Savatage – Edge Of Thorns (Sun Yellow Vinyl 2LP | Limited Edition | EU Reissue | 2022)

Savatage – Edge Of Thorns is the seventh studio album by US band Savatage, released on Atlantic on April 6, 1993. It was recorded in 1992–93 at Morrisound Recording in Tampa and in New York, produced by Paul O'Neill with Jon and Criss Oliva. It is the first album with singer Zachary Stevens, after Jon Oliva stepped back from lead vocals, and the last with guitarist Criss Oliva, who died in a car crash six months after its release. This copy is the limited, remastered 2022 EU reissue on Sun Yellow 180g vinyl at 45 RPM in a gatefold sleeve, new and factory sealed.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Ear Music Classics 0215383EMU
• Format: Vinyl 2LP, Album, 180g, 45 RPM, Sun Yellow Vinyl, Limited Edition
• Pressing: EU reissue, remastered
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2022 (original: 1993)
• Genre: Metal, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, New vinyl
• Extras: Gatefold sleeve, 12-page booklet

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Edge Of Thorns
2. He Carves His Stone
3. Lights Out

Side B

1. Skraggy's Tomb
2. Labyrinths
3. Follow Me
4. Exit Music

Side C

1. Degrees Of Sanity
2. Conversation Piece
3. All That I Bleed

Side D

1. Damien
2. Miles Away
3. Sleep

Personnel

Zachary Stevens (vocals), Criss Oliva (guitar), Johnny Lee Middleton (bass), Steve “Doc” Wacholz (drums), Jon Oliva (piano, keyboards, drums on “He Carves His Stone” and “Degrees Of Sanity”). Produced by Paul O'Neill, co-produced by Jon Oliva and Criss Oliva.

FAQ

What does “New & factory sealed” mean?
The record is unplayed and still in the manufacturer’s original shrink wrap, so it carries no Goldmine grade.

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album came out in 1993. This record is the remastered 2022 earMUSIC reissue, a limited edition on Sun Yellow vinyl. There is also a black vinyl version: Savatage – Edge Of Thorns (2LP, 2022).

Why two LPs at 45 RPM?
The album is spread over four sides and plays at 45 instead of 33 RPM. This gives each groove more room, which benefits the sound.

Do you have more Savatage records?
Yes, for example Savatage – Streets: A Rock Opera (2LP, 2022), Savatage – The Wake Of Magellan (2LP, 2022), Savatage – Gutter Ballet (LP + 10", 2022). More titles are in our Metal collection.