Arena "songs from the lions cage"

1995 formation d'Arena et sortie de leur premier album "songs from the lion's cage". Le groupe s'articule autour de Clive Nolan (claviers) qui fait parti aussi de Pendragon et Mike Pointer (Batterie) ancien batteur de Marillion. La musique est neo progressive mais teintée de métal. Ce groupe se rapproche de Marillion période Fish en tout cas pour les deux premiers albums.

Track list:

1. out of the wilderness (8:02)

2. crying for help i (1:22)

3. valley of the kings (10:10)

4. crying for help ii (3:08)

5. jericho (6:50)

6. crying for help iii (4:24)

7. midas vision (4:36)

8. crying for help iv (5:05)

9. solomon (14:37)

Line up:

- john carson / vocals and backing vocals

- keith more / guitars

- clive nolan / keyboards and backing vocals

- cliff orsi / bass and backing vocals

- mick pointer / drums

- steve rothery / guitar (8) (Marillion)

- tracy hitchings, tosh mcmann, martin albering, and marc van dongen / backing vocals

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