A Rise to Power is the third album from Australian heavy metal band Dungeon. It was released in Australia on 1 August 2002 by Metal Warriors and internationally by LMP in 2003, first in Europe on 30 June and then in the U.S. in July. Both versions feature different cover art; the Australian version was designed by drummer Steve Moore. Lord Tim has stated privately that he dislikes the cover of the European version of the album. On 2 September 2007, it was announced that this album would be re-released (with the original Australian artwork) by Modern Invasion Music with a video clip for the song "Stormchaser" included as a bonus addition.
| A Rise to Power | ||||
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 Australian version cover art | ||||
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| Released | 1 August 2002 | |||
| Recorded | R&R Studios and SLS Studios, Sydney, Australia, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, Thrash metal, Power metal | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Metal Warriors | |||
| Producer | Lord Tim | |||
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| International version cover art | ||||
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Dale Corney left Dungeon during the early recording phase but his solos in the songs he had co-written, "Insanity's Fall" and "Where Madness Hides", were used on the album.
Track listing
edit*denotes Australian only release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Prophecy" | Tim Grose | 2:22 |
| 2. | "A Rise to Power" | Tim Grose/Steve Moore | 7:04 |
| 3. | "Netherlife (Black Roses Die)" | Tim Grose/Steve Moore | 6:51 |
| 4. | "Insanity's Fall" | Tim Grose/Dale Corney/Steve Moore | 4:53 |
| 5. | "The Other Side" | Tim Grose/Steve Moore/Brendan McDonald | 5:41 |
| 6. | "Stormchaser" | Tim Grose/Steve Moore | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Where Madness Hides" | Tim Grose/Dale Corney/Steve Moore | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Lost in the Light" | Tim Grose/Brendan McDonald/Steve Moore | 7:36 |
| 9. | "Life is Black" | Tim Grose/Steve Moore | 3:45 |
| 10. | "The Birth: The Trauma Begins" | Steve Moore | 0:23 |
| 11. | "Traumatized" | Steve Moore/Tim Grose | 4:22 |
| 12. | "A Rise to Power (reprise)" | Tim Grose | 1:59 |
| 13. | "Wasted Years*" | Adrian Smith | |
| 14. | "Queen of the Reich" | Chris DeGarmo |
Songs
edit- "Netherlife" is about Lord Soth from the Dragonlance series
- "Traumatised" was Moore's main contribution to the album, reworked from ideas he had originally created when he was a member of Addictive. The song caused some controversy among fans as Grose uses a harsh, shrieking vocal style for the verses against his usual mid-range clean vocals in the chorus.
- Video clips for "Stormchaser" and "The Other Side" were made. The clip for "The Other Side" was included on the Japanese promotional album Rising Power and "Stormchaser" was included as a bonus on the 2007 Modern Invasion re-release.
- The high note in the first section of "Lost in the Light" put so much strain on Grose's voice that after he recorded it he was unable to sing for the rest of the day.