Pride (Arena album) explained

Pride
Type:studio
Artist:Arena
Cover:Arena pride.jpg
Released:1996
Recorded:May – August 1996
Studio:Thin Ice Studios
The Music Station
Genre:Progressive rock
Length:55:17
Label:SPV
Producer:Clive Nolan
Prev Title:Songs from the Lion's Cage
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:The Visitor
Next Year:1998

Pride is Arena's second full-length album, released in 1996. It is the first album to feature bassist John Jowitt and vocalist Paul Wrightson, but it's also guitarist Keith More's final album with the band.

The album is a continuation of their debut album, with "Crying For Help" brought to its conclusion. Even the name, "Pride", relates to the name of their debut, as a group of lions is known as a pride.

Track listing

All songs by Nolan & Pointer

  1. "Welcome to the Cage..." - 4:14
  2. "Crying for Help V" - 2:33
  3. "Empire of a Thousand Days" - 9:34
  4. "Crying for Help VI" - 2:53
  5. "Medusa" - 4:28
  6. "Crying for Help VII" - 3:04
  7. "Fool's Gold" - 9:37
  8. "Crying for Help VIII" - 5:12
  9. "Sirens" - 13:42

Personnel