---
title: "Savatage"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/savatage"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1979
---

# Savatage

**Savatage** is a progressive metal band, from United States, active 1979 to present.

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.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Savatage |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Tarpon Springs, United States |
| Formed | 1979 |
| Releases in catalog | 13 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chris Caffery](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-caffery) | Guitar | 1989 to present | Current |
| [Al Pitrelli](https://themetalnet.com/musician/al-pitrelli) | Background vocals, Electric guitar | 1994 to present | Current |
| [Jeff Plate](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jeff-plate) |  |  | Current |
| [Jon Oliva](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jon-oliva) |  |  | Current |
| [Johnny Lee Middleton](https://themetalnet.com/musician/johnny-lee-middleton) |  | 1985 to present | Current |
| [Keith “Thumper” Collins](https://themetalnet.com/musician/keith-thumper-collins) |  |  | Current |
| [Steve Wacholz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-wacholz) |  |  | Current |
| [Zak Stevens](https://themetalnet.com/musician/zak-stevens) |  | 1992 to 2000 | Former |
| [Jack Frost](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jack-frost) |  | 2001 to 2002 | Former |
| [Steve Wachholz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-wachholz) |  | 1980 to 1993 | Former |
| [Criss Oliva](https://themetalnet.com/musician/criss-oliva) |  | 1983 to 1993 | Former |
| [John Zahner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-zahner) | Background vocals, Keyboard, Electric guitar | 1991 to 1992 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1983 | [City Beneath the Surface](https://themetalnet.com/album/f257db88-32f2-304a-9cdf-fd069bf78e8c) | EP |
| 1983 | [Sirens](https://themetalnet.com/album/8f64f588-a478-3982-b86d-157b03931b2a) | Album |
| 1984 | [The Dungeons Are Calling](https://themetalnet.com/album/9d7f8926-2d31-34bf-bd11-1916c3002036) | EP |
| 1985 | [Power of the Night](https://themetalnet.com/album/2e4d61c1-8985-3aea-a6d2-02aa32015be3) | Album |
| 1986 | [Fight for the Rock](https://themetalnet.com/album/6dee4771-cd0b-3b3a-aef2-3c4470762e0b) | Album |
| 1987 | [Hall of the Mountain King](https://themetalnet.com/album/ed2148ea-add9-3893-b6b4-97b7010d8627) | Album |
| 1989 | [Gutter Ballet](https://themetalnet.com/album/1bdb5b85-57e7-3f75-b0b6-cd26ec1ddae7) | Album |
| 1991 | [Streets: A Rock Opera](https://themetalnet.com/album/f6161cf4-aec7-315a-a248-436f10811a75) | Album |
| 1993 | [Edge of Thorns](https://themetalnet.com/album/911cf575-6101-343d-8de4-18a209db1363) | Album |
| 1994 | [Handful of Rain](https://themetalnet.com/album/d02ddf6a-1760-320a-8b8f-9d16b1de6ff4) | Album |
| 1995 | [Dead Winter Dead](https://themetalnet.com/album/1cec2489-18ea-301b-89b2-b1df64dd7636) | Album |
| 1997 | [The Wake of Magellan](https://themetalnet.com/album/7a8fc390-d642-3c82-8618-b7dd3b7d488c) | Album |
| 2001 | [Poets and Madmen](https://themetalnet.com/album/d61cbc15-7e55-381a-b88e-7c6623fa5bf7) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Helloween](https://themetalnet.com/band/helloween) (listened together)
- [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together)
- [Queensrÿche](https://themetalnet.com/band/queensryche-deeea939) (listened together)
- [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together)
- [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together)
- [Iced Earth](https://themetalnet.com/band/iced-earth) (listened together)
- [Accept](https://themetalnet.com/band/accept) (listened together)
- [Manowar](https://themetalnet.com/band/manowar) (listened together)
- [W.A.S.P.](https://themetalnet.com/band/w-a-s-p) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Savatage/193
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/savatage
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxy4Z6XF2t00cVSN0Qa55Uw
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3N1B1g6JtIgd6ClRkzD4yT
- x: https://twitter.com/Savatage
- website: https://www.savatage.com/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3708
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/154040
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisissavatage/

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