Death In The Arena

Inside the arena the drama is enacted, a drama of death and dissolution, a spectacle of sounds in a theater of ex*****on. Slowly yet deliberately foes collide and dazzle with a rush of horns, the groove of the bass, the steady beat of the drums, and the harmonic percussive chop of the guitar. After the dust settles there can only be one sound that can be top ranking, undisputed, and can only be described as……..Champion. The mission of Death in the Arena is simple:

To pay tribute to the Champion Sounds of Reggae music. Pooling together musicians that are veterans of scenes past and iconic venues now long gone to new fresh faces who are passionate musicians, our aim is to celebrate those truly boss sounds and classic grooves, familiar and forgotten, of Studio One, Treasure Isle, Amalgamated, PAMA, Pyramid, J.J., Crab, and Trojan labels for your musical pleasure. As the great Laurel Aitken said, “Sit back, relax, have a Coke, crack a joke. Put on your dancing shoes” while Death In The Arena socks it to you.

Rehearsals and Recording - Woodrock Studios
Videographer/Video Editor - Lisa Koza
Photography - Melissa Zazzera

Arch Stanton - written by Joseph Goldstein