Album: Smoke & Mirrors by Arena (2006)
Format: Live

Artist Background: Arena was founded in 1995 by Clive Nolan keyboardist of Pendragon and Shadowland, and Mick Pointer, the original drummer of Marillion, his tenure lasting from 1979 until 1983. The other founding members of the band were guitarist Keith More, vocalist John Carson, and bassist Cliff Orsi. Orsi was replaced by John Jowitt (of IQ) in the band's inaugural year, whilst Carson and More left the band in 1996 and 1997, and were replaced by Paul Wrightson and John Mitchell (of Frost*) respectively. Bot... Part of the 	Virginia Water, Surrey, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: IQ, Pendragon, Mystery, Pallas

Music Scene: Part of the 	Virginia Water, Surrey, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: 2000s, Live


The Vegas band hold nothing back on their second album, flying skyscraping anthems over an increasingly diverse landscape. "Shots" gets struck through with glittery '80s synths and a Toto-esque beat, while "Gold" is set to a doomy EDM thump and "I'm So Sorry" sloshes around in bluesy grime. Frontman Dan Reynolds keeps up with every twist and turn, evoking soulful vocals on the swaying rock ballad "Smoke and Mirrors" before letting out a rip-roaring wail on the folk-pop stomp "I Bet My Life".

Smoke & Mirrors

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