Sweet Savage

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For the American hair metal band, see Sweet Savage (American band).

Sweet Savage
Origin	Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Genre(s)	Heavy metal Hard rock
Years active	1979-present
Associated acts	Dio Whitesnake Def Leppard Emerald Den Of Thieves Stormzone Red Hot Roosters
Website	Sweet Savage Myspace
Members
Ray Haller Davy Bates Trev Fleming Ian 'Speedo' Wilson
Former members
Vivian Campbell Simon McBride

Sweet Savage was an Irish band that once included Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell. Metallica later covered the Sweet Savage song "Killing Time". Sweet Savage recorded an EP with Vivian Campbell, and later recorded the full length albums Killing Time and Rune after Vivian Campbell left the band.

Other members have included vocalist/bassist Raymond Haller, drummer David Bates, and guitarists Trevor Fleming & Ian 'Speedo' Wilson.

Sweet Savage toured with Thin Lizzy on their Renegade tour and supported acts such as Ozzy Osbourne, Wishbone Ash and Motörhead.

Guitarist Simon McBride played on the albums Killing Time and Rune.?

April 23rd 2008 saw the long awaited return to the stage by Sweet Savage as they supported Saxon on the St. Georges Day concert in London's Shepherds Bush Empire.