Still sealed 2011 digipak edition withtwo bonus tracks

This was Savatage’s first official livealbum, also known as Final Bell, and it is meant to be a fittingtribute to the great late guitarist Criss Oliva. Recorded atdifferent venues during the Gutter Ballet tour, this record showsSavatage at one of their peaks during the Jon Oliva era. The discstarts with the cool “City Beneath the Surface” and right from thestart you know that this isn’t just another live album. From therethe band pounds out great song after great song like “24 HoursAgo”, “Sirens”, “Hounds” and “Hall of the Mountain King”, makingfor an extremely good set. The production is dead on, capturingwhat being at a Savatage show is like. In Ghost in the Ruins,Savatage is on fire!!! Every song here is a massive improvementover the studio counterpart and considering the quality of thesongs, it is an amazing feat to say the least. The band membersprove that they are extremely skilled musicians, the album has araw sound, no overdubs and it doesn’t feel overproduced. From thegreat stage presence of Jon Oliva, to the thick bass of John LeeMiddleton to the precise drumming of Steve Wacholz, the band isunbelievable. Which leads me to the star of the show, Criss Oliva.I’ve always been a fan of his style but here the man is amazing,there is no other way to say it. He takes over at every moment thathe can, and his beautiful leads will make your jaw drop. AnySavatage fan, any metal fan, any guitar fan should have this album,as it really can’t get any better than this. It is a damn tragedythat the genius that was Criss Oliva was taken from the metal worldso early. At least we have this album so we can remember how greatof a musician this guy was.

Track Listing:
1. City Beneath The Surface-live Ritz New York 1990
2. 24 Hours Ago-live Spectrum Philadelphia 1988
3. Legions-live Spectrum Philadelphia 1988
4. Strange Wings-live Spectrum Philadelphia 1988
5. Gutter Ballet-live Lost Angeles Palace 1990
6. When The Crowds Are Gone-live Hollywood Palace 1990
7. Of Rage And War-live Lamour 1990
8. The Dungeons Are Calling-live Nassau Long Island 1988
9. Sirens-live Nassau Long Island 1988
10. Hounds-live Lamour 1990
11. Criss Intro-live Agora Cleveland 1987
12. Hall Of The Mountain King-live Lamour 1990
13. Post Script-sound check Hollywood Palace 1990
14. Devastation-live Agora Cleveland 1987
15. Stare Into The Sun-acoustic version 2011

Condition cover: mint / stillsealed

Condition cd: mint

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