Artist
Savatage
Savatage is a progressive rock artist from Tampa, USA formed in 1978. 20 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Progressive Rock · Tampa, USA · Best progressive rock albums
- 20
- Releases
- 1983–2026
- Active years
- 1978
- Formed
Artist
Savatage is a progressive rock artist from Tampa, USA formed in 1978. 20 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Progressive Rock · Tampa, USA · Best progressive rock albums
Most popular
Fight for the Rock
1986
Hall of the Mountain King
1987
Gutter Ballet
1989
Edge of Thorns
1993
Power of the Night
1985
The Wake of Magellan
1997
Streets: A Rock Opera
1991
Sirens
1983
Dead Winter Dead
1995
Handful of Rain
1994
Madness Reigns from the Gutter (1990)
2026
Hollywood Babylon
2019
Poets & Madmen
2001
Poets and Madmen
2001
Ghost in the Ruins (Live)
1995
Live in Japan
1995
Sirens / The Dungeons Are Calling
1994
Savatage was born in the suburbs of Tampa, Florida in the early 1980's—the product of two brothers, Jon (vocals and keyboards) and Criss (guitar) Oliva, plus hard-hitting drummer Steve "Doc" Wacholz. Savatage quickly developed a loyal following throughout Florida, and in 1983, the band released its debut album, Sirens. The following year, Savatage signed to Atlantic records, and in 1985 they released their major-label debut, Power of the Night. Following the band's first significant tour, the lineup solidified with the addition of bassist Johnny Lee Middleton in late 1985. The next few years of worldwide adventures included high points like 1987’s Hall of the Mountain King; the video for the title track saw heavy rotation on MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball, and the band—with the addition of second guitarist Chris Caffery—toured the world with the likes of Ted Nugent, Dio, and Megadeth. The success continued with 1989’s Gutter Ballet and the subsequent tour. By 1993, with the release of Edge of Thorns—the first record featuring new singer Zak Stevens—Savatage seemed poised to finally break big. But tragedy struck in the early-morning hours of October 17, 1993. Criss Oliva, the guitar playe…
