Dungeon's (Australia) 16 year long history began in August 1989, in the outback town of Broken Hill, the home of Mad Max. What started as humble jam session in a high school hall eventually turned into a world-class, international touring machine and one of the biggest Australian heavy metal bands of all time.
Formed by singer and guitarist 'Lord' Tim, Dungeon relocated to Sydney in 1992 and eventually singed a world-wide publishing deal with BMG Australia which led to the release of the Changing Moods demo EP (featuring drumming virtuoso Virgil Donati). The EP gained the attention of Japanese label TDK-Core Records who convinced the band to release the Changing Moods songs, plus other demo material exactly as it was under the name of Demolition. Although the band was unsure of this idea, the album eventually sold over 6,000 copies within the first six weeks and established a solid fan base in Japan.
Dungeon, whose lineup now consisted of Lord Tim, Dale Corney (guitars), Justin 'Juz' Sayers (bass) and Steve 'Stevo' Moore (drums), began to take the Australian metal scene by storm with their high-energy, technical shows. The band's first official album, Resurrection, was recorded which further raised Dungeon's profile and along with new bassist Brendon 'Dakk' McDonald, Dungeon embarked on tours with Yngwie Malmsteen and Nevermore, as well as at festival appearances such as Metal Warriors Metalfest, Bloodlust and Australia's largest metal event, Metal For The Brain (where they subsequently appeared every year since then, headlining in 2003).
With the release of their ground-breaking 2002 release, A Rise To Power, Dungeon went from strength to strength with national tours with Edguy, Doro and Destruction, and another change of guitarist with Stuart Marshall taking over from Dale Corney.
2003 was a landmark year for Dungeon, who signed a priority deal with heavyweight metal label, Limb Music Products, coinciding with the band's first international tour to Japan's prestigious Club Citta for the Melodic Metal Festival alongside Skylark, Vigilante, Dragonland and Galneryus. The commemorative album, Rising Power, was released for this tour and a DVD and live CD entitled Under The Rising Sun was created from the tour footage.
In 2004, Dungeon began recording the follow up album to A Rise To Power entitled One Step Beyond, and also simultaneously re-recording their 1999 debut, Resurrection with the current line-up and modern production values for a proper world-wide release through LMP. During this process, Dungeon embarked on a promo tour through Japan, Europe and the USA and Australian tours with Mayhem, Opeth and Edguy once again. This busy year saw Dungeon's profile raised to one of the biggest metal bands in Australia, but further line-up changes lay ahead.
2005 - Dungeon's 16th year - and it was the biggest and busiest yet, beginning with tours with Nightwish and Angra, the worldwide release of One Step Beyond and Resurrection, and an Australian tour with metal gods, Megadeth. So impressed with Dungeon's performance on this tour, Megadeth main-man Dave Mustaine invited Dungeon to join them on their European tour, which conveniently coincided with Dungeon's own planned tour of Europe and Japan.
The tour, which led from Holland to Germany, Serbia, Romania and Greece, with the new line-up of Lord Tim, Stuart Marshall, Glenn Williams and Tim Yatras, was an outstanding success and even included headlining shows in Belgium, Holland's RosRock festival and an appearance at the prestigious Bang Your Head pre-show alongside Metal Church, Chris Caffery and Nasty Savage. Dungeon's journey continued through Canada and then onto Japan for a headlining tour and clinics at The Musicians Institute across the country.
Dungeon returned to Australia exhausted but immediately returned to the stage for a tour with Fozzy. The touring stress had taken its toll and the band was about to suffer its final line-up change.
Dungeon announced that Stu and Glenn would be leaving the band, and that Lord Tim had chosen to dissolve Dungeon and concentrate on LORD, which was originally a solo side-project, but would now continue on as a full band where Dungeon left off. The final Dungeon album, The Final Chapter, was released in 2006 and concludes the Dungeon story after 16 years and an impressive portfolio.
Dungeon (México) [sometimes written Dungeøn, Dungeon.] , born from the 'sector libertad' sessions (2012-2014) in 2015. Dungeon release his first LP called ' Memories of Sài Gòn ' in February 2016, and a live album featuring Manami Matsumae in 2015.
Judgment Day
Dungeon Lyrics
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Have gone on for far too long
Ulterior motives
And hidden agendas and lies
Transparent like glass
I saw through you right from the start
It's the end of the line, now it's time
Judgment day...
You can't run or hide
You know that I'll find you
Oh, it's now your time
You've reached your judgment day...
So blatantly clear
Are you stupid or are you insane?
A blind man could see your deceit
But still you try - why?
Feeding your ego
I tell you that you're not that good
Pull in your head now, my friend
Or I'll take you down...
In the song "Judgment Day" by Dungeon, the artist addresses someone who has been playing games with them for far too long. The artist highlights the deceptive nature of this person, stating that their ulterior motives, hidden agendas and lies are transparent and easily seen through. The artist claims that it is now the end of the line and time for judgment, and that no matter how hard the person tries to run or hide, they will eventually be found.
The lyrics also question why this person continues to deceive, despite the fact that their deceit is blatantly clear. The artist goes as far as to ask whether the person is stupid or insane, as even a blind man can see through their lies. The artist seems to be fed up with the situation and advises the person to pull in their head or be taken down. It's clear that the artist is ready for a reckoning and for justice to be served.
Line by Line Meaning
These games that you're playing
The manipulative tactics you are using
Have gone on for far too long
It has been enough time for you to deceive others
Ulterior motives
Your hidden selfish objective
And hidden agendas and lies
Your concealed aims and dishonesty
Transparent like glass
Your fake surface is easily apparent
I saw through you right from the start
I noticed your charade from the very beginning
It's the end of the line, now it's time
Your plan has come to an end; it's time to face the consequences
Judgment day...
The day of reckoning when you will face consequences
You can't run or hide
No matter where you go, I will find you
You know that I'll find you
You are aware that your deception will not succeed
Oh, it's now your time
You have run out of time to carry on with your deceit
You've reached your judgment day...
Now is the time you will face the consequences for your misdeeds
So blatantly clear
Your intent is so obvious
Are you stupid or are you insane?
Your actions reveal a lack of common sense, or perhaps, lack of stability
A blind man could see your deceit
Your lie is so obvious that anyone can see it
But still you try - why?
You continue to make the same mistakes, knowing your lies are going to be exposed
Feeding your ego
You are blinded by your narcissism, which leads you to deceive others
I tell you that you're not that good
I am warning you that you are not skilled enough to continue with your deceptions
Pull in your head now, my friend
I advise you to stop this before it's too late
Or I'll take you down...
If you do not stop, I will be the one to bring you to justice
Contributed by Katherine F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@daniel_007
I love how this tune includes almost all the leitmotifs of the characters
@Zoldwigh
really? i only could recognize aerith's theme
@lodzkapatologia
I legit listen to this before real life challenges. This game helped me become a better man.
@ljavwa3459
King
@ZachKateAda
@@ljavwa3459 this game has actually helped a lot of people due to the story, music, characters. It’s just a beautiful game.
@LSM666
this theme wakes me up in morning xd,
@DucktorQuackers
unironically a good idea
@adammclaughlin845
I love how uplifting and adventurous this is. Not brooding or melancholy as you'd expect for a final dungeon. It's a game full of surprises and imagination, with a soundtrack to match.
@civilwildman
It does give this "Well, this is it. Better see this through." vibe to it.
@crystalwater505
I think it's because the party already went through a lot of hardship and when they found out they could penetrate the barrier and that Sephiroth wasn't as invincible as they once thought, it gave them some hope in being able to destroy him and to avenge Aerith/Aeris.
So this music is pretty much an epic and hopeful tone that they will save the planet afterall from Sephiroth and finally avenge Aerith/Aeris.