We’d just like to say thanks for all of your support over the last few months, from pre-ordering the 20th Anniversary Remastered Edition of ‘The Visitor’ to buying tickets to see us on the road this year, we really do appreciate all of it, so again, thank you!

As noted in the last mail out, if you buy the Gatefold Vinyl Edition of ‘The Visitor’, this comes with a free A2 sized poster, all of them will be signed by the 1998 line-up of Arena – see below for details, if you haven’t pre-ordered yours yet, it’s not too late!! Visit the Arena Website

In the Studio…

We’ve been busy writing the new Arena Album, ‘Double Vision‘, and we’re now in Thin Ice Studios laying down the tracks and recording with Karl Groom!

At the time of writing, the core keyboard and drum parts have already been recorded and Kylan is in the studio recording the bass tracks.  Paul comes to record the Vocals next Monday and then, once that’s done, John will be recording the Guitars at Outhouse Studios and then mixing and producing the Album to be ready for sale on tour in April and May!

We will post pictures and updates on our Facebook page : http://facebook.com/arenaBandofficial

See Arena Live this year

We will be performing the whole of ‘The Visitor’, along with some new tracks and old favourites on tour in April and May this year. Tickets for the tour are selling well and still available to buy using the ticket links below. Make sure you don’t miss out, see you on the road soon…

The Visitor: 20th Anniversary Remastered Edition

The 20th Anniversary remaster of The Visitor is currently in production.  The 2 Disc digipack is available to pre-order and will be released on the 1st February. The 2 Disc Gatefold Vinyl is still available to pre-order for a 1st March release (the Vinyl edition comes with a signed poster).

On Tour in 2018

Here are the dates for the 2018 tour to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of “The Visitor” and accompany the release of our new album, “Double Vision”. We will be playing the whole of “The Visitor” live for the first time in 20 years on this tour!

Ticket links are provided in the list below. Keep checking our website arenaband.co.uk for latest news and updates on both the tour and progress with the new album “Double Vision”.

UK Friday 20th April The Citadel St Helens, England
UK Saturday 21st April Montgomery Hall Wath, England
UK Friday 27th April The Borderline London, England
Wales Saturday 28th April Winters End Chepstow, Wales
Netherlands Friday 4th May Hedon Zwolle, Netherlands
Germany Saturday 5th May Colos-saal Aschaffenberg, Germany
Italy Sunday 6th May Club Il Giardino Verona, Italy
Germany Monday 7th May Spectrum Ausburg, Germany
Belgium Tuesday 8th May Spirit Of 66 Verviers, Belgium
Germany Wednesday 9th May Zeche Carl Essen, Germany
Switzerland Thursday 10th May Z7 Pratteln, Switzerland
France Friday 11th May La Maroquiniere Paris, France
Netherlands Saturday 12th May Boerderij Zoetermeer, Netherlands
France Sunday 13th May Paulette Pub Rock Nancy, France
Germany Monday 14th May Hypothalamus Rheine, Germany
Poland Tuesday 15th May Proxima Warsaw, Poland
Poland Wednesday 16th May Klub U Bazyla Poznan, Poland
Denmark Thursday 17th May Ishoj Kulturcafe Copenhagen, Denmark
Sweden Friday 18th May Musikens Hus Gothenburg, Sweden
Norway Saturday 19th May Hurum Rock Oslo, Norway
Norway Sunday 20th May Kimen Kulturhus Trondheim, Norway
Canada Saturday 26th May Auditorium du Cégep FX Garneau Quebec, Canada

THE VISITOR 20th Anniversary Remastered Edition

You can still PRE ORDER your copy of the remastered edition of The Visitor – Limited Edition 20th Anniversary Release.

This is a limited edition Verglas Music release, available from www.arenaband.co.uk

Available to pre-order as both a 2 CD Digipack complete with 20 page booklet or for the first time ever you can have the Visitor on Vinyl, a 2 Disc Gatefold LP (2x180g Coloured Discs)

The Vinyl comes with a Bonus Poster signed by the original visitor band members: Mick Pointer, Clive Nolan, John Mitchell, Paul Wrightson & John Jowitt – Only the Poster will be signed!!).

You can also save £5 if you buy the CD and Vinyl bundle!

Originally recorded in 1998, the Anniversary edition has been remastered by John Mitchell at his Outhouse Studio from the original DAT tapes taken from Abbey Road Studios.

The CD will be released on 1st Feb 2018 and the Vinyl will be released on 1st March 2018.

The 2 Disc CD 

TRACK LIST

DISC 1

1. A Crack In The Ice
2. Pins And Needles
3. Double Vision
4. Elea (instrumental)
5. The Hanging Tree
6. A State Of Grace
7. Blood Red Room (instrumental)
8. In The Blink Of An Eye
9. (Don’t Forget To) Breathe
10. Serenity (instrumental)
11. Tears In The Rain
12. Enemy Without
13. Running From Damascus
14. The Visitor

DISC 2

Two extra acoustic tracks recorded for radio at the time of recording the visitor in 1998 featuring Paul Wrightson, Clive Nolan & John Mitchell, 3 live tracks and a Demo.

1. A State Of Grace (Acoustic)
2. Tears In The Rain (Acoustic)
3. Double Vision (Live)
4. Elea (Live)
5. The Hanging Tree (Live)
6. Enemy Without (Demo Version)

PRE ORDER THE 2 CD DIGIPACK HERE

The Visitor was never released on Vinyl, so for the first time ever you can order a

2 Disc Gatefold Vinyl (with signed poster)

Side One
1. A Crack In The Ice
2. Pins And Needles
3. Double Vision
14:36

Side Two
4. Elea (instrumental)
5. The Hanging Tree
6. A State Of Grace
13:25

Side Three
7. Blood Red Room (instrumental)
8. In The Blink Of An Eye
9. (Don’t Forget To) Breathe
10. Serenity (instrumental)
11. Tears In The Rain
17:52

Side Four
12. Enemy Without
13. Running From Damascus
14. The Visitor
15:48

PRE ORDER THE GATEFOLD VINYL HERE

PRE ORDER THE CD AND VINYL BUNDLE HERE