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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, 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 be split up. Guitarist Chris Caffery, vocalist Zakk Stevens, and even Oliva himself have all collaborated to some extent on each others’ solo projects. Rumours persist that the band will eventually perform a few farewell shows with a companion live CD/DVD release.

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JaGBaG wrote:
yesterday morning

Talking to Chris Caffery at TSO a few weeks ago was enough to make me revisit the Savatge collection I have and remind myself why they kick ass.

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Khazad_dum_rise wrote:
7 days ago

A band that changed something in my mind.. One of the best.

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Der_Muenzer wrote:
7 days ago

Hall of the Mountain King.. that is some good stuff..

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MetalFreak66666 wrote:
8 days ago

Hall of the Mountain King <3 Good old times

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Souryoku001 wrote:
10 days ago

So glad I got to see them live once on their last tour, cause I doubt I ever will again.

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Pan_Urban wrote:
12 days ago

They will surely return =)

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Hellish_Beast wrote:
13 days ago

scriverò in italiano perchè mi risulta + semplice: AMO I SAVATAGE loro non fanno metal fanno MUSICA CELESTIALE.

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Dissection_Br wrote:
14 days ago

Savatage, greeeaaat Band

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Emtay13 wrote:
16 days ago

I seriously miss this band. :(

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ironcillo wrote:
16 days ago

excellent band, so underrated

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cabirdoko wrote:
17 days ago

the best band in music history. rip criss

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miqmiranda wrote:
17 days ago

great band!!

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jenzabar wrote:
21 days ago

I look forward to digging into their archive, right now I've only got two albums: Mt King, and Streets... and both are epic albums!!

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Zehmentmischa wrote:
26 days ago

Have anyone new informations about a SAVATAGE reunion? I wait my whole life \m/

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Opathiest wrote:
28 days ago

Can anybody recommend some good Savatage [Criss Oliva Era] video lessons?

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Kanixtant wrote:
December 2009

Aye, it's a beautiful song, for sure.

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redripperblues wrote:
December 2009

when I have listened them for the first time, I cried. no, seriously, when I was listening Not What You See from Dead Winter Dead, I cried. wonderful band

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drikazeppelin wrote:
December 2009

uhahauahauahau that band?, I hear all his albums, savatage forever.

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Deathriderdoom wrote:
November 2009

yeah, i dunno why i stopped listening to these guys for a year or so - not wanting to "over-do" them i guess, but; my god all of their 80's material stills blows my mind completely. power prog domination. amongst the handful of greatest metal bands ever to exist, that's for ssure...

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Deathriderdoom wrote:
November 2009

absoltely legendary, been a fan for years. the tone of Oliva's voice= so haunting and absolutely powerful. not to mention Chris' majestically inventive guitars. will always be one of my most favourite metal bands of all time....

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