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Savatage is a heavy metal/progressive metal band founded by the brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1979. The band is known for recording many rock operas. Early on, Savatage was a traditional heavy metal band, who stood out from the pack due to guitarist Criss Oliva’s uncommonly heavy riffing and vocalist Jon Oliva’s unique vocal stylings.
Following the failure of Fight for the Rock, an attempt to commercialize their sound, Savatage began moving in a more operatic direction, releasing a number of rock opera albums in collaboration with producer Paul O’Neill.
After the tragic death of Criss Oliva in 1993, the band soldiered on to continued critical acclaim but diminishing commercial success. However, Oliva and O’Neill lucked out when a single from Dead Winter Dead, “Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)”, managed to crack the singles chart. The song, a reworking of a classic Christmas hymn, acted as a launching pad for the immensely successful Trans-Siberian Orchestra project.
Savatage is currently considered to on indefinite hiatus. Guitarist Chris Caffery, vocalist Zak Stevens, and even Oliva himself have all collaborated to some extent on each others’ solo projects. Jon Oliva has a successful solo-project, Jon Oliva’s Pain, and Zak Stevens and Jeff Plate have worked together in Machines Of Grace.
In 2010 a best-of was released, “Still the Orchestra Plays”, including their Japan Live ‘94 show on DVD.
In 2011 their entire catalogue was remastered and reissued.
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Following the failure of Fight for the Rock, an attempt to commercialize their sound, Savatage began moving in a more operatic direction, releasing a number of rock opera albums in collaboration with producer Paul O’Neill.
After the tragic death of Criss Oliva in 1993, the band soldiered on to continued critical acclaim but diminishing commercial success. However, Oliva and O’Neill lucked out when a single from Dead Winter Dead, “Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)”, managed to crack the singles chart. The song, a reworking of a classic Christmas hymn, acted as a launching pad for the immensely successful Trans-Siberian Orchestra project.
Savatage is currently considered to on indefinite hiatus. Guitarist Chris Caffery, vocalist Zak Stevens, and even Oliva himself have all collaborated to some extent on each others’ solo projects. Jon Oliva has a successful solo-project, Jon Oliva’s Pain, and Zak Stevens and Jeff Plate have worked together in Machines Of Grace.
In 2010 a best-of was released, “Still the Orchestra Plays”, including their Japan Live ‘94 show on DVD.
In 2011 their entire catalogue was remastered and reissued.
Members:
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Sirens
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Hall Of The Mountain King
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Edge of Thorns
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Gutter Ballet
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Parabellum13x wrote:
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whiteravenmetal wrote:
MOUNTAIN KING!!!!
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realitysfool wrote:
IN THE HALL OF THE
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drikazeppelin wrote:
this band came into my heart like a first love, to become one of my bands preferidas.Isso noodles reminds me of a song It's so weird The good die young So it seems to be When I think of you What ended up leaving too early
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MikeySchenker wrote:
You're welcome, enjoy :)!
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marsvin883 wrote:
One of the more intresting bands from the early 80's and 90's.
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DarkNog wrote:
Fantastic band! :)
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LadyIks wrote:
thanks) I know and like Trans-Siberian orchestra but I never know that it is the same as Savatage. Very sad story of Oliva. Jon Oliva`s Pain is good band too . Oliva has a great voice
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Neue_regel_ wrote:
Gutter Ballet >> Streets > Edge of Thorns > Poets and Madmen > Hall Of the Mountain king >> Dead Winter Dead > Handful of Rain >> Wake of Magellan, imho. Pre-"Hall..." albums are totally different as well.
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MikeySchenker wrote:
(don't mean you should check them all :p)
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MikeySchenker wrote:
@ Ladylks: You listened to Gutter Ballet I noticed, perhaps the best thing to compare are Hall Of The Mountain King and Streets (both with the same vocalist). And Edge Of Thorns, Dead Winter Dead and Handful Of Rain with a different but simulair sounding vocalist. 2 Sides to this band hard Metal sound and the more balanced "operatic" sound later on.
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LadyIks wrote:
oh nice sounding. I must check it hits
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Adriaan_gtr1 wrote:
That should not be changed to was. Savatage will never die!
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cikbuds10 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Savatage/+images/72736984
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Neue_regel_ wrote:
Intro says... "Savatage is a heavy metal/progressive metal band" That should be changed to "was'. Sad but true !
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L1nkGR wrote:
Love this band...absolutely amazing !!!!
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Regi_Amorim wrote:
Great Band!!! \m/
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hype81 wrote:
Still can't realize how much underrated is this beautiful Band..
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Adriaan_gtr1 wrote:
Maaadness Reeeeeeeeigns...
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giovannidrumond wrote:
Savatage Lives !
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May 7, 2010: Happy Birthday Johnny Lee Middleton!
7 May 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/savatage
It's Johnny Lee's birthday today, May 7. All the best from
the SavaSpace and the Legion!
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