Edge of Thorns

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Edge of Thorns
Edge of Thorns cover
Studio album by Savatage
Released 1993
Genre Progressive Metal
Length 59:54
Label Atlantic Records
Producer(s) Paul O'Neill
Jon Oliva
Criss Oliva
Professional reviews
Savatage chronology

Streets: A Rock Opera'
(1991)
Edge of Thorns
(1993)
Handful of Rain
(1994)


Edge of Thorns is an album by Savatage, released in 1993 on Atlantic Records. It was the last album to contain the talents of the late guitarist Criss Oliva. It is also the first Savatage album to feature Zachary Stevens on Lead Vocals, following the departure of Jon Oliva from the fore of the band.

The drums on this album sound different to other Savatage records as on this album Steve decided to use electronic drums. Although most of the drum kits sounds authentic, you can hear the difference in the toms.[1]

The woman in the picture of the album art is Dawn Oliva, Criss Oliva's wife. Gary Smith, who also did the front and back covers for HOTMK, the front cover for GB, the back cover for Streets, and all of Criss Oliva's airbrushed guitars painted the cover. The face in the trees is supposed to be Jon Oliva, though producer Paul O'Neill disputes that despite its publication in a Criss Oliva interview from 1993. The cover is supposed to represent good (the woman) vs. evil (the face in the trees). According to Criss Oliva in a 1993 interview, "The girl is surrounded by fear and innocence. But the face in the trees is evil. Everything around her is evil. It's about good and evil. The songs on the CD reflect this, too."[1]

Contents

[edit] Track Listing

  1. "Edge of Thorns" - 5:54
  2. "He Carves His Stone" - 4:14
  3. "Lights Out" - 3:10
  4. "Skraggy's Tomb" - 4:22
  5. "Labyrinths" - 1:29
  6. "Follow Me" - 5:08
  7. "Exit Music" - 3:05
  8. "Degrees Of Sanity" - 4:36
  9. "Conversation Piece" - 4:10
  10. "All That I Bleed" - 4:41
  11. "Damien" - 3:53
  12. "Miles Away" - 5:06
  13. "Sleep" 3:52
  14. "Forever After" (Japanese Bonus Track)
  15. "Shotgun Innocence" (Japanese Bonus Track)

[edit] 1997 Edel Re-Release Tracks

  • 14. "Believe" (acoustic version) - 3:52

[edit] 2002 SPV Re-Release Tracks

  • 14. "Forever After" - 4:18
  • 15. "Conversation Piece" (Live In Rehearsal 9/24/94) - 4:19

All songs written by Jon Oliva, Paul O'Neill, Criss Oliva

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Band members

[edit] Additional musicians

  • Jon Oliva – Piano, Keyboards (studio only)
  • Steve "Doc" Wacholz - drums (studio only)
  • Andy James - drums (touring member only)
  • Wes Garren - rhythm guitar and keys - (touring member only)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Savatage FAQ. Savatage.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-08.
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
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
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