DUNGEON

Lord Tim (vocals, guitar); Steve Moore (drums); Brendan McDonald (bass); Stuart Marshall (guitar)

Blazing twin guitar powered melodic metal with a sound recalling Iron Maiden, Helloween and occasionally even Megadeth is the hallmark of this Sydney band. Formed in Broken Hill in mid-1989 as a trio featuring Tim, Ian DeBono (drums) and Eddie Trezise (bass), the band quickly expanded to a five piece with the addition of Carolyn Boon (keys) and Jason Hansen (guitar) and Randall Hocking replacing Trezise. At this stage the band's sound was a hybrid of US and European thrash, power and glam. Several more line-up changes occured before guitarist Dale Corney joined Dungeon in early 1991. By now the band was a duo using a drum machine and in 1992 Tim and Dale moved to Sydney, quicking laying down tracks which were to later form the basis of the ‘Changing Moods' EP. This CD, recorded with George Smith (bass), Andrew Brody (drums) and Steve Mikulic (guitar), won support from new Japanese label TDK-Core, who convinced the band to release a collection of demoed songs. Demolition was the result, with bass tracks recorded by new bassist Juz Sayers, and by now Wayne Harris was behind the kit, although he refused to be associated with the CD so that Ty Blakely stood in for him for all promotional material despite not even being a drummer! Demolition went on to sell over 5,000 copies in Japan and is now a rare collector's item as the label ditched rock for film soundtracks shortly afterwards and the CD was never re-pressed. Ex-Addictive drummer Steve Moore joined Dungeon in 1997 and with the line-up of Tim, Corney, Sayers and Moore the most solid since the band's inception, Dungeon began gigging regularly, drawing appreciative audiences to their strong, energetic shows featuring epic, fast paced classic melodic power metal. Sayers left the band in July 1999 to concentrate on his King Oath project and was replaced by Brendan McDonald. Dungeon supported Nevermore and Yngwie Malmsteen in late 1999 and have since played at Metal for the Brain in 99, 2000 and 2001. Corney left the band in August 2001 and was replaced by Stuart Marshall in time for their third Metal for the Brain appearance. Dungeon signed to Metal Warriors in mid-2002 after a short national tour supporting German melodic metal band Edguy. A Rise to Power was supported by a national tour that saw Dungeon performing a remarkable 90-minute set during which they played the album in its entirety! Since the release of that album, Dungeon has become one of Australia's highest profile heavy metal bands. In May 2003, the band featured at the Melodic Metal Meltdown festival in Japan. A Rise to Power was released internationally by German label LMP in June 2003. Rising Power is a limited-issue album of covers and re-worked earlier songs released to promote their Japanese tour.

Moore was with Dark Order on a temporary basis from mid-2002 until late 2003. Tim issued a solo album under the name Lord in late 2003.

Discography:

Rising Power (Metal Warriors) 2003

Lord Tim (vocals, guitar, keyboards)
Steve Moore (drums, backing vocals)
Stuart Marshall (guitar, backing vocals)
Dakk McDonald (bass, backing vocals)
  1. Insanity's Fall (video mix)
  2. Lost in the Light
  3. Resurrection (new version)
  4. No Way Out (remix)
  5. Paradise (new version)
  6. Call Me (remix)
  7. Wild Child
  8. Hold the Line
  9. Caught Somewhere in Time

A Rise to Power (Metal Warriors) 2002

Lord Tim (vocals, guitar, keyboards)
Steve Moore (drums, backing vocals)
Stuart Marshall (guitar, backing vocals)
Dakk McDonald (bass, backing vocals)

Dale Corney (guitar)
Kylie Groom (flute)
  1. The Prophecy
  2. A Rise to Power
  3. Netherlife (Black Roses Die)
  4. Insanity's Fall
  5. The Other Side
  6. Stormchaser
  7. Where Madness Hides
  8. Lost in the Light
  9. Life is Black
  10. The Birth: The Trauma Begins
  11. Traumatised
  12. A Rise to Power (reprise)
  13. Wasted Years
  14. Queen of the Reich

Resurrection (Warhead) 1999

Lord Tim (vocals, guitar, keyboards)
Steve Moore (drums)
Dale Corney (guitar, backing vocals)
Justin Sayers (bass, vocals)

Gustav Hoffman (keyboards)
  1. Death From Above
  2. Resurrection
  3. Paradise
  4. Judgement Day
  5. Wake Up
  6. Fight
  7. Let it Go
  8. Time to Die
  9. I Am Death
  10. No Way Out
  11. The Legend of Huma

Demolition (TDK-Core) 1996 (Japan only release)

Lord Tim (vocals, guitar, keyboards)
Dale Corney (guitar, backing vocals)
Justin Sayers (bass, vocals)
Steve Mikulic (guitar)

Andrew Brody (drums)
Virgil Donati (drums)
Wayne Harris (drums)
Pru Haggarty (backing vocals)
  1. Don't Leave Me
  2. Call Me
  3. Slave of Love
  4. Paradise
  5. One Shot at Life
  6. Changing Moods
  7. These Times
  8. I Am Death
  9. Lies
  10. Vodka Frenzy
  11. The Duel
  12. Reflections

Changing Moods (Nu-town) (EP) 1996

Lord Tim (vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards)
Dale Corney (guitar, backing vocals)
Steve Mikulic (guitar)
Andrew Brody (drums)

Virgil Donati (drums)
Jim Yannieh (drums)
Pru Haggarty (backing vocals)
  1. One Shot at Life
  2. The Promise
  3. Paradise
  4. Slave of Love
  5. Changing Moods

Compilation track: No Way Out -- Under the Southern Cross (Chatterbox) 1999

Compilation track: Stand or Fall -- Metal for the Brain 2001 (Metal for the Brain) 2001

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Related entries: Addictive, Dark Order, Ilium, King Oath, Lord, Lycanthia

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