Savatage
Savatage formed in Florida in 1978 as Avatar, led by brothers Jon (vocals) and Criss (guitar) Oliva. They changed their name to Savatage in 1983, pursuing a strongly Judas Priest- and Iron Maiden-influenced style of metal. Their other members included Steve "Doc" Wacholz (drums) and Keith Collins (bass), who was later replaced by Johnny Lee Middleton. They meandered between basic metal and more commercial fare before adding second guitarist Chris Caffery and hitting their stride in 1990 with Gutter Ballet. The band showed a flair for intense, melodic hard rock, dramatic balladry, and elaborate, operatic concepts, which they pursued over their next few albums. Criss Oliva was killed in an auto accident in 1993; he was replaced by former Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick, but the new lineup was ill-received. Dead Winter Dead followed in 1995, and after a three-year absence Savatage returned with The Wake of Magellan. The Final Bell appeared in 2000, and Poets and Madmen followed it in 2001.
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Hall Of The Mountain King
Rock - Released by Atlantic Records on Aug 15, 1987
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Edge Of Thorns
Rock - Released by Atlantic Records on Mar 16, 1993
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Power Of The Night
Rock - Released by Atlantic Records on Apr 17, 1985
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Dead Winter Dead
Rock - Released by Atlantic Records on Oct 3, 1995
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Fight For The Rock
Rock - Released by Rhino Atlantic on Jun 1, 1986
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Ghost in the Ruins (Live)
Metal - Released by MRI on Dec 15, 1995
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Gutter Ballet
Rock - Released by Atlantic Records on Jan 1, 1989
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Streets - A Rock Opera
Rock - Released by Atlantic Records on Jul 1, 1991
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Handful Of Rain
Rock - Released by Atlantic Records on Aug 2, 1994
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The Wake Of Magellan
Rock - Released by Rhino Atlantic on Sep 15, 1997
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The Dungeons Are Calling
Metal - Released by MRI on Mar 22, 1984
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Live in Japan (Live in Japan 1994)
Metal - Released by MRI on Jan 25, 1995
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