Introductions are useless for Savatage, because every Metalhead in the world generally will have at least some knowledge of the band. During the early to late 80’s Savatage released 4 classics, and “The Dungeons Are Calling” is one of them.

John Olivia has a terrifying quality to his voice, while not making him the best vocalist, does help me enjoy his vocals. Savatage are very chunk oriented, with great guitar work highlighting the style of the album. The title track may be the best track on this album, but none are waste tracks. Lyrically Savatage tackles the stereotype dark theme of the time, with lyrics about witchcraft and evil.

Falling into the category of classic metal albums, this one will not disappoint. Savatage really made a mark in the Metal world, and it would be reasonably accurate to call them the best band from 83-87, of course the listener must decide, but trust me you will like it.

© 2002 ramrod