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Savatage

Savatage is a progressive metal band from United States, active 1979 to present. 13 releases and 12 musicians in the catalog.

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Facts

Genre: Progressive Metal
Parent genre: Metal
Origin: Tarpon Springs, United States
Formed: 1979
Releases: 13

Biography

Savatage is an American heavy metal band founded by brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1979 in Tarpon Springs, Florida. The band was first called Avatar, but, shortly before the release of their debut album Sirens (1983), they changed their name to Savatage, as Avatar was already taken by at least one other band. Savatage is considered to be an integral part of the American heavy metal movement of the early-to-mid-1980s and has been cited as a key influence on numerous metal genres. The band has released eleven studio albums, three live albums, five compilations and three EPs.

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Current line-up

Musician	Instruments	Years
Chris Caffery	Guitar	1989 to present
Al Pitrelli	Background vocals, Electric guitar	1994 to present
Jeff Plate
Jon Oliva	original
Johnny Lee Middleton		1985 to present
Keith “Thumper” Collins
Steve Wacholz

Former members

Musician	Instruments	Years
Zak Stevens		1992 to 2000
Jack Frost		2001 to 2002
Steve Wachholz		1980 to 1993
Criss Oliva		1983 to 1993
John Zahner	Background vocals, Keyboard, Electric guitar	1991 to 1992

Albums

Other releases

EPs, demos, live records and compilations.

Related bands

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