Savatage are one of the most enduring American metal bands, and one of the most consistently under-rated.
the band formed in 1981 as a project of Jon and Criss Oliva who had come to the decision that they wanted to be professional musicians. At the time, they were heavily influenced by the likes of Deep Purple and KISS. When Van Halen released their debut album, Criss was immensely affected by the innovative guitarwork and began to emulate Eddie's bombastic fretboard gymnastics.
The first couple albums (Sirens, Power of the Night, and Fight ...read more
Savatage are one of the most enduring American metal bands, and one of the most consistently under-rated.
the band formed in 1981 as a project of Jon and Criss Oliva who had come to the decision that they wanted to be professional musicians. At the time, they were heavily influenced by the likes of Deep Purple and KISS. When Van Halen released their debut album, Criss was immensely affected by the innovative guitarwork and began to emulate Eddie's bombastic fretboard gymnastics.
The first couple albums (Sirens, Power of the Night, and Fight for the Rock) showed a wild, raw energy. Though there would be a couple line-up changes in the rhythm section, the Oliva brothers were clearly the driving force creatively and the band were able to build their sound up very easily and quickly.
Hall of the Mountain King was a huge turning point because this was when they first got to go into the studio with Paul O'Neil, who has been their producer ever since. Many believe he understood their vision better than anyone else, and knew how to help them make it a reality. Interestingly, this was also the last of the band's « hide
