Amazing how many people in the USA who say they listen to metal and rock have never heard of Savatage. Most underrated band ever. One of the best metal bands by far.
I hope that they seem underrated because, they actually died after the death of Criss and did not gain a fanbase. I can only speak for myself: Savatage is not my favourite band, but they have a special place in my heart and I respect them. The pain in their songs is a unique feeling.
FccRuinedAmerica andtheentireworld well as TSO they are. Savatage is no longer successful.What members are actually in TSO. Dr.Killdrums, also known as Steve Doc Wacholz is now in a powermetal band called Reverence.
Years ago when TSO was small enough they would do a personal meet-and-greet in the parking lot after shows, I casually mentioned to Paul O'Neill that I heard of TSO via Savatage. He asked me if I actually had any of the Savatage music. When I told him I had the Edge of Thorns CD in my car he sent a security guard with me to get the CD. He and everyone present signed the CD jacket and gave my wife a couple guitar picks from the show. The posters they signed still hang in our guest room.
I met Paul after a TSO show at the end of their tour one year. I mentioned that I was a fan since Hall of the Mountain King. He said "Screw the handshake, give me a hug" and proceeded to give everyone with me a bunch of free stuff including a TSO jean jacket for my daughter that they were selling on the website for $150. We must have left with over $300 worth of stuff. RIP Paul. You were truly an angelic soul.
I saw Savatage on this tour. Hearing this song makes me tear up a bit. Savatage should be remembered among the giants of metal. They might not have achieved mainstream success in their time due to their not fitting into a easy, marketable pigeonhole, but their effect on listeners with ears to hear the genius behind their music, many of which would go on to be musicians themselves, is incalculable.
I’m a simple guy. If you’re playing this band I’m listening. First time I heard them I was blown away by Jon’s voice , the guitar and the music. This is a rock masterpiece. Rest in peace Chris . God bless.
ok jon said that ,but some songs of savatage have heavy stuff, and i don´t compare them with hard rock stuff like bom jovi ,motley crue or ratt. music of savatage is more deeper and well played
@@johnzuk6811 I had a friend who HATED metal but rang me up saying he saw TSO, did I ever hear of them,. I started laughing. He asked what's funny. I said dude...TSO is Savatage, check 'em out...I've been a fan for years.
when man...I think no...did you see the list for 1 billion views? gangman and justin bieber. Only Queen is real music, never heard of most of them....and I am so happy that I did not listen to them, never clicked gangman and some other craps, but youtube was trying to suggest a lot of them
Top 100? I'm with you, but this is way closer to top 20 all time. Jon Oliva is one of the least appreciated musicians in modern history. It's a real shame too, and even worse that his brother isn't here anymore. Thank the Lord they made as much music with Criss as they did, we are blessed to have it.
I don't care if I'm listening to this in 2019. I did in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987 and I will listen to this every year til I die. Savage should've been much bigger that they were. Awesome band!
At a certain time, Savatage had become some sort of a heavy metal version of Queen, which was obvious in their influences when you listen carefully to this music. The band decided to shift away from the conventional shematic metal tune, to expand toward more diverse musical spheres. I appreciate ! Over the years, I have been realizing how great musicians they were.
51 years old. Me. THIS? This needs to be distributed throughout the world again....we NEED this again.....God please, let the world know of these guys....
This is from 1989... its hard to realise this is 27years ago! I own this album since 1996 and it makes so happy to read in comments people say " i just discovered this ! " This means that nothing good ever gets lost
I am seriously considering finding a way to get Savatage in the rock and roll hall of fame. I live 30 minutes from Cleveland and these guys deserve it more than many of the bands that are in. It's a shame and disgrace that most people don't know about Savatage but know about TSO, even though TSO is awesome.....Savatage is the origin and THIS deserves recognition.
Savatage are much too great for that bunch of sanctimonious turkeys to even comprehend. Your intentions are worthy and noble and I am in complete agreement that they should be recognised much more than they are. But trying to get a bunch of ignorant fools to appreciate the finest music ever is like beating a dead horse.
Sorry mate but the hall of fame means nothing to fans that love them for who they are. This is just one band among many the should not have to be in the hall of farce. They get more in our hearts and ears.
