The Dungeons Are Calling
The Dungeons Are Calling is a Savatage EP, released on 22 March 1984 by Par Records. It followed the band's debut album, Sirens, and came from the same recording day. The two were meant to be a single full-length debut, but the limited space on vinyl meant the songs were split across two releases. Most of the material had been in the band's live set since 1979.
The title track is often taken to be about Hell or torture, but it is actually about the horrors of drug use, and its metaphors have been misread over the years. The sleeve reflects that, showing a human skull with a homemade syringe. The EP is loosely conceptual, and it is worth hearing as the other half of Savatage's first statement. In 2011 the two records were finally issued together, which Jon Oliva described as how they were meant to be.
The Dungeons Are Calling: tracklist, credits and charts
6 tracks · 24:44Tracklist
- 1The Dungeons Are CallingCollins, Oliva, Oliva4:53
- 2By the Grace of the WitchCriss Oliva and Jon Oliva3:13
- 3VisionsCriss Oliva and Jon Oliva3:01
- 4Midas NightCollins, Oliva, Oliva4:21
- 5City Beneath the SurfacePaul O’Neill and Jon Oliva5:49
- 6The WhipJon Oliva3:27
- Produced by
- Dan Johnson
- Recorded at
- Morrisound Recording, Morrisound (Tampa, Florida)
- Recorded
- January 1983
- Engineered by
- Jim Morris
- Label
- Par Records
- Length
- 24:44
Line-up
- Keith “Thumper” Collins · bass guitar
- Criss Oliva · guitar
- Steve Wachholz · drums (drum set)
- Jon Oliva · lead vocals
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| German Albums · 2021 | 15 |
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| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1984 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 1984 | |
| Wikidata | 22 March 1984 | |
| US release | 1984 | earliest US date |
6 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Par Records | original | |
| 1985 | US | Combat | other | |
| 22 November 1994 | US | Metal Blade Records | 039841407525 | other |
| 22 April 2002 | DE | Metal Blade Records | 039841441826 | other |
| 23 April 2002 | US | Metal Blade Records | 039841441826 | other |
| — | — | MRI | 195497313037 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 3000x3000
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 3000×3000 | native: native 3000x3000 |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |