F E A T U R E

Criss Oliva: 25 Year Anniversary Tribute
10/17/2018 by Frank Hill




October 17, 2018 will mark the 25th anniversary of the death of Criss Oliva (b. Christopher Michael Oliva--April 3, 1963), lead guitarist and co-founder for the Tampa Florida band Savatage. Criss formed the act in 1978 with his brother Jon (lead vocals, guitar, ex-bassist) under the original title of Avatar. As Avatar, the band played live gigs for five years before changing their name for copyright issues. Combining "Sabotage" and "Avatar", the name Savatage was adopted.

In remembrance of the 25 year anniversary, part of the Maximum Metal staff--Eric Compton and Josh Greer--joined fellow Savatage fan Wayne Wells for a visit to see Criss to honor and respect to one the most underrated 1980's Heavy Metal guitar players.

Check out our tribute here…[Full Column Link]



<< back >>






RANDOM ACTS OF METAL
· Mudvayne· Sinner
· The Haunted· Vicious Mary
· Deceased· Anthrax
· Kataklysm· Celestial Ode
· Helloween· Warhorse
· Usurper· Steel Attack
· Widowmaker· Ravage
· Legend· Wizard
· Abigor· Dr. Butcher
· H.I.M.· The Chainsaw
· The Graveyard Boulevard· Curriculum Mortis
· Mourning Beloveth· Steel Preacher
· Malstrom· Stalker
· Murdercycle· DevilDriver
· Secret Sphere· Soul Reaper
· Fairyland· Tesla
· Three Inches of Blood· Yngwie Malmsteen
· Killik· Leash Law
· Cans· Madison Paige
· Wolf· Nova Lex
· U.D.O.· House of Lords
· Acrid· Therion
· Chapter VIII· Unleashed
· Meliah Rage· Saxon
· Psychotron· Wintersun
· Dark Age· Katagory V
· Scavenger· Polterchrist
· Valume Nob· Jungle Rot
· House of Shakira· Silent Force
· Ironhorse· Overlorde
· The 7 Method· Hanzel Und Gretyl
· Fifth Cross· Crowbar
· Gods Of Fire· Ligeia
· The Mighty Nimbus· Hellfueled
· Maze Of Torment· Yyrkoon
· Desire Black· Icarus Witch
· Chuck Schuldiner· Cemetary
· Antares· Oathean
· Pure Inc· Frantic Bleep
· Lord Gore· Soul SirkUS
· Holy Moses· Operatika
· Swallow The Sun· Grand Magus
· Green Carnation· Naglfar
· Brand New Sin· Goddess Of Desire
· Unshine· Horna
· The Father Panic Riot Orchestra· Frameless Scar
· Power Quest· Cannon
· Impaled Nazarene· Agents Of The Sun
· Loits· Mercyful Fate
· Monster Magnet· Crystal Fate
· Ignarus· Barcode
· Running Wild· Ram-Zet
· Wolfmother· Urizen
· Mastermind· Dragonlord
· Gorefest· Motorhead
· Nocturnal Rites· End of Level Boss
· Thryfing· Witchery
· Powerglove· Poison
· 286· Fields Of The Nephilim
· Steep· Dissection
· Athanator· Cataract
· Hirax· Hate Profile
· Abysmal Dawn· Black Crucifixion
· Michael Orlando· Bloodbound
· Space Odyssey· Hydrogyn
· Skid Row· Agalloch
· Fleshgore· Skyforger
· Jeff Walker und Die Fluffers· Anata
· Setherial· The Finals
· Enochian Crescent· Semargl
· Mastodon· Twinball
· Lesbian Bed Death· Cheva
· Demise· Gaza
· Dream Theater· In This Moment
· Zyklon· Mendeed
· Chrome Division· Nominon
· Aborted· Malevolent Creation
· Fight· Himsa
· Temple Of Blood· Heresi
· 40 Below Summer· Trivium
· Pop Evil· Puscifer
· Kreator· Hacksaw Surgery
· Virgin Black· Medieval Steel
· Uriah Heep· Iron Fire
· Cursed· Nasty Idols
· Something Beautiful· Battleroar
· Sotajumala· Suffocation