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There are three Arcade’s which inhabit this page now. The details for glam metal band appear first, then electronica act second, a Christian instrumental project third.

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Arcade was a short-lived outfit that included members from some of the biggest bands of the 80’s glam metal scene. They recorded two great albums with little fanfare and eventually a chance at regaining past glories would tear the band apart.

Vocalist Stephen Pearcy left Ratt in 1992 and hooked up with drummer Fred Coury who had just walked away from Cinderella himself. They completed the line-up with Donny Syracuse (guitar), Michael Andrews (bass), and former Sea Hags guitarist Frankie Wilsex. They signed a major label deal with Epic and the debut was to be called Calm Before The Storm before being released as simply Arcade. But with little label support and the changing music scene, Arcade was doomed to fail and the follow-up A/2 went unnoticed.
By the late 90’s the glam metal scene was starting to pick up life again, so both Pearcy and Coury returned to the bands that had made them famous. When Pearcy left Ratt again in 2000 he re-teamed with Wilsex and went on the road as Nitronic, the same year that the final Arcade CD of demos and live recordings was released. Great music with a harder edge than either Ratt or Cinderella was all that remained.

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  • jackyboiii

    I really have to find this

    15 Jul 2011 Reply
  • The80sFan

    Got both albums from Arcade and both ROCK! I agree with poster below if you like Ratt, Cinderella, etc. as much as I do, this is a MUST own as they are great ROCK albums! With Stephen Pearcy lead singer and Fred Coury from Cinderella on drums, how can you go wrong....ROCK ON!!!

    19 May 2010 Reply
  • SomeThings

    When U aint got nothin U got nothin to lose

    3 Apr 2010 Reply
  • lametal-80s

    #Dancin' With The Angels is so cool!!

    18 Feb 2010 Reply
  • SomeThings

    You could very easily slap the RaTT logo/name on their albums, I doubt anyone would notice, unless they look @ the credits and such. @ times I like listening to these guys more than RaTT

    1 Feb 2010 Reply
  • eddie503

    damn!!! its so good

    29 Oct 2009 Reply
  • Siksak

    So underrated band, if you liked Ratt, Cinderella and bands like those, you have to check this! Debut album is amazing.

    9 Aug 2009 Reply
  • nilzzzon

    "So Good... So Bad... " is one of the best ballads ever !!! so powerful

    15 May 2009 Reply
  • roaroma

    Please , give link to download album 2003 Into The Light . Very thanks

    5 Apr 2009 Reply
  • PPeeTT

    OMG

    8 Mar 2007 Reply