Arena, an English progressive rock band formed in 1995 by Mick Pointer and Clive
Nolan, released their debut album Songs From The Lions Cage in the same year.
The original lineup also featured vocalist John Carson and bassist Cliff Orsi,
both of whom were later replaced by Paul Wrightson and John Jowitt respectively.
Following these early changes, the band continued to develop their sound and
lineup through a series of studio and live releases. In 1998, Arena released The
Visitor, a concept album often regarded as one of their key works, structured
around interconnected songs. Af...