Savatage – Edge Of Thorns (Vinyl 2LP | EU Reissue | 2022)

Savatage – Edge Of Thorns is the seventh studio album by Savatage, released on April 6, 1993 on Atlantic Records. It was recorded at Morrisound Studios in Tampa and 321 Studios in New York and produced by Paul O’Neill with Jon and Criss Oliva. It is the first album with singer Zachary Stevens; Jon Oliva stepped down as lead vocalist but kept co-writing and played piano and keyboards. It was the last album for guitarist Criss Oliva, who died in October 1993. The 2022 Ear Music Classics edition is remastered for vinyl and spread over two LPs at 45 RPM. This copy is the black 180g vinyl edition in a gatefold sleeve with a 12-page LP booklet, new and factory sealed.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Ear Music Classics 0217052
• Format: Vinyl 2LP, Album, black 180g vinyl, 45 RPM
• Pressing: EU reissue, remastered
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2022 (original: 1993)
• Genre: Metal, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock, New vinyl
• Extras: Gatefold sleeve, 12-page LP 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

Savatage: 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 Criss and Jon 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 original came out on Atlantic in 1993. This record is the 2022 Ear Music Classics reissue (cat. no. 0217052EMU).

Why two LPs at 45 RPM?
At 45 revolutions per minute the groove passes the stylus faster, but less music fits on a side. That is why the album is spread over four sides here.

