Audio CD review:
Savatage - Streets-a Rock Opera

Savatage - Streets-a Rock Opera

Band: Savatage Title: Streets-a Rock Opera Rating: Release Date: 10 June, 2002 Media: Audio CD Tracks:

Customer Reviews Ultimate showcase of vision, ambition, and talent The trio put together an ambitious full-length concept album; an epic parable of sex, drugs, and rock & roll. Streets: A Rock Opera was the ultimate marriage of producer Paul O'Neill's vision and Jon and Criss Oliva's talent. The trademark elements of Savatage's American power metal style are still present, though the subject matter has shifted from dungeons and mountain kings to drug dealers and rock stars. The theatrical and orchestral elements the band experimented with on their previous two albums are in full flourish here, and help make Streets such a powerful album. While the album was extremely effective as a whole, each song was excellent in its own right. In particular, Streets, Jesus Saves, Ghost in the Ruins, and Somewhere in Time/Believe are among Savatage's best songs ever. Streets: A Rock Opera was a major achievement for Savatage, and clearly laid the groundwork for the massively successful O'Neill/Oliva collaboration the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Next: A new era begins. Streets has not been remastered, but the 2002 SPV reissue does have a few extras that might make you consider replacing your older version. It features 2 additional tracks - live versions of Ghost in the Ruins and Jesus Saves, 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. . STREETS-ROCK OPERA A VERY HEAVY ALBUM. ITS ONE OF CHRIS OLIVIAS LAST ALBUMS HE PLAYED ON BRFORE HIS DEATH. IF YOU HAVE SAVATAGE CDS YOU KNOW HOW GOOD SAVATAGE CAN BE. AND IF NOT YOUR MISSING OUT ON ONE OF THE BEST BANDSOF THE EIGTYS NINETIES AND PRESSENT. THEY MADE MY TOP TEN LIST WITH EASE. DONALD PIERSON A PERSONAL MUSIC COLLECTOR. . You can see a complete list of all Savatage discography, or go back to the Savatage tabs