Savatage and other 80's metal and rock bands

Post by **tnf** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:56 pm

I saw a video of theirs today from the 80s...had never actually heard of the name of the group before but I recognized the tune...
Anyone heard "Hall of the Mountain King" from them? Funny video that automatically owns because there is a midget in it.. Anyhow, apparently they went on to form, or work with (not sure which) the Trans Siberian Orchestra.

So what's my point? I miss the funny days of music videos from the 80s hair and metal bands. Most of these fellas look like their head is about 5 sizes too big for their body with the hair they carry around. I'd like to see a mugshots thread of what our q3w'ers faces would look like had we all been sporting those do's in the 80's.

Post by **Scourge** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:02 pm

I've been a Savatage fan for quite some time. I had long hair in the 80's, but not huge like that. Not sure if any pics survived.

They didn't form the TSO, but worked with them quite a bit.

Post by **Maiden** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:52 pm

for my bday yesterday my gf got me the "as seen on tv" CD
MONSTER BALLADS!!!
its so cheesy it kicks ass.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:55 pm

lol @ tnf and maiden

Post by **tnf** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:00 pm

Maiden wrote:for my bday yesterday my gf got me the "as seen on tv" CD
MONSTER BALLADS!!!
its so cheesy it kicks ass.

I have an old Power Ballads CD somewhere..lol

Post by **Maiden** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:03 pm

i think she wished she didn't get me this cd when I made her listen to "fly to the angels" by slaughter three times in a row

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:22 pm

rofl, that's gotta be annoying to listen to now

Post by **DooMer** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 11:14 pm

Yar, you can hear the beginnings of what became the trans siberian orchestra in Savatage's music. They were the first to do that whole orchestra/rock sound.

Post by **Scourge** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:42 am

DooMer wrote:Yar, you can hear the beginnings of what became the trans siberian orchestra in Savatage's music. They were the first to do that whole orchestra/rock sound.

And did a damn fine job IMO.

Post by **Canis** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:04 am

I love Savatage. Their album "The Wake of Magellan" is great work. Others I like are:

Streets
Poets and Madmen
Fight for the Rock
Handful of Rain

TSO has a good non-christmas based album called "Beethoven's last night" which is pretty cool as well. They do a great job at mixing metal and classical music genres.

Post by **Scourge** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:29 am

Canis wrote:I love Savatage. Their album "The Wake of Magellan" is great work. Others I like are:

Streets
Poets and Madmen
Fight for the Rock
Handful of Rain

TSO has a good non-christmas based album called "Beethoven's last night" which is pretty cool as well. They do a great job at mixing metal and classical music genres.

I don't think I've heard anything of thiers that I didn't like.

Post by **Canis** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:41 am

Some of it can be rather monotonous, but most of it is pretty good stuff. I dont like their early stuff as much as their later stuff. I think they really developed into a good band over time.

Post by **StarShrieker** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:56 am

fuckin' A, Savatage is a kick-ass band. Easily in my top 5 favorite list. Haven't heard much TSO stuff, I know a lot of it is Christian/more classical+metal stuff..... bought my mom one of their cds for Christmas.

and hair metal = woot