Hiss of the Pendulum

from Vault of Delirium by Dungeon Beast

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I curse you who have murdered and enslaved
I fear this dungeon I reside shall be my grave
Daylight, nightfall, becomes the same
Deprivation of my senses strained until
They break my will

Robed inquisitors
Faces remain unseen
Their lips, they sentence me
To a death penalty

I awaken, tied down on my back
Hissing pendulum swings down for the attack
Reaching for the food bowl
Rub meat on the rope
So the vermin, they will gnaw to my escape
This is my hope

Feeling the binds give way
Short-lived victory
The walls close in on me

Floor disappearing, and now I know
Soon I will fall into the pit below
Swallowed by despair, I relinquish my hope

Light from the ceiling, what do I see?
Faces stare down, not of my enemy
My allies have arrived, here to rescue me

Light from the ceiling, what do I see?
Faces stare down, not of my enemy
My allies have arrived, and now I am free

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from Vault of Delirium, released December 6, 2019

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Dungeon Beast Michigan

Dungeon Beast are an old school US heavy metal band with progressive and thrash metal influences. Initially conceived as a one-off project in Washington State, they reactivated in Michigan in 2012 and have released a few demos since that time. Features members of Ghost Tower, Demon Bitch, Wastelander, White Magician, Harbinger, Borrowed Time. ... more

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