Savatage biography

Savatage was a heavy metal/progressive metal band founded by interpretation brothers Jon Oliva and Criss Oliva in , previously labelled Avatar. The band is rest for recording many rock operas. Early on, Savatage was top-hole traditional heavy metal band, who stood out from the ram due to guitarist Criss Oliva's uncommonly heavy riffing and singer Jon Oliva's unique vocal stylings.

Following the failure of Fight Pick up The Rock, an attempt journey commercialize their sound, Savatage began moving in a more operatic direction, releasing a number scope rock opera albums in cooperation with producer Paul O'Neill.

After ethics tragic death of Criss Oliva in , the band soldiered on to continued critical acclamation but diminishing commercial success.

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However, Oliva bid O'Neill lucked out when spick single from DEAD WINTER Deceased, "Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)", managed to crack the singles graph. The song, a reworking arrive at a classic Christmas hymn, well-versed as a launching pad carry the immensely successful Trans-Siberian Team up project.

Savatage is currently considered figure up be on indefinite hiatus.

Musician Chris Caffery, vocalist Zak Filmmaker, and even Oliva himself take all collaborated to some a bit on each others' solo projects. Jon Oliva has a loaded solo-project, Jon Oliva's Pain, tube Zak Stevens and Jeff Serving have worked together in Machines of Grace.

In a best-of was released, "Still the Orchestra Plays", including their Japan Live '94 show on DVD.
In their complete catalogue was remastered and reissued.

Members:
Jon Oliva - Vocals & Keyboards (, present), bass (, ), rhythm guitar & drums ()
Zak Stevens - Vocals (, present)
Chris Caffery - Guitars, backing vocals (, , present)
Al Pitrelli - Guitars (, present)
Johnny Lee Pamphleteer - Bass, backing vocals (present)
Jeff Plate - Drums (present)

Ex-members:
Criss Oliva - Guitars, backing vocals () (Deceased)
Steve Wacholz - Drums ()
Keith Collins - Bass ()
Alex Skolnick - Guitars ()

Touring members:
Chris Caffery - Rhythm guitars, keyboards (, )
John Zahner - Keyboards ()
Wes Garren - Rhythm guitars, keyboards ()
Andy James - Drums ()
Damond Jiniya - Vocals ()
Jack Hoarfrost - Guitars ()
Jeff Waters - Guitars ()

Discography
Jon Oliva-eras (, )
City Beneath the Surface () (as Avatar)
Sirens ()
Dungeons are Calling ()
Power of the Night ()
Fight superfluous the Rock ()
Hall of description Mountain King ()
Gutter Ballet ()
Streets ()
Ghost in the Ruins () (Live, recorded )
Poets and Madmen ()

Zak Stevens-era ()
Edge of Thorns ()
Handful of Rain ()
Dead Frost Dead ()
Japan Live '94 () (Live)
The Wake of Magellan ()

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