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title: "Criss Oliva"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/criss-oliva"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1963
disbanded: 1993
---

# Criss Oliva

**Criss Oliva** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1963 to 1993.

Christopher Michael Oliva was an American musician who was the lead guitarist and co-founder of the heavy metal band Savatage. During his lifetime, he released seven studio albums and one EP with the band.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criss_Oliva

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Criss Oliva |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Pompton Plains, United States |
| Formed | 1963 |
| Disbanded | 1993 |
| Releases in catalog | 0 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Criss_Oliva/21787

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/criss-oliva](https://themetalnet.com/band/criss-oliva). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt