Savatage - Edge Of Thorns (Official Music Video) [HD]

You're watching the Official Music Video for Savatage - "Edge Of Thorns" from the album 'Edge of Thorns' (1993)

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Over 20 years, 11 albums and hundreds of performances around the globe, Savatage’s dynamic music – which mixes elements of thrash, progressive, power metal and classic hard rock– earned the band a passionate cult following.

Founded in Tampa, Florida by brothers Jon and Criss Oliva, Savatage saw their many musical triumphs overshadowed by personal tragedy. Albums such as 1987’s “Hall of the Mountain King” – their first of eight collaborations with producer and mentor Paul O’Neill – and 1991’s riveting “Streets: A Rock Opera” continue to be celebrated to this day. The death of Criss Oliva on the heels of the breakthrough success of 1993’s “Edge of Thorns” altered the group’s trajectory considerably.

The band experienced a renaissance with their 1995 album “Dead Winter Dead,.” and continued to display a flair for theatricality of their own on their final two albums. An epic reunion performance at 2015’s Wacken Festival before 80,000 fans – showed proof that the crowds will never be gone.

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[QweffL]

Possibly the most underrated metal band ever.

[jakobarnold]

My dad put his studio headphones on my mother's stomach while she was pregnant with me. He mostly played Savatage through them. Once I was born, he would play this song through his speakers and I would fall right asleep. Been a metalhead ever since.

[johnkatsoudas]

This band in my opinion never got the respect they deserved. Chriss was such an amazing guitarist. He should have been on guitar magazine covers as awesome as he played.

[michaellazor]

Zack is one hell of a vocalist, but the legacy and Identity of the band is in Jon's iconic, unmistakable & epic voice.

[timmeding]

one of the greatest band ever in my opinion

[timothykelly]

I was 3 cars back on that horrible day heading to the same music festival as Chriss. We did not know it was Chriss until that night when word spread at the festival (Live Stock in Zepherhills, Florida). Lot's of shots held aloft for Chriss that weekend... My wife cried the entire 2 days... I still can't play Savatage around her to this day all these years later. ♥

[Coyote_Man]

Don't know which is better, Zach's vocals, Criss's riffs, Johnny's bass, Steve's beats, or Jon's piano. I'ma just go with all of the above

[shredhead]

Criss Oliva had the perfect guitar tone. What an amazing musician!

[chrisrobison]

RIP Criss you was one hell of a guitar!!

[nicholasfarrell]

This band is a perfect example of having truckloads of talent not leading to worldwide success

[Gabez]

Such a beautiful song…I remember blasting this in ’97 when I was about 15yrs old. Here I am 42 in 2025…and still get that feeling…🤘🏻👦🏻

[xan.frodrigues]

I was in high school, in the early 2000's, when I listened to Edge Thorns for the very first time. My friends used to sugest some heavy metal songs writing in the back of my school book during the school classes, to download in mp3. I was initiating in heavy metal world. Still one of my fav songs... brings me good old memories from that time. Everytime I hear Edge of Thorns in somewhere I stop whatever I'm doing to sing the whole song and to watch the movie that passes through my mind... this is a master piece and deserves respect. It's a very beautiful song! RIP Criss Oliva forever!!!

[diegodz]

25 yrs without Criss
who knows how many songs like this, he could have gifted us
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

Diego

[rockrebelitalia]

Such an incredible band, with a huge amount of talent. They went beyond music. Savatage wrote so many emotional songs, good riffs, great solos, fantastic melodies and deep lyrics. Their music always gave me goosebumps and it's a shame they did not became that successful.

[kevinbecker]

simply one of the best solos ever wrote my opinion

[gunerumut]

The most criminally underrated band ever. In my top three though 🤘

[trendmassacre]

This is the very first song I heard by Savatage, and I was blown away by how good this song was! I bought this album via BMG and played the hell out of it. From there I kept buying every album I saw for sale whether it was new or used from Savatage and have been a fan since 1993. This album, and Gutters Ballet are my 2 faves from them!!!

[MetalMaestro]

Without Savatage, Progressive/Symphonic Metal would look very different today. Its a shame they never got as big as they deserved. R.I.P Criss

[ივაიოანეჭკადუა]

"Edge Of Thorns"

An offering of reasons
We put them all in play
A covering of treasons
That one by one we let slip away

A solitary dancer
So lost upon her stage

I have seen you on the edge of dawn
Felt you there before you were born
Balanced your dreams upon the edge of thorns
But I don't think about you anymore

A study made from winter
Of summers long ago
And dreams that used to glitter
Safely now hidden under snow

And so we end the chapter
And let the stage lights fade

I have seen you on the edge of dawn
Felt you there before you were born
Balanced your dreams upon the edge of thorns
But I don't think about you anymore

I have seen you on the edge of dawn
Felt you there before you were born
Balanced your dreams upon the edge of thorns
But I don't think about you anymore
Anymore
I don't think about you anymore
Anymore
I don't think about you
I don't think about you
I don't think about you
Anymore, anymore, anymore

[lbiral]

So different, a metal band playing in the jungle! Nothing castles, swords, blood, warriors...just everglades. I like it!