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Alex Skolnick of Testament & Savatage "You could hear [Criss Oliva's] classical roots and appreciate his knowledge and grasp of modal dexterity that was such a huge signature of his work. He was a trailblazer in metal guitar the way Randy Rhoads was before him." — Dave Ellefson of Megadeth "I had a great teacher. Criss Oliva was one of the greatest guitar players of the world and he taught ...
Oct 17, 2023 · That band was Savatage, and the Charvel guitar – which first appeared on the back cover of that group’s 1991 album, Streets – belonged to its late founding guitarist, Criss Oliva. The tale of how a long-running cult metal act begat TSO is a story unto itself, for without Savatage there would be no TSO, and without Oliva, there would be ...
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Apr 20, 2023 · Jon's brother Criss, who was one of the founding members of SAVATAGE, was killed in October 1993 by a drunk driver when he and his wife Dawn were en route to the Livestock festival in Zephyrhills ...
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Oct 18, 2023 · On October 17, 1993, at around 3:30 a.m., Savatage guitarist / co-founder Criss Oliva was killed on Highway 301 on their way to the Fourth Annual Livestock Festival held in Zephyrhills, Florida, just north of Tampa. An oncoming car operated by a drunk driver crossed the median and struck Oliva's car head-on.
Savatage ( / ˈsævətɑːʒ /) 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, [1] but, shortly before the release of their debut album Sirens (1983), [2] they changed their name to Savatage, as Avatar was already taken by at least one other band.
- 1979–2002, 2014–2015, 2023–present
- See: List of Savatage band members
- Tarpon Springs, Florida, U.S.
Nov 28, 2018 · The full tale of how Savatage birthed and was ultimately devoured by TSO - whose 20th anniversary tour is expected to sell more than 1 million tickets this winter - is bizarre and complicated, but the roots of both groups can be traced back to suburban Tampa, Florida, where in the late 1970s, a Michael Schenker-worshipping teenage Criss and his older brother Jon decided to start a band called ...
Oct 17, 2006 · As most SAVATAGE fans know, in the early morning hours of October 17, 1993 Criss Oliva and Dawn were en route to the Livestock Festival in Zephyrhills, Florida when tragedy struck. They were hit ...
