Global Warning Review by Greg Olma Anyone who knows their metal knows that Jon Oliva was one of the masterminds behind Savatage. Now that Savatage is on hiatus (not forever I hope), Jon Oliva splits his time between Trans Siberian Orchestra and Jon Oliva's Pain.
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Maniacal Renderings Review by Greg Olma It is really difficult for me to review this and not compare it to Savatage. Jon Oliva being the main songwriter in both bands, it obviously makes the music similar.
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Beethoven’s Last Night Review by Tim Jones Trans-Siberian Orchestra began as a side-project of Savatage, a progressive metal band led by Jon Oliva and Paul O’Neill.TSO’s first single, in fact, appeared first on the Savatage album Dead Winter Dead. More...
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve and Other Stories Review by Rick Damigella Christmas Eve and Other Stories is the first concept album from the now world-renowned Trans-Siberian Orchestra. What originally began as a trilogy of albums will likely grow to include a fourth next year from this collaboration of musicians born out of the prog-metal band Savatage.
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Savatage - Gutter Ballet Review by Mike Korn Very few bands have ever tasted the adversity that Savatage has. Nor have many stuck by their guns through the shifting tides of the music industry the way these Floridians have.
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Savatage - Poets and Madmen Review by Gary Hill In the battle for best hard rocking album of 2001 Savatage may well have fired the winning shot with this one. Indeed, this is arguably one of the greatest prog metal albums of all time, taking its place with Queensryche's Operation Mindcrime and Paradox by Royal Hunt.
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Lost Christmas Eve Review by Gary Hill For those not in the know, Trans-Siberian Orchestra is a spin off from the band Savatage. This is the third CD in a trilogy of Christmas discs the band has produced.
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Seven Witches - Xiled To Infinity And One Review by Mike Korn There's a lot of hot air being expelled by bands claiming they are "true" heavy metal these days. In most cases, hot air is all that it is.
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