Never have I been moved by music more than what Criss and Jon did on both Gutter Ballet and Streets: A Rock Opera. The mixture of guitar/vocals/piano is masterfully done and sadly will never be again. With Criss being gone the songs carry an ever bigger emotional weight. R.I.P. Criss...and Savatage with him. Thanks for posting this, it's really good video quality too, usually it's terrible.
I don't know where the years have gone Memories can only last so long Like faded photographs, forgotten songs And the things I never knew When the skin is thin, the heart shows through Please believe me what I tell you is true Where's the light, turn then on again One more night to believe and then Another note for my requiem A memory to carry on The story's over when the crowds are gone All my friends have been crucified They made life a long suicide true Guess we never figured out the rules But I'm still alive and my fingers feel I'm gonna play on till the final reel's through And read the credits from a different view Where's the lights, turn them on again One more night to believe and then Another note for my requiem A memory to carry on The story's over when the crowds are gone When the crowds are gone And I'm all alone Playing the saddest song Now that the lights are gone Turn them on again One more time for me my friend Turn them on again I never wanted to know Never wanted to see I wasted my time till time wasted me Never wanted to go Always wanted to stay Cause the persons I am are the parts that I play So I plot and I plan Hope and I scheme To the lure of a night Filled with unfinished dreams And I'm holding on tight To a world gone astray As they charge me for years I can no longer pay And the lights Turn them off my friend And the ghosts Well just let them in Cause in the dark It's easier to see
This song going easily top ten list hard-rock ballads. This band means for me a lot,since first album.These days don't make good rock like Savatage was.Sad but true.
RIP Paul O'Neill. No one blended metal and Broadway like Savatage, and Paul was the mastermind. I'm not ashamed to call all the albums he did with the band my favorites.
"Never wanted to know, never wanted to see. I've wasted my time till time wasted me." When I first heard those words along with the ending verse it was like a punch in the gut. Now I am 48, atill listening to Savatages many truly beautiful musical orchestrations, but this song in particular touches my soul. Many times it has made this 6'1' 265lb, commercial boat engineer/ captain misty eyed.
Das ist die Hymne meines Lebens. ❤ wenn du ganz unten bist und Kraft und Zuversicht suchst, höre Dieses Meisterwerk so laut es geht und Du wirst aufstehen und weitermachen und kannst alles schaffen. Ich habe die Kraft gewonnen mich nach 5 Schlaganfällen wieder zurück zu kämpfen und bin wieder vollständig hergestellt. Danke von Herzen für diese Hymne, die mir Trost und Hoffnung und Kraft gegeben hat. Savatage ❤ ich habe euch schon mit 21 Jahren geliebt und jetzt mit 55 Jahren trage ich euch weiterhin stolz in meinem Herzen. When the crowds are gone.....dann scheint die Sonne wieder. 😊 Eines schönen Tages gönne ich mir die weiße Gitarre mit der roten Rose als Tattoo auf meiner Brust über meinem Herzen. Rock and Roll forever ❤😊 auf in die nächsten 55 Jahre mit diesem Lied an unserer Seite meine lieben Rock and Roll Brüder. ❤😊
People who think that Nothing else matters is the greatest song, listen to this! The vocals the harmonies, the solo - Metallica could never and will never be on this level of musicianship. We love you Jon. Chris, we miss you brother.
Such an underrated band! Very sad and haunting lyrics... Kinda applies to anyone old and worn out looking back on what was and what could have been but also excepting the end is near and the race has been ran... They had the total package, song writing, vocals, instrumentals, all of it!
Именно с группы Savatage я начал знакомство с миром тяжелого металла. До этого момента я не слышал подобной музыки и мои вкусы были совершенно другими. Но однажды мне в руки волей судьбы попала аудиокассета с альбомом The Wake of Magellan, с того момента моя жизнь перевернулась. Спасибо тебе, John Oliva!!!!
+kdragon7 When judging an album as one complete work of art, "streets" is the most cohesive they made throughout their career (and one of the best 90's metal albums in my opinion). "If I go away" is absolutely great, no doubt about it. Personally I like WTCAG a bit more. In fact, the songs WTCAG and "Gutter Ballet" were both originally planned as part of "Streets".
I really miss music like this. The song, almost prophetic, just pierces the heart. At the end, the repetition of 'Turn 'em on again" over and over, is exactly how I feel in my reflections of this song, this band, and that era.
I was fortunate enough to meet all these guys on the Streets tour. I got to shake Criss's hand and tell him how much he reminded me of Randy Rhoades. At that point he just smiled and said, "one of my favorites too..." Less than two years later he was gone. It was like losing Randy all over again I'm so proud of what Jon and the late Paul O'Neill put together in TSO. It's truly a tribute to Criss, as you will always find his white Charvel wrapped in roses on every one of their albums. RIP Criss, an unbelievable guitarist. And RIP Paul, for your vision that brought these two bands to amazing heights
I bought this record when it was released in 89. Listening to it now, it's still great - unlike other metal bands from that time who shall go unmentioned...
John if you read these Just wanted to thank you and Chris for playing my birthday party at Lennie's bar and grill in Lealman and thanks for that job you got me with Butch at Boomerangs And everything you and Chris Taught me Learned Guitar from the best teacher stay off the JD and hope your still rocking just stepping back in time Peace
3:35 and on is so heartfelt, he just belts it out. 30 years later and metal stands the test if time. In 30 more years, you will never know this was made in the 80's. Long live metal!!!
Update: It's 2023 and Savatage is still fantastic. It's now 2024 and they are still great! Lol
This band needs more fame and attention in 2023 and the upcoming centuries!!
Всегда)
Jon and the members of Savatage are truly are the best group of my time. I love them ❤
Can confirm
...and get ready for their new album,its almost completed🙂
Amazing how many people in the USA who say they listen to metal and rock have never heard of Savatage. Most underrated band ever. One of the best metal bands by far.
I wish I discovered them in the 90's. But I'm sure enjoying them now!!! I've discovered a few great bands I missed in my early days!
I hate they've become the 'Trans Siberian Orchestra'!. . It kills me!
@@elizabethvanderbilt4535 It's ok, it's not the "they them zer) type trans, lol
@@elizabethvanderbilt4535Trans Siberian Orchestra came about after Chriss's death
Savatage is the perfect example that quality is not reflected by the quantity of listeners
+vasileios papadopoulos Greetings from Norway :) Found this 1 year ago. Must be the the best powerballad ever :)
+rosenstoke greetings from finland man
+rosenstoke
Velkommen til Savatage
Yesssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!
So true...
THE MOST UNDERRATED BAND IN THE HISTORY OF METAL
Fact.
100% top 5 underrated for sure! Their writing, lyrics, vocals, instrumentals, the whole package!
Savatage and WASP
I hope that they seem underrated because, they actually died after the death of Criss and did not gain a fanbase. I can only speak for myself: Savatage is not my favourite band, but they have a special place in my heart and I respect them. The pain in their songs is a unique feeling.
this is not a song, this is just a MASTERPIECE
I love depressing power ballads. This song is, in my opinion, the ultimate sad power ballad. RIP Criss Oliva.
Sounds like a soap opera, anything that makes us experience true emotions, I'm still wondering what we're gonna do when the crowds r gone
Savatage, the band that proves that having truckloads of talent isn't the gateway to worldwide success.
wooooord
Chris OGuinn
They are one of the more successfull metal bands
FccRuinedAmerica andtheentireworld well as TSO they are. Savatage is no longer successful.What members are actually in TSO. Dr.Killdrums, also known as Steve Doc Wacholz is now in a powermetal band called Reverence.
And I think Criss´s pasing took its toll on the band and on Jon
Savatage never even went Gold.
Years ago when TSO was small enough they would do a personal meet-and-greet in the parking lot after shows, I casually mentioned to Paul O'Neill that I heard of TSO via Savatage. He asked me if I actually had any of the Savatage music. When I told him I had the Edge of Thorns CD in my car he sent a security guard with me to get the CD. He and everyone present signed the CD jacket and gave my wife a couple guitar picks from the show. The posters they signed still hang in our guest room.
TSO actually still does meetups, after every evening show, within the halls of the concert venue not in the parking lot. Also, RIP Paul O'Neill
That's an amazingly cool story.
that must've been unique
but why the bodyguard? lol
I met Paul after a TSO show at the end of their tour one year. I mentioned that I was a fan since Hall of the Mountain King. He said "Screw the handshake, give me a hug" and proceeded to give everyone with me a bunch of free stuff including a TSO jean jacket for my daughter that they were selling on the website for $150. We must have left with over $300 worth of stuff. RIP Paul. You were truly an angelic soul.
Jon oliva is one of the greatest musicians ever
Jeremy Lundy completely agree!
I think his Brother Chriss was more so than Jon.. Even Jon has stated that his little brother Chriss taught him everything he knows about music
@@ryant3600 where is the Music now ??? Where is true Rock ???
And still composes as Transsiberian ✌
Let us not forget the other member of the band. Paul O'Neil(RIP), and his influence on this band.
The band that had it all. Drums, base, vocals, tone, etc. The best band that most people have never ever even heard of!
I have found them right this day
I just know them today from FB comments. This sounds promising. What song or album would you recommend checking.
I say the same about XYZ......
Unfortunately
@@nobnobnobnobi recommend the whole gutter ballet album and the whole hall of the mountain king album, masterpieces
I saw Savatage on this tour. Hearing this song makes me tear up a bit.
Savatage should be remembered among the giants of metal. They might not have achieved mainstream success in their time due to their not fitting into a easy, marketable pigeonhole, but their effect on listeners with ears to hear the genius behind their music, many of which would go on to be musicians themselves, is incalculable.
🤟
Criminally UNDERRATED.
Oh here's the "underrated" guy
@@teamEP789 In THIS case, He's RIGHT!
What a song. The line "I wasted my time until time wasted me" is a piece of poetic genius.
Agreed! one of many...
Raw lyrics very painful but strikes a chord with those who can relate
Or "in the dark, it's easier to see."
I love that lyric.
The whole verse was ....
I’m a simple guy. If you’re playing this band I’m listening. First time I heard them I was blown away by Jon’s voice , the guitar and the music. This is a rock masterpiece. Rest in peace Chris . God bless.
the band needs to get attention... NOW!!
Imagine the level Criss would have reached if he hasn’t passed. He was such an amazing player
Bless his bro criss terrible accident
They r beyond the realms of Death ☠️
Lord,have mercy. What a voice.
one of the most underrated songs of metal
this is not metal and is not underrated as it is one of the most brutal hard rock classics.
David Trunks
WTF? This isn't Hard Rock, it's fucking progressive/symphonic metal.
indeed,this is metal not hard rock. david trunks you´re wrong
Mok tar It's hard rock. Jon Himself said that.
ok jon said that ,but some songs of savatage have heavy stuff, and i don´t compare them with hard rock stuff like bom jovi ,motley crue or ratt. music of savatage is more deeper and well played
So many bands owe their entire career to this band that paved the way.
they paved the way for so much of this symphonic metal and most people dont know they were tso before tso was ever born
@@johnzuk6811 I had a friend who HATED metal but rang me up saying he saw TSO, did I ever hear of them,. I started laughing. He asked what's funny. I said dude...TSO is Savatage, check 'em out...I've been a fan for years.
The day will come when this is finally recognized as one of the top 100 rock songs of all time.
when man...I think no...did you see the list for 1 billion views? gangman and justin bieber. Only Queen is real music, never heard of most of them....and I am so happy that I did not listen to them, never clicked gangman and some other craps, but youtube was trying to suggest a lot of them
It's my all-time favorite
That world would be too awesome to exist.
Share like there's no tomorrow!
Top 100? I'm with you, but this is way closer to top 20 all time. Jon Oliva is one of the least appreciated musicians in modern history. It's a real shame too, and even worse that his brother isn't here anymore. Thank the Lord they made as much music with Criss as they did, we are blessed to have it.
One of the greatest songs ever written.
What a song ❤
I don't care if I'm listening to this in 2019. I did in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987 and I will listen to this every year til I die. Savage should've been much bigger that they were. Awesome band!
Legend.
"...cause in the dark, it´s easer to see."
Damn , what a great painful song :(
@peyoteasesino666 you see believe and I'm always there
3:30 - Look at that picking technique. Absolute perfection, minimum motion.. What an incredible play Criss was.
At a certain time, Savatage had become some sort of a heavy metal version of Queen, which was obvious in their influences when you listen carefully to this music. The band decided to shift away from the conventional shematic metal tune, to expand toward more diverse musical spheres. I appreciate ! Over the years, I have been realizing how great musicians they were.
Well said...
51 years old. Me. THIS? This needs to be distributed throughout the world again....we NEED this again.....God please, let the world know of these guys....
They are fantastic but god had nothing to do with it
This song is a masterpiece. Some of the best lyrics ever written.
Up there with Dylan's 'Like a rolling stone'. So poetic and of its time. ty
This is a masterpiece. Nothing else needs saying.
This is from 1989... its hard to realise this is 27years ago! I own this album since 1996 and it makes so happy to read in comments people say " i just discovered this ! " This means that nothing good ever gets lost
MItsos Ogdontatessera I'm only 15 and I've been listening to Savatage since I was 4, all time favorite band, with Dream Theater in close second
i was born the year you own the album, and i really enjoy this masterpiece, music is timeless
keep rocking
MItsos Ogdontatessera και ελληνας ; παντου ρε ειμαστε 😂
Wow
got my first car when i was 19. a 1978 Camaro. i wore out my Gutter Ballet cassette...love them!!!!
Simply one of the best song ever. Absolutely amazing and deep hearted.
One of these few songs which give enormous power to you but make you cry hard at the same time.
A masterpiece.
So True, sad that so few now about this band. The strange thing is ....when you play it for someone, they always love it.
I am seriously considering finding a way to get Savatage in the rock and roll hall of fame. I live 30 minutes from Cleveland and these guys deserve it more than many of the bands that are in. It's a shame and disgrace that most people don't know about Savatage but know about TSO, even though TSO is awesome.....Savatage is the origin and THIS deserves recognition.
Savatage are much too great for that bunch of sanctimonious turkeys to even comprehend. Your intentions are worthy and noble and I am in complete agreement that they should be recognised much more than they are. But trying to get a bunch of ignorant fools to appreciate the finest music ever is like beating a dead horse.
Would be a good try. But ... there is a long line of Progressive rock bands needing that and RRHF is unreachable like a Kafkaesque castle
They are too good for that 💜
Sorry mate but the hall of fame means nothing to fans that love them for who they are. This is just one band among many the should not have to be in the hall of farce. They get more in our hearts and ears.
ABSOLUTELY !
Never have I been moved by music more than what Criss and Jon did on both Gutter Ballet and Streets: A Rock Opera. The mixture of guitar/vocals/piano is masterfully done and sadly will never be again.
With Criss being gone the songs carry an ever bigger emotional weight. R.I.P. Criss...and Savatage with him.
Thanks for posting this, it's really good video quality too, usually it's terrible.
"I wasted my time until time wasted me." Absolutely brilliant line and words to live by.
After more than 20 years, this song still makes the hair on my neck stand up and gives me a shiver down to the depths of my soul.
I don't know where the years have gone
Memories can only last so long
Like faded photographs, forgotten songs
And the things I never knew
When the skin is thin, the heart shows through
Please believe me what I tell you is true
Where's the light, turn then on again
One more night to believe and then
Another note for my requiem
A memory to carry on
The story's over when the crowds are gone
All my friends have been crucified
They made life a long suicide true
Guess we never figured out the rules
But I'm still alive and my fingers feel
I'm gonna play on till the final reel's through
And read the credits from a different view
Where's the lights, turn them on again
One more night to believe and then
Another note for my requiem
A memory to carry on
The story's over when the crowds are gone
When the crowds are gone
And I'm all alone
Playing the saddest song
Now that the lights are gone
Turn them on again
One more time for me my friend
Turn them on again
I never wanted to know
Never wanted to see
I wasted my time till time wasted me
Never wanted to go
Always wanted to stay
Cause the persons I am are the parts that I play
So I plot and I plan
Hope and I scheme
To the lure of a night
Filled with unfinished dreams
And I'm holding on tight
To a world gone astray
As they charge me for years
I can no longer pay
And the lights
Turn them off my friend
And the ghosts
Well just let them in
Cause in the dark
It's easier to see
Some of the best lyrics ever.. Love the line I wasted my time, till time wasted me.. man that whole part is just pure poetry
@@ryant3600 they used it again in believe one of the best songs of all time
❤️
Cause in the dark it is easier to see. OMG what a line.
This is poetry
they should be in the hall of fame.
best song ever love it
In the hall of the mountain king😊
Imti Jamir LOL XD
Hall of Fame means fuck all if Madonna and other garbage are in ahead of them
Agree
This song going easily top ten list hard-rock ballads. This band means for me a lot,since first album.These days don't make good rock like Savatage was.Sad but true.
The most under-rated band through the years... SaVaTaGe
literally everything this band made was pure gold
Damn that voice... So powerful, so emotional...
What a MASTERPIECE!!
WOW!! The best band from a forgotten Era!!
this gives me chills. such a magnificent song. rest in peace, Chris.
Most talented band of that "era"
Miss you Criss
RIP Paul O'Neill. No one blended metal and Broadway like Savatage, and Paul was the mastermind. I'm not ashamed to call all the albums he did with the band my favorites.
"I wasted my time, 'till time wasted me" I love playing this song for people who have never heard it. Underrated classic.
"Never wanted to know, never wanted to see. I've wasted my time till time wasted me." When I first heard those words along with the ending verse it was like a punch in the gut. Now I am 48, atill listening to Savatages many truly beautiful musical orchestrations, but this song in particular touches my soul. Many times it has made this 6'1' 265lb, commercial boat engineer/ captain misty eyed.
this is one of the most beautiful and powerful songs I know.
This song was and always will be perfection and the fact that part of it evolves into "Believe" is just even more awesome.
Das ist die Hymne meines Lebens. ❤ wenn du ganz unten bist und Kraft und Zuversicht suchst, höre Dieses Meisterwerk so laut es geht und Du wirst aufstehen und weitermachen und kannst alles schaffen. Ich habe die Kraft gewonnen mich nach 5 Schlaganfällen wieder zurück zu kämpfen und bin wieder vollständig hergestellt. Danke von Herzen für diese Hymne, die mir Trost und Hoffnung und Kraft gegeben hat. Savatage ❤ ich habe euch schon mit 21 Jahren geliebt und jetzt mit 55 Jahren trage ich euch weiterhin stolz in meinem Herzen. When the crowds are gone.....dann scheint die Sonne wieder. 😊 Eines schönen Tages gönne ich mir die weiße Gitarre mit der roten Rose als Tattoo auf meiner Brust über meinem Herzen. Rock and Roll forever ❤😊 auf in die nächsten 55 Jahre mit diesem Lied an unserer Seite meine lieben Rock and Roll Brüder. ❤😊
People who think that Nothing else matters is the greatest song, listen to this! The vocals the harmonies, the solo - Metallica could never and will never be on this level of musicianship. We love you Jon. Chris, we miss you brother.
Criss Olivia passed on this day 30 years ago. Thank you for the great music and may he rest in peace
Great SONG
Great video
Great album
Great guitar work
SAVATAGE 4 LIFE
R I p. Criss
🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
songs like this one make metal eternal
Criss phrasing is incredible. The whole band is incredible. But, as a guitarist myself, I can’t help but to be captivated by the guitar work in this.
I wasted my time, till time wasted me. Genius!
One of the best bands of the 80's metal era and sadly, most people don't know about them.
I cant stop listen this fucking masterpiece.
Such an underrated band! Very sad and haunting lyrics... Kinda applies to anyone old and worn out looking back on what was and what could have been but also excepting the end is near and the race has been ran... They had the total package, song writing, vocals, instrumentals, all of it!
i don't usually shed tears when listening to metal, but dammit does this band pierce the soul.
This song gives me chills every time I hear it
This is music at it's best!!!
Jhon oliva is a perfect vocalist, savatage is the great band 👏🏻👏🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
TURN EM ON AGAIN
TURN EM ON AGAIN
TURN EM ON AGAIN
TURN EM ON AGAIN
A solid tear of METAL just dropped from my eye and hit the ground
CRISS AND PAUL R.I.P. WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU BOTH SO MUCH 😈💔💋
just found this song out last week, absolutely fantastic and adorable
Именно с группы Savatage я начал знакомство с миром тяжелого металла. До этого момента я не слышал подобной музыки и мои вкусы были совершенно другими. Но однажды мне в руки волей судьбы попала аудиокассета с альбомом The Wake of Magellan, с того момента моя жизнь перевернулась. Спасибо тебе, John Oliva!!!!
One of the best songs EVER
Man, this song gives me goosebumps, send chills down my spine, reap my soul
Savatage forever 🤟🤟 John you're great!!!
This is one of the greatest fucking songs of all time
“When the skin is thin, the heart shows through.” Nice.
The most heart breaking rock ballad ever written. Period.
it is great, but listen to "If I go away" off their next CD "Streets". I think you'll agree...
+kdragon7
When judging an album as one complete work of art, "streets" is the most cohesive they made throughout their career (and one of the best 90's metal albums in my opinion). "If I go away" is absolutely great, no doubt about it. Personally I like WTCAG a bit more.
In fact, the songs WTCAG and "Gutter Ballet" were both originally planned as part of "Streets".
What about All that I bleed? That song is like Criss Oliva's TESTAMENT to metal and music overall. :(
I agree with you, friend
Waldo this is my favorite song of AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALL
TIME.
There is nothing else to describe the words masterpiece and timelessness...
One of the best metal/Rock acts ever with the unbelievable Oliva Bros
I really miss music like this. The song, almost prophetic, just pierces the heart. At the end, the repetition of 'Turn 'em on again" over and over, is exactly how I feel in my reflections of this song, this band, and that era.
One of the best power ballads of all time.
Underrated band and one of their best tracks
TSO is good on Christmas, but Savatage rocks the entire year!
I have not gotten goosebumps from a song from first listen in a long time. I did now.
R.I.P. Criss
one of the most epic
power ballad of all time😊👍
That guitar solo and vocals after, it is a masterpiece.
My favorite band of all time
Incredibly emotional song from an incredible band. This song is packed with more energy than a caffeine mixed with cocaine!
I was fortunate enough to meet all these guys on the Streets tour. I got to shake Criss's hand and tell him how much he reminded me of Randy Rhoades. At that point he just smiled and said, "one of my favorites too..."
Less than two years later he was gone. It was like losing Randy all over again
I'm so proud of what Jon and the late Paul O'Neill put together in TSO. It's truly a tribute to Criss, as you will always find his white Charvel wrapped in roses on every one of their albums. RIP Criss, an unbelievable guitarist. And RIP Paul, for your vision that brought these two bands to amazing heights
One of the best band in the universe.
Over and Over Again
I bought this record when it was released in 89. Listening to it now, it's still great - unlike other metal bands from that time who shall go unmentioned...
Greatest song ever written(and video) by this music ingenuity we humbly call savatage
For me, the best Savatage song ever. This voice in the final part... We are reaching the stars.
I agree mate... but I love also Gutter Ballett, Believe and New York city don't mean nothing as much, and all the Streets album🤘
John if you read these Just wanted to thank you and Chris for playing my birthday party at Lennie's bar and grill in Lealman and thanks for that job you got me with Butch at Boomerangs And everything you and Chris Taught me Learned Guitar from the best teacher stay off the JD and hope your still rocking just stepping back in time Peace
A gift from God they are.
I miss these guys so much.Seen them
Open for dio and megadeth.Excellent band all around
Soundtrack of my youth.... A lot of memories man, a lot of memories
Such a tremendous composition. Sheer poetry captured in all of its 80s metal brilliance. Timeless!
Not everyone can appreciate a MASTERPIECE.......that's why there's pop
The way this song started and how it ended, this is so cool man
3:35 and on is so heartfelt, he just belts it out. 30 years later and metal stands the test if time. In 30 more years, you will never know this was made in the 80's. Long live metal!!!
Masterpiece emotional song. CRISS and JON OLIVA (thank you!) "...and the ghosts, we'll just let them in, cause in the dark it's easier to see"