Savatage
Savatage
Latest Release
- Madness Reigns from the Gutter (1990)
- June 2026
- • 19 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | Gutter Ballet | ||
| 2 | Hall of the Mountain King | ||
| 3 | Edge of Thorns | ||
| 4 | Of Rage and War | ||
| 5 | The Wake of Magellan |
Albums
Jun 2026 • 2 songs
Aug 2014 • 10 songs
Feb 2010 • 10 songs
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Biography
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 ballad...