Tomorrow marks the 14th anniversary of...

Of the death of Criss Oliva. Make sure you crank some "Tage in his memory.

Also, if you have 10 minutes, and are a fan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOx5BTjUj6E


FROM HIS WEBSITE. IT WAS FOR HIS BIRTHDAY, BUT FITS JHERE JUST AS WELL.

I would like to now recite a very special poem written by a very special fan. Mr. Peter Leyharris. it is entitled;



IMMORTAL IN SONG

Today is a day the Legions gather
To commemorate the birth of a legend,
A man who touched the hearts of many
In songs of now and then.[/b]
His music was a reflection
Of the passion that he breathed.
He taught us how to rage, to cry,
To join our hands, and to believe.

His fingers danced across
The strings he set ablaze.
A story came to life
In each note that he played.

He carved a realm of mountain kings
And cities laid beneath.
We followed him through dungeons,
Gutters, thorns, and streets.
Yet through all the sonic wizardry,
Only a loyal few took notice
In a world where "gimmick equals success"
Prevails over emotional ingenious.

It's in this dead world of corruption,
Filled with greed and dreams forsaken,
That false prophets roam in triumph
And from us, heroes taken.

That autumn morning night,
God embraced an angel early in the game.
The tears fell from all around
On an orchestra that wasn't the same.

The nightmare still haunts us now,
Questions left unanswered.
A warrior so filled with life,
A fate so undeserved.

Still the Legions they stand proud
For the spirit is immortal in song.
The legacy of Christopher Michael Oliva remains
Where the crowds are never gone.
©Pete Ley-Harris

R.I.P.

R.I.P.

i'll have to dig out my Dungeons Are Calling.

Wow, hard to believe it's been that long already.

I remember my brother calling me at work that day, he had just heard the news about Criss on WSOU (local college station that had an all-hard-rock/metal format at the time). Needless to say I was useless at work for the rest of the afternoon, I was SO bummed out!

Will definitely crank some Tage in Criss' memory today!

R.I.P. Criss.

Fat Freddy wrote:

I remember my brother calling me at work that day, he had just heard the news about Criss on WSOU (local college station that had an all-hard-rock/metal format at the time).

News didn't filter into the holler I lived in at the time too quickly so I heard about it from Riki Rachtman on Headbanger's Ball that week. A true legend died that day.

R.I.P. Criss

R.I.P Criss

Tonight at work, I will listen to some Criss era Savatage in his honor!

Fat Freddy wrote:

Wow, hard to believe it's been that long already.

I remember my brother calling me at work that day, he had just heard the news about Criss on WSOU (local college station that had an all-hard-rock/metal format at the time). Needless to say I was useless at work for the rest of the afternoon, I was SO bummed out!

Will definitely crank some Tage in Criss' memory today!

I didn't hear until I read it in Metal Edge a couple of months later. I will never forget that day. EOT was when I first really liking Savatage.