Top 10 Savatage Songs With Best Vocals
Jon Oliva is one of the most underrated metal singers - I just needed to start with that.
His voice is very powerful and full of emotion. Jon Oliva has excellent clean vocals but also gritty vocals, remarkable screams and sometimes - even quasi operatic vocals. Overall, Jon Oliva sounds pretty evil and aggressive, provided that his subgenres aren't extreme (prog, power, speed, symphonic, heavy metal).
By the way not only Jon Oliva but also Savatage in general is criminally underrated.
Definitely one of the best.
I saw TSO and Zack perform this live in 2011 (I think) on the Beethoven's Last Night Tour in Antwerp, Belgium. It was part of the encores that night, and the moment Zack walks out on stage and says: "I want every single one of you singing the words to this one" and the band starts playing, the whole theatre stands up and starts singing, clapping, headbanging and showing the horns... I went to chills all over and yelled along as if my life was depending on it... it was magic, it was right, it was perfect and I could witness it. Thanks Savatage, thanks Mr. Oliva and Mr. Stevens, thanks TSO, you made a whole lotta difference.
Zachary 'Zak' Stevens sings this epic song and he did a great job, especially the canon vox.
Because Jon Oliva sings most of the Savatage songs, he's also the default singer on this list, except where noted.
@visitor - thanks for your great comment and description of this show. I wish I was there, too.
Jon Oliva puts here clean and gritty vox, screams, passion - there's everything.
One of the greatest vocal deliveries of any artist. Truly bone chilling.
@visitor RE "Incredible riiffs and solos must be in the top 3" - yeah, but this list is about vocal performances and not riffs and solos.
Great Combination of Paul & Savatage!
Incredible riiffs and solos must be in the top 3
One to remember,
Quite long sustain, cool screams.
One of the greatest songs ever in my opinion. This band has always deserved more attention.
How can this song not be in the top 10? This is one of the greatest songs ever.
One of my favorite songs ever - period. Great lyrics---Metalskull
Zak Stevens showcases his remarkable sustain - long, powerful, emotional and beautiful (14 seconds).
Vox - Zak. He sounds very good on softer songs, too.
This song really show cases Zak's the great qualities of Zaks voice. We must not forget that Jon has had a big part in helping Zak become into the magnificent singer he is today. I love this song. It's in my personal top 5.
Vox - Zak. He's even more underrated than Jon Oliva.
Best one on this album by far. Whole album is great though.
Zak in lead vox.
As much as I like Jon's high pitched power vocals, his soft voice vibratos always give me goosebumps when I hear this song
A speed metal song with lots of awesome screams (1985).