sirens
Acoustic:
1. Medusa
2. Pins And Needles
3. (Don't Forget To) Breathe
4. Tears In The Rain
5. Crying For Help IV
Live in Paradiso - Amsterdam:
6. Double Vision
7. Elea
8. The Hanging Tree
9. Jericho
10. Solomon
Disc 1
1. Moviedrome
2. Crack In The Ice
3. Double Vision
4. Midas Vision
5. Serenity
6. The Butterfly Man
7. The Hanging Tree
8. A State Of Grace
9. Enemy Without
10. Crying For Help VII
Disc 2
1. Chosen
2. Elea
3. Friday's Dream
4. Arena Documentary CD-ROM Track
1. Witch hunt
2. An angel falls
3. Painted man
4. This way madness lies
5. Spectre at the feast
6. Never ending night
7. Skin game
8. Salamander
9. On the box
10. Tsunami
11. Bitter harvest
12. The city of lanterns
13. Riding the tide
14. Mea culpa
15. Cutting the cards
16. Ascension
1. (Don't Forget To) Breathe
2. A State Of Grace
3. An Angel Falls
4. Spectre At The Feast
5. Skin Game
6. Bitter Harvest
7. The City Of Lanterns
8. Mea Culpa
9. Ascension
10. Crying For Help IV
11. The Butterfly Man
12. Jericho
13. Crying For Help VII
CD 1
1. Witch Hunt
2. An Angel Falls
3. Painted Man
4. This Way Madness Lies
5. Spectre At The Feast
6. Skin Game
7. Salamander
8. Bitter Harvest
9. City Of Lanterns
10. Riding The Tide
11. Cutting The Cards
12. Ascension
CD2
1. Serenity
2. Chosen
3. Double Vision
4. The Hanging Tree
5. (Don't Forget To) Breathe
6. The Butterfly Man
7. Enemy Without
8. Solomon
9. Jericho
10. Crying For Help VII
1. Smoke And Mirrors
2. Skin Game
3. The Hanging Tree
4. The Butterfly Man
5. Chosen (Live)
6. Empire Of A Thousand Days (New Recording)
7. Crack In The Ice
8. Salamander
9. Bedlam Fayre
10. Solomon
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