Off: RE: Savatage

[Joseph Brooks]

>OK I'll help ya out here as I am a Savafanatic.  Little shaky on >the order
>of the first two as they were releaesed from vault tapes on >Metal Blade
>Records.  Not sure which is first chronologically.

> 1. Sirens

Had the above for years and years and still listen to it regularly.

> 5. Hall of The Mountain King (Has the song Stange Wings, sounds >like Al
and BOC circa T&M era)

That's the other one I like.. very heavy and don'tya just love that singer?

>7. Streets a Rock Opera (some great songs but the order just >isn't quite
right.  Songs should be heard individually.  My sig >comes from this album
"Ghost in The Ruins")

Wasn't too thrilled with this one.. The songs seem a bit on the generic side
and they rely on the shock value of the lyrics too heavily. I like their
older, more melodic sound better.

>8. Edge of Thorns (sentimental fave.  First album for Zak >Stevens on vox,
and the last album Guitarist Cris Oliva made before his death)

Wasn't aware of the death.. accident? OD? New singer? Is he as good as the
first?

I'll have to try some of these others. I had given up after trying
"Streets". Do you know the year of the first album?

Thanks...

Joe