SAVATAGE
“GUTTER BALLET”
(1989)

Line-up:
Jon Oliva - Vocals, Piano
Criss Oliva - Guitars
Steve Wacholz - Drums
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
Christopher Caffery - Guitars, Keyboards


Tracklist:
1. Of Rage and War 
2. Gutter Ballet 
3. Temptation Revelation 
4. When the Crowds Are Gone 
5. Silk and Steel 
6. She's in Love 
7. Hounds 
8. The Unholy 
9. Mentally Yours 
10. Summer Rain 
11. Thorazine Shuffle 

Website:
www.savatage.com

Well Savatage with "Gutter Ballet" mixed the heavy riffs with progressive elements and the result was an excellent record! Jon Oliva and his brother Criss with the addition of the great producer Paul O' Neill wrote all the songs of this album that features slower tempos, heavy/acoustic guitars, great ballads, and sensitive lyrics.


Maybe this record is the best that Savatage have released and we are sure that everyone, even not metal funs, has listened to it. "When The Crowds Are Gone" is an Eternal diamond and one of the best songs in the history of Heavy Metal! Of course the previous and the next releases of Savatage are remarkable but nothing can compare with this exciting album.


If someone hasn't listened to this album it's better to stop dealing with Metal music!!!

 

 

 

 

by Thanos Aggelakis & kyriaki Petraki