Savatage

American heavy metal band

Savatage was an American heavy metal band. It was made by Jon Oliva and Criss Oliva in Florida in 1979. The band's first name was Avatar,[1] but they changed it before they released their first album. This was because another band was already named Avatar. Savatage is thought to have had a big influence on heavy metal. Many think they had an effect in making progressive metal and death metal sound different.[2][3]

Savatage
Savatage in 2015
Savatage in 2015
Background information
Also known asAvatar (1979–1983)
OriginTarpon Springs, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1979–2002
  • 2014–2015
Labels
Members
Websitesavatage.com

Albums

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  • 1983: Sirens
  • 1985: Power of the Night
  • 1986: Fight for the Rock
  • 1987: Hall of the Mountain King
  • 1989: Gutter Ballet
  • 1991: Streets- A Rock Opera
  • 1993: Edge of Thorns
  • 1994: Handful of Rain
  • 1995: Dead Winter Dead
  • 1997: The Wake of Magellan
  • 2001: Poets and Madmen

References

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  1. "Savatage". Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  2. Blabbermouth (2013-09-09). "JON OLIVA Says SAVATAGE Was One Of First Progressive Metal Bands". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  3. Blabbermouth (2018-11-29). "ALEX SKOLNICK, DAVID VINCENT Remember Late SAVATAGE Guitarist CRISS OLIVA". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2022-10-04.