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Savatage - Hall Of The Mountain King (Germany) [+Bonus Track] Audio CD

A fair review of the Savatage "Hall Of The Mountain King (Germany) [+Bonus Track]" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Savatage reviews here, or go back to the Savatage tabs.

Savatage Band: Savatage
Title: Hall Of The Mountain King (Germany) [+Bonus Track]
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Release Date: 1997-10-07
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: 24 Hrs. Ago 2: Beyond The Doors Of The Dark 3: Legions 4: Strange Wings 5: Prelude To Madness 6: Hall Of The Mountain King 7: The Price You Pay 8: White Witch 9: Last Dawn 10: Devastation 11: Stay

There's a better German import version


With Hall of the Mountain King, Savatage unleashes a power metal assault that picks up right where Power of the Night left off, allowing fans to forget about the corporate rock experiment that was Fight for the Rock. If Savatage felt that they had something to prove after the lackluster 1986 album Fight for the Rock, they certainly achieved that goal with 1987's triumphant Hall of the Mountain King. Hall of the Mountain King is pure metal from start to finish, and is as powerful an album as Savatage has released. Standout tracks? Try all of them. Seriously, if you like the early Savatage sound, Hall of the Mountain King is the best of that era.

Hall of the Mountain King is also noteworthy because it marks the first Savatage album with producer Paul O'Neill at the helm. Beginning with follow-up album Gutter Ballet, the O'Neill/Oliva team would go on to totally redevelop Savatage's sound, and would pave the way for the smash hit Trans-Siberian Orchestra. You get a little preview of what is to come in the instrumental track Prelude to Madness.

NOTE: The 2002 SPV reissue of Hall of the Mountain King is a much better release than this import version. It features 2 additional tracks - live versions of Hall of the Mountain King and Devastation, but the real bonus is that the liner notes have been expanded to include several pages of very detailed information about the band during this particular stage of their career. When added to the chapters from the other SPV Savatage reissues, you'll get the real story behind one of the best (and most underrated) metal bands of all time. .


HOTMK Rules Supreme
Criss Oliva wails on the guitars, and Jon Oliva handles the vocals quite well. What else can I say about this cd? The Title Track, Hall of the Mountain King is by and far their best song to date. A must have for any fan of the old school of Savatage. It is a shame that Criss passed away, and the band still is very awesome, but I feel that this was their best effort to date when it was released.


HOTMK Rules Supreme
Criss Oliva wails on the guitars, and Jon Oliva handles the vocals quite well. What else can I say about this cd? The Title Track, Hall of the Mountain King is by and far their best song to date. A must have for any fan of the old school of Savatage. It is a shame that Criss passed away, and the band still is very awesome, but I feel that this was their best effort to date when it was released.


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