SAVATAGE

Release Year: 2011
Artist Origin: USA
Style: epic progressive power heavy metal

the first recording [1994] after a huge loss of guitarist Chris Oliva - a big shake for the band, with his brother Jon taking over the creation process - the music is more or less kept in similar progressive model of previous, highly influential record, but emotionally it is certainly absolutely special, aspiring the philosophical approach - at the same time the band's line-up has witnessed certain turbulences, with Zak Stevens strengthening the vocal positions, Alex Skolnick recording leads, also bidding farewell to a long-time rhythm section; last but not least, Savatage music remains quite diverse, including louder rock'n roll numbers, thus maintaining both the high ante for quality and their ambitious direction; recent digipak edition comes with a remastered sound, liner notes by Jon Oliva in the booklet, and two acoustic bonuses