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    Biography

    Origin :
  • Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States
  • Genres :
  • Heavy metal
  • Progressive metal
  • Power metal
  • Also known as :
  • Avatar (1978–1981)
  • Labels :
  • Combat
  • Atlantic
  • Nuclear Blast
  • SPV/Steamhammer
  • Years active :
  • 1978–2002 2014–present
  • Members :
  • Jon Oliva
  • Johnny Lee Middleton
  • Chris Caffery
  • Zachary Stevens
  • Jeff Plate
  • Al Pitrelli
  • Past members :
  • See: List of Savatage band members
  • Website :
  • www.savatage.com
  • Savatage (/ˈsævətɑːʒ/) is an American heavy metal band founded by the Oliva brothers Jon and Criss 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 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.

    After Criss' death in 1993, Jon (along with producer Paul O'Neill) decided to continue Savatage in memory of his brother. The band released four more studio albums, and went through several line-up changes before going on hiatus in 2002. During the years — partly even before the hiatus — members founded various new bands such as Jon Oliva's Pain, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Circle II Circle and Doctor Butcher. On August 2, 2014, Savatage announced that they were reuniting for Wacken Open Air in 2015; although the band has not performed any live shows since then, they are still active.

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