Best Tune On The Savatage EP "The Dungeons Are Calling"?

Scurvy Skalliwag Number of posts : 12763 Age : 60

Savatage- The Dungeons Are Calling

Recorded at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, Florida, January 1983
Produced by Danny Johnson

1984 Combat Records (USA) Released March 22, 1984
1984 Music For Nations (UK) Released July 1985

Side One
"The Dungeons Are Calling"
"By the Grace of the Witch"
"Visions"

Side Two
"Midas Knight"
"City Beneath the Surface"
"The Whip"

Bonus Tracks on 1994 CD reissue
"Fighting for Your Love" (demo)
"Sirens" (live)
Bonus Tracks on 2002 Metal Blade reissue
"Metalhead" (demo)
"Before I Hang" (demo)
"Stranger in the Dark" (demo)
"Piper Rap" (hidden track)
Bonus Tracks on 2011 EarMusic reissue
"In the Dream" (acoustic version)

Again I only have the Combat vinyl version. The Metal Blade reissue looks like a pretty good bang for the buck. Always liked this better than the debut. It has an atmosphere that isn't present on Sirens. A lot of people thought the title track was about torture and/or S-n-M. The syringe on the cover and some of the lyrics always made me think it was about drug abuse. Later on, after reading/hearing interviews with Jon. It seems I was right, for whatever that is worth. Anyways great riffs and solos from Criss (RIP) and vocal delivery from Jon.

I voted for the title track and that is all I have to say.

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9939 Age : 49

Voted dungeons headbanger

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 6377 Age : 44

Midas Knight! A great track, one of their best choruses. I love it.

By the Grace of the Witch is a real catchy track, too.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7632 Age : 56

Dungeons. Such a killer track. The whole EP is great.

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37869 Age : 54

City Beneath The Surface ... you should'a heard'em do it LIVE! headbanger

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Metal master Number of posts : 677 Age : 52

By The Grace Of The Witch

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3219 Age : 60

The song ‘ Dungeons ‘ intro reminds me now of ‘ Diary of a Madman ‘
This release has always been a winter CD for me - and ever will be.
Matt and Amy - in their early 20’s - in the front seat of a car -
night - smoking pot - freezing out -
we were going somewhere - and they happily blasted this entire cassette.
Grace of the Witch - gets my vote - driving along to that -
hearing the band for the first time - the odd dark vibe - this way -
Honestly, I couldn’t get into it - as much as they were.
They were much more into the heavier side of metal - lol - than me.

Metal Wanker Number of posts : 6039 Age : 56

Went Dungeons but Midas Touch is great also.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 40553 Age : 56

City Beneath The Surface kicks all kinds of ass!

Metal master Number of posts : 677 Age : 52

The thing about picking any Savatage song is most of their songs kick ass. They don't have too many crappy songs, imo.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 26449 Age : 55

City Beneath The Surface headbanger

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 12815 Age : 48

"By the Grace of the Witch" is my pick. Killer EP, though.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9428 Age : 50

I went with "City Beneath the Surface" but the title track is a close second. And "Visions' a close third.

Zooey Addict Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45

Grace of the Witch, love that song!

Zooey Addict Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45

Big Rich wrote:: The thing about picking any Savatage song is most of their songs kick ass. They don't have too many crappy songs, imo.

I'm with you, that's why they're tied with Iron Maiden as my favorite band of all time!

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5704 Age : 49

"City Beneath the Surface" is a classic!

The lost Ramone Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34

Every song on this EP rules except the whip IMO. Ill go with city beneath the surface but easily could go with any of the others

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 6377 Age : 44

Such a great record.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9428 Age : 50

Agreed brother, Lari. I am going to revisit this one right now.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9939 Age : 49

the sentinel wrote:: Agreed brother, Lari. I am going to revisit this one right now.

Same here

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Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3325 Age : 53

The City Beneath the Surface with the title track right behind it!

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7059 Age : 44

Midas Knight was always my favorite as a kid but these days Grace of the Witch never gets old.

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