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.
The Other Side
Dungeon Lyrics
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Seizing the day, walking the line
Here I stand, just a man with his life in his hands
With tooth and nail and hand over fist I climb
On and on
A dream of a life far from here
I know one day I'll find
[Chorus]
A better way
A brighter day
The perfect life
Is on the other side
A chance for me
To live the dream
The grass is green
On the other side
Reaching the top and I wonder, is this all there is?
All those years that I walked the line
Played the role, took it's toll
On this goldfish bowl I call life
From every direction a voice
Don't know which way to turn
I search for a life far from here
The one I left behind
[Chorus]
Another headline, another fallen star
Are we better off where we are?
[Chorus x2]
The lyrics of "The Other Side" by Dungeon are about the pursuit of a better life, and the struggle of achieving it. The opening lines speak of making a play for the future and seizing the day, while acknowledging the hard work and dedication that is required to achieve one's goals. The singer describes himself as "just a man with his life in his hands," reflecting a sense of personal responsibility for his decisions and actions.
The chorus expresses the desire for a better life, one that is brighter and more perfect than the present. The grass is always greener on the other side, and the singer dreams of a life far from his current situation. He has ambitions for a better future, but he also acknowledges the uncertainty and risk that come with pursuing those dreams.
The song also touches on the theme of disillusionment and questioning if the grass is actually greener on the other side. The singer questions whether it is all worth it by wondering if this is all there is, after climbing to the top. The song ends with a line about fallen stars and wondering if they are better off where they are, suggesting that success and fame do not necessarily guarantee happiness.
Overall, "The Other Side" is a song about the pursuit of a better life, the sacrifices that come with it, and the uncertainty that accompanies the journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Making the play, the future is mine
I am taking control of my life and future
Seizing the day, walking the line
I am living life to its fullest and pursuing my goals
Here I stand, just a man with his life in his hands
I am responsible for my own destiny
With tooth and nail and hand over fist I climb
I am working hard to achieve my dreams, no matter the cost
On and on
I will not give up, even in the face of difficulty
A dream of a life far from here
I have a vision of a better life, away from my current circumstances
I know one day I'll find
I am confident that I will achieve my dreams, no matter the obstacles
A better way
There is a better path for me to take
A brighter day
Things will improve for me in the future
The perfect life
My ideal life and circumstances
Is on the other side
The life I desire is not where I currently am
A chance for me
I have an opportunity to pursue my dreams
To live the dream
I have a chance to turn my dreams into reality
The grass is green
The life I desire is more fulfilling and enjoyable
On the other side
My dream life is not where I currently am
Reaching the top and I wonder, is this all there is?
Despite achieving success, I am still searching for something more
All those years that I walked the line
I have been working hard and sacrificing for a long time
Played the role, took it's toll
Acting a certain way and fulfilling expectations has been detrimental to my well-being
On this goldfish bowl I call life
I feel trapped and limited in my current situation
From every direction a voice
There are many opinions and pressures influencing my decisions
Don't know which way to turn
I am uncertain about how to move forward towards my goals
Another headline, another fallen star
Another person has experienced failure or tragedy in their pursuit of success
Are we better off where we are?
Questioning whether our current circumstances are truly the best for us
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: CHANTAL KREVIAZUK, MANDY MOORE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Vinny M
I think there are two other important Mueh'Zala abilities worth mentioning. He will spawn a Stellar Cloud to anyone who tries to leave the platform he is on during the fight, any phase besides the totem one. These thing float around dealing constant damage and will probably wipe the group. Just don't run up the stairs while you're fighting him.
The other one is Crush. If a player is not in melee range of him during this, he will inflict massive AoE damage to the whole party. Generally most tanks are already standing near him but I have seen instances where they forget to stay on top of him. There will be time to move accordingly during Master of Death.
Final tip, learn to telegraph where the portals will take you. Left most portal will take you to the left most platform behind Mueh'Zala, right most the closest one to the right, and so on. You can also see any remaining totems in the distance behind him. Say you kill both the left totems the first round, depending on which platform he begins the next fight you'll need to know which portal to take because you'll be moved to a different side of the room. Look for the totems and take the corresponding portal.
Arsartor | Viasa
Important to know: Hakkars Blood Barrier also hits his minions, wich also increases the size of his barrier. So make sure to focus the adds to not buff his barrier more than needed
joxikorr
When you enter room with experimental sludges look to your left, there is a button, which can be pressed be engineers and it will disable all sludges for about a minute
Morph81
You forgot to mention that spellstealing the buff from the ghosts in the Hakkar hallway causes the person spellstealing to die after the buff runs out.
Whoopsydaisy
Oh man thanks for the warning, that would have surely been the death of me, as i am grabbing every buff i can get like a wallmart-hoarder.
Anqi Xue
the first time I went into this dungeon with friends, I heard the mage calling me "ress me I am gonna die" =D
normy
That one time in group finder, I was restoration shaman trying to dispel those ghosts, but mage already steal the buff before I can even warn her, she dies and that just makes my day.
Matheus Garay Trindade
Daaaam, ill make my mages spell steal those for suuure
Cv7x
yes, but u can purge it, i do it with my felhunter
Dreleosh
Really great guide! Good to see a guide from someone I know is well versed in what they are talking about. Good pacing aswell. Some guides go over the spells so fast it's hard to keep up and memorize. It's really helpful to get to see the abilties in actions for a bit, like you showed here.
Question: The cultists also cast Scribe. Did you not mention it because it doesn't do enough damage to worry about? I'm watching to figure out which packs I can pull big and which I shouldn't on a bear, with low magic mitigation.