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There are more than 6 bands with the name Arcadia: a British pop band, an Australian Metalcore band, an Italian industrial/thrash metal band, a Japanese power metal band , a Canadian Christian Rock band, a Latin band, a Filipino Metalcore band.
1. Arcadia was the pop group formed in 1985 by Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor of Duran Duran, during a break in that band’s schedule. However, Roger Taylor appeared in only a few band photographs and in none of the music videos, and stated he was only to be involved in the recording side of the project (he also had minor involvement in The Power Station, the other Duran Duran splinter group). The name of the band was reportedly inspired by the Nicolas Poussin painting Et in Arcadia ego (also known as “The Arcadian Shepherds”).
The group recorded just one album, the platinum-selling So Red the Rose. It peaked at number 23 on the US album chart, and featured the Top 40 singles “Election Day,” “The Flame,” “The Promise,” and “Goodbye Is Forever.” Simon Le Bon described So Red the Rose as “the most pretentious album ever made”[1], while All Music Guide called it “the best album Duran Duran never made”[2]. Musicians who contributed to the album included guitarists David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Carlos Alomar, pianist Herbie Hancock, Sting (who provided backing vocals on “The Promise”), Grace Jones (who provided brief but dramatic spoken-word interludes on “The Flame” and “Election Day”)
1. Arcadia was the pop group formed in 1985 by Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor of Duran Duran, during a break in that band’s schedule. However, Roger Taylor appeared in only a few band photographs and in none of the music videos, and stated he was only to be involved in the recording side of the project (he also had minor involvement in The Power Station, the other Duran Duran splinter group). The name of the band was reportedly inspired by the Nicolas Poussin painting Et in Arcadia ego (also known as “The Arcadian Shepherds”).
The group recorded just one album, the platinum-selling So Red the Rose. It peaked at number 23 on the US album chart, and featured the Top 40 singles “Election Day,” “The Flame,” “The Promise,” and “Goodbye Is Forever.” Simon Le Bon described So Red the Rose as “the most pretentious album ever made”[1], while All Music Guide called it “the best album Duran Duran never made”[2]. Musicians who contributed to the album included guitarists David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Carlos Alomar, pianist Herbie Hancock, Sting (who provided backing vocals on “The Promise”), Grace Jones (who provided brief but dramatic spoken-word interludes on “The Flame” and “Election Day”)
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sonny_mursal japanese power metal..!
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Beat_C @Phlunked: nah, not really. apart from simon's voice, obviously.
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Blotsian There is also a female fronted Heavy Metal band from Mexico called "Arcadia" : http://www.metal-archives.com/band/view/id/40623
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flipflopfunz Lady Ice :)
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Haakzich Great album! Really artsy and atmospheric.
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mvldk666 LOVE to ARCADIA
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InfernalMasq New review of " Roy Philip Nohl" from the Italian Metal band. Read: http://ow.ly/2jANo
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marcorenton The best record Duran Duran never made.
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