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Savatage formed in Florida in 1978 as Avatar, led by brothers Jon (vocals) and Criss (guitar) Oliva. They changed their name toSavatage in 1983, pursuing a strongly Judas Priest- and Iron Maiden-influenced style of metal. Their other members includedSteve "Doc" Wacholz (drums) and Keith Collins (bass), who was later replaced by Johnny Lee Middleton. They meanderedbetween basic metal and more commercial fare before adding second guitarist Chris Caffery and hitting their stride in 1990 withGutter Ballet. The band showed a flair for intense, melodic hard rock, dramatic balladry, and elaborate, op ...read more
Savatage formed in Florida in 1978 as Avatar, led by brothers Jon (vocals) and Criss (guitar) Oliva. They changed their name toSavatage in 1983, pursuing a strongly Judas Priest- and Iron Maiden-influenced style of metal. Their other members includedSteve "Doc" Wacholz (drums) and Keith Collins (bass), who was later replaced by Johnny Lee Middleton. They meanderedbetween basic metal and more commercial fare before adding second guitarist Chris Caffery and hitting their stride in 1990 withGutter Ballet. The band showed a flair for intense, melodic hard rock, dramatic balladry, and elaborate, operatic concepts, whichthey pursued over their next few albums. Criss Oliva was killed in an auto accident in 1993; he was replaced by formerTestament 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 itin 2001. « hide |
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