''Atomic Arena'' is a 1988 heavy metal album released by the

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band

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. The album was produced by

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fame and his brother Dino. Its lyrical content deals with social issues such as

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and

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, and spiritual issues such as

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s and the nature of God.

Track listing

# "Imaginary Music" - 4:26 # "Killers of the Unborn" - 3:28 # "In the Eye of the Fire" - 4:27 # "Terrorist Child" - 3:30 # "Close to the Edge" - 4:55 # "Dead Lock" - 4:18 # "Cultic Regimes" - 2:48 # "Heaven or Nothing" - 4:10 # "King of Kings" - 3:30 # "Living Dead" - 6:50

Credits

Band

*Mike Lee - lead vocals and acoustic guitar *Ray Parris - rhythm and lead guitar, acoustic guitars, background vocals *Steve Whitaker - drums, background vocals *Jim LaVerde - bass guitar, taurus synthesizer pedals, background vocals

Additional musicians

*Dino Elefante - additional vocals *

- keyboards, additional vocals

References

{{Authority control 1988 albums Barren Cross albums