Handful of Rain
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| Studio album by Savatage | ||
| Released | August 16, 1994 | |
| Genre | Heavy Metal, Symphonic Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| Length | 49:03 | |
| Label | Atlantic/Wea | |
| Producer(s) | Jon Oliva and Paul O'Neill | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Savatage chronology | ||
| Edge of Thorns (1993) |
Handful of Rain (1994) |
Japan Live '94 (1995) |
Handful of Rain is a heavy metal album by Savatage. The first album since the tragic death of their lead guitarist, Criss Oliva, the music is often dark in relection of brother Jon Oliva's loss. "Alone You Breathe" is a tribute to Criss which reuses the chord progression (Abeit in a different key) and lyrics from the Streets song "Believe" in its long coda, although the lyrics do not mirror his death and the song is not literally about him.
The album also marks the first time Savatage would write a trademark vocal canon in a song. The third section of "Chance" has at one point, five overdubbed vocals from singer Zak Stevens. The canon represents the conflicting thoughts of a Chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat in World War 2 who saved the lives of approximately 6,000 Jews.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Taunting Cobras" – 3:21 - Complete song clip
- "Handful Of Rain" – 5:00 - 20 Second Clip
- "Chance" – 7:48
- "Stare Into The Sun" – 4:42
- "Castles Burning" – 4:38
- "Visions" (Instrumental) – 1:25
- "Watching You Fall" – 5:20
- "Nothing's Going On" – 4:07
- "Symmetry" – 5:03
- "Alone You Breathe" – 7:29 - 20 Second Clip
- Bonus-track on the European SPV re-release
- 11. Somewhere In Time/Alone You Breathe (acoustic version) 4:38
[edit] Lineup
Due to the shake-up in the band following Criss's death, the line-ups were somewhat unclear at the time. Drummer Steve Wacholz left the band but is pictured in the album to maintain a more "classic" Savatage line-up but did not play. Bassist Middleton was apparently still very much in shock about Criss to go into the studio but toured for the album.
[edit] The Credited Lineup:
- Zak Stevens - vocals
- Alex Skolnick - guitar
- Johnny Lee Middleton - bass
- Steve Wacholz - drums
[edit] The Actual Lineup:
- Zachary Stevens - vocals
- Alex Skolnick - lead guitar
- Jon Oliva - majority of rhythm guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums
[edit] The Touring Lineup:
- Zachary Stevens - lead vocals
- Alex Skolnick - lead guitar
- Jon Oliva - rhythm guitar, keyboards and vocals
- Johnny Lee Middleton - bass
- Jeff Plate - drums
[edit] External links
| Savatage |
| Jon Oliva | Damond Jiniya | Chris Caffery | Al Pitrelli | Johnny Lee Middleton | Jeff Plate | Paul O'Neill |
| Criss Oliva | Keith Collins | Steve "Doc" Wacholz | Zak Stevens | Alex Skolnick | Jack Frost |
| Discography |
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| Studio Albums: Sirens | Power of the Night | Fight for the Rock | Hall of the Mountain King | Gutter Ballet | Streets: A Rock Opera | Edge of Thorns | Handful of Rain | Dead Winter Dead | The Wake of Magellan | Poets and Madmen |
| Extended Plays: The Dungeons Are Calling | Chance EP | Doesn't Matter Anyway EP |
| Live Albums: Japan Live '94 | Final Bell / Ghost in the Ruins |
| Compilation Albums: From the Gutter to the Stage | The Best and the Rest | Believe |
| Related articles |
| Doctor Butcher | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | Jon Oliva's Pain | Circle II Circle | Seven Witches | Megadeth | Testament | Annihilator |
