Arena is a British progressive rock band founded in 1995 by Clive Nolan and Mick Pointer. All of the band's lyrics are written by Nolan.

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

1. Songs from the Lion's Cage (1995)
2. Pride (1996)
3. The Cry (1997) (includes reworked material from first 2 albums)
4. Welcome to the Stage (1997) (live)
5. The Visitor (1998)
6. Immortal? (2000)
7. Breakfast in Biarritz (2001) (live)
8. Contagion (2003)
9. Contagious (EP, 2003)
10. Contagium (EP, 2003)
11. Radiance (2003 Acoustic version of Contagion material)
12. Pepper's Ghost (2005)

• DVD

1. Caught In The Act (2003)

External link

Official site