ArtistInfo

Savatage

Band, 1978-2002 US, Tarpon Springs, Florida
Rock
A.k.a. Avatar (17)

Savatage (/ˈsævətɑːʒ/) is an American heavy metal band founded by the brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1978 at Astro Skate in Tarpon Springs, Florida.Savatage has released eleven studio albums, two live albums, four compilations and three EPs. The band experienced major American commercial success with the release of their third studio album, Fight for the Rock (1986), which peaked at number No. 158 on the Billboard 200. Their next four albums — Hall of the Mountain King (1987), Gutter Ballet (1989), Streets: A Rock Opera (1991) and Edge of Thorns (1993) — were also successful but more critically acclaimed than Fight for the Rock.

Members

	Johnny Lee Middleton b *1963 US
	Zak Stevens voc *1966 US
	Jon Oliva key, voc, p *1960 US
	Al Pitrelli g *1962 US
	Jeff Plate dr *1962 US
	Chris Caffery g *1967 US
	Alex Skolnick g *1968 US
	Steve Wacholz dr
	Criss Oliva g 1963-1993 US
	Keith Collins b US
	Damond Jiniya bvoc, voc