Arcade (band)
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Arcade is a rock band
formed in 1991 by ex-Ratt
vocalist Stephen Pearcy
, ex-Sea Hags
guitarist Frankie Wilsex , ex-Talas/Michael Monroe
guitarist Johnny Angel
, and Cinderella
drummer Fred Coury
. Its originally proposed name was to be Taboo.
Arcade released several albums.
Their first self-titled album was released in June 1993, and contained 12 songs. Notably, the cover-art for Arcade featured the face of porn star Tricia Yen.
"Nothin' To Lose", "Cry No More" & "Messed Up World" were singles. The album sold 100,000+ copies in the US.
Arcade went on tour with Bon Jovi
in 1993 and also played at the Milwaukee Metal Fest in 1993 playing to over 15,000 fans.
Arcade's second album was recorded and released in 1994 and was produced by Audie Bauw. A/2 featured a much heavier sound and contained a song called "Kidnapped", a song written for Polly Klaas, a girl who had been kidnapped and killed in 1993.
The singles were "Angry" and "So What". The album sold 20,000+ copies in the US.
Arcade's third album, A/3: Live and Unreleased, was released in 2000, and contained many of the same songs as their first album, but recorded during a Live performance, and some Previously Unreleased songs.
The band ended in 1995, and Pearcy went on to VD
then Vertex
.
Stephen Pearcy had announced that the band were to reunite and release a CD and DVD and tour in late 2006. This never came to be, as he rejoined Ratt.
The original lineup included Christopher Hager (Rough Cutt) on guitar and Kelly (Chris) Tremmel on bass.
Rock Band
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formed in 1991 by ex-Ratt
Ratt
Ratt is an American heavy metal band that had significant commercial success in the 1980s. The band is best known for songs such as "Round and Round," "Wanted Man," "Lay It Down," "You're in Love", "Slip of the Lip", "Back For More", "Dance", "Body Talk", "I Want a Woman", and "Way Cool Jr." Ratt...
vocalist Stephen Pearcy
Stephen Pearcy
Stephen Erica Pearcy is the lead singer of the 80's metal band Ratt. He has also been in the bands Arcade, Vicious Delite, Vertex, Nitronic, and Band From Hell...
, ex-Sea Hags
Sea Hags
Sea Hags was an American glam metal band from San Francisco, California. Their style has primarily been referred to as sleaze metal.-History:...
guitarist Frankie Wilsex , ex-Talas/Michael Monroe
Michael Monroe
Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm , best known by his stage name, Michael Monroe, is a Finnish rock musician, and multi-instrumentalist who rose to fame as the vocalist for the glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, and has served as the frontman for all-star side projects, such as Demolition 23...
guitarist Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel (disambiguation)
Johnny Angel can refer to:* Johnny Angel, a 1945 film* "Johnny Angel" * Johnny Angel ex-Talas/Michael Monroe/Arcade guitarist* Johnny Angel * Johnny Angel and the Creations...
, and Cinderella
Cinderella (band)
Cinderella is an American heavy metal band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They emerged in the mid-1980s with a series of multi-platinum albums and hit singles whose music videos received heavy MTV rotation. They were famous for being a glam metal band, but then shifted over towards a more hard...
drummer Fred Coury
Fred Coury
Fred Coury is best known as the drummer for the glam metal band Cinderella. Coury lists Neil Peart, Peter Criss, Bobby Blotzer, Eric Carr, Tommy Lee and Tommy Aldridge as his drumming inspirations....
. Its originally proposed name was to be Taboo.
Arcade released several albums.
Their first self-titled album was released in June 1993, and contained 12 songs. Notably, the cover-art for Arcade featured the face of porn star Tricia Yen.
"Nothin' To Lose", "Cry No More" & "Messed Up World" were singles. The album sold 100,000+ copies in the US.
Arcade went on tour with Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
in 1993 and also played at the Milwaukee Metal Fest in 1993 playing to over 15,000 fans.
Arcade's second album was recorded and released in 1994 and was produced by Audie Bauw. A/2 featured a much heavier sound and contained a song called "Kidnapped", a song written for Polly Klaas, a girl who had been kidnapped and killed in 1993.
The singles were "Angry" and "So What". The album sold 20,000+ copies in the US.
Arcade's third album, A/3: Live and Unreleased, was released in 2000, and contained many of the same songs as their first album, but recorded during a Live performance, and some Previously Unreleased songs.
The band ended in 1995, and Pearcy went on to VD
VD
VD may stand for:* Valentine's Day* The Vampire Diaries* Vapor Density* Vaud, a canton in Switzerland* Vd, design diving speed for an aircraft, see V speeds for further information* Ivan "Vd" Vdović , Serbian drummer...
then Vertex
Vertex (band)
Vertex was a band formed in 1995 featuring singer Stephen Pearcy , guitarist Al Pitrelli , and drummer Hiro Kuretani .They released a self-titled album in 1996 as well as a single for the track "One Like a Son"...
.
Stephen Pearcy had announced that the band were to reunite and release a CD and DVD and tour in late 2006. This never came to be, as he rejoined Ratt.
The original lineup included Christopher Hager (Rough Cutt) on guitar and Kelly (Chris) Tremmel on bass.
Discography
- ArcadeArcade (album)Arcade is an album by the band Arcade.It featured 2 tracks that charted in the Top 30 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart :"Nothin' To Lose" & "Cry No More" .- Track listing :# "Dancin' With The Angels"...
(1993) - A/2A/2A/2 is the second album by the band Arcade.-Track listing:# "Angry"# "The Move"# "So What"# "Get off My Back"# "When I'm Gone"# "Welcome"# "Kidnapped"# "Chain to Me"# "Room with a View"# "Your Only Age"# "Hot Racin'"...
(1994) - A/3: Live and Unreleased (2000) Top Fuel Records
- A/4: Calm Before The Storm (2008) Top Fuel Records