ARENA — Contagium (review)

ARENA — Contagium album cover EP · 2003 · Metal Related Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
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I agree with the general consensus regarding CONTAGIUM. This is the better of the two EPs consisting of songs that didn't quite fit onto CONTAGION. The songwriting and general memorability of these four songs is a bit stronger then CONTAGIOUS. It isn't better then CONTAGION, but it's still very good.

Only "The March of Time" overstays its welcome. I suppose "On The Edge of Despair" and "Confrontation" take pride of place over the other two tracks. I was very happy when Arena became a more aggressive sounding band and shortened their songs a bit, which they did during this period. Arena aren't a clone of any other band, but the general description of them as a more metal-sounding Marillion is apt. It was enough to get me to start listening to them. If it piques your interest in Arena, this EP is a very fine place to start.
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