Madness Reigns from the Gutter (1990) [Live - Remastered] Savatage

• 1 City Beneath the Surface (Live in Hollywood 1990) 05:26
• 2 White Witch (Live in Hollywood 1990) 04:00
• 3 Of Rage and War (Live in Hollywood 1990) 04:32
• 4 She's in Love (Live in Hollywood 1990) 03:22
• 5 Mentally Yours (Live in Hollywood 1990) 06:12
• 6 24 Hrs. Ago (Live in Hollywood 1990) 04:54
• 7 Legions (Live in Hollywood 1990) 04:59
• 8 Strange Wings (Live in Hollywood 1990) 05:09
• 9 Hounds (Live in Hollywood 1990) 06:57
• 10 Temptation Revelation (Live in Hollywood 1990) 01:16
• 11 When the Crowds Are Gone (Live in Hollywood 1990) 05:49
• 12 The Dungeons Are Calling (Live in Hollywood 1990) 04:25
• 13 Holocaust (Live in Hollywood 1990) 02:27
• 14 Sirens (Live in Hollywood 1990) 03:50
• 15 Power of the Night (Live in Hollywood 1990) 04:27
• 16 Hall of the Mountain King (Live in Hollywood 1990) 06:01
• 17 Gutter Ballet (Live in Hollywood 1990) 08:20
• 18 Thorazine Shuffle (Live in Hollywood 1990) 04:46
• 19 Devastation (Live in Hollywood 1990) 03:49
• Total Runtime 01:30:41

Info for Madness Reigns from the Gutter (1990) [Live - Remastered]

The American heavy metal icons Savatage are regarded as one of the most influential bands in their genre. In 1990, the band reached a decisive turning point. Following the release of *Gutter Ballet*, they embarked on one of the most intense tours of their career. Night after night, the audience was treated to a powerful blend of brutal riffs, theatrical flair and emotional intensity. Savatage were undergoing a transformation: harder, more versatile and more dramatic than ever before.

More than three decades later, “Madness Reigns From The Gutter (1990)” documents this phase in impressive quality. Restored from the original master tapes, and remixed and remastered, this 19-track album presents Savatage at their very best: uncompromising, powerful and, at the same time, possessing that epic dimension that would come to characterise their later works.

Many fans refer to the 1990 line-up as ‘Peak Savatage’, and this live recording impressively captures the special energy of this line-up. On stage, five striking personalities set off a musical fireworks display: the young, electrifying Chris Caffery; bassist Johnny Lee Middleton, who was every bit as energetic as Caffery; the powerful Steve ‘Doc’ Wacholz behind his massive triple-bass drum kit; the virtuoso Criss Oliva, who combined precision and passion; and frontman Jon Oliva as the charismatic ringmaster.

Looking back, Jon Oliva recalls: “The Gutter Tour was the highlight of our live shows. For six months, it was definitely pure madness. Enjoy it, friends!”

“This album is no ordinary live compilation, but a restored metal relic of inestimable value. Anyone who loves SAVATAGE simply cannot miss this release. The sensational sound quality is worth every penny. An absolute must-have for any discerning music collection” (Michael Haifl, saitenkult.de)

Jon Oliva, vocals, keyboards
Criss Oliva, guitar, vocals
Chris Caffery, guitar, keyboards, vocals
Johnny Lee Middleton, bass, vocals
Steve “Doc” Wacholz, drums

Digitally remastered

Please Note: We offer this album in its native sampling rate of 48kHz, 24-bit. The provided 96kHz version was up-sampled and offers no audible value!

Savatage
US-American heavy metal legends SAVATAGE are one of the most influential bands in their genre. Founded 1981 by brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in Florida, the band met producer Paul O’Neill in the mid-1980s while touring with Motörhead – and the rest is history.

Under the wings of versatile producer and visionary Paul O’Neill, the band quickly evolved into the spheres of their heroes Rainbow, UFO or Rush, all while creating their very own sound.

The debut Sirens from 1983 as well as its successor The Dungeons Are Calling (1984) has been produced by Jim Morris and Dan Johnson, soon to be followed by Power Of The Night (1985) and Fight For The Rock (1986), before O’Neill directed the releases of Hall Of The Mountain King (1987) and Gutter Ballet (1989), two albums that would almost instantly become absolute cult classics.

After the publication of the concept album Streets – A Rock Opera (1991), Jon Oliva had to pass the microphone on to Zak Stevens due to health issues, but still worked on Edge Of Thorns as a producer, along with his brother Criss Oliva and Paul O’Neill, and thus stayed close to the band. The 1993 album is not only the first one with Stevens as the singer, but also the last SAVATAGE album with Criss Oliva as a lead guitarist, before the tragedy of his fatal accident brought Testament’s Alex Skolnick to the table, who helped out recording the lead guitar for Handful Of Rain; the following tour was the first one with Jeff Plate as SAVATAGE’s drummer.

In 1995, the group, now including Al Pitrelli and Chris Caffery, released another concept album, titled Dead Winter Dead, which laid the foundation for the internationally acclaimed TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO).

Until today, members of SAVATAGE are frequently touring across the USA with TSO, reaching millions of fans with their laborious Christmas live shows.

After The Wake Of Magellan (1997), SAVATAGE released Poets And Madmen, their last studio album to date, in 2001. After a 12-year hiatus, the band played a spectacular double live show at Wacken Open Air with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, altogether setting the unmatched standard for album- and live concepts until today.

In 2021, the highly coveted back catalogue of SAVATAGE is being re-issued via earMUSIC/Edel – the legend is alive!

This album contains no booklet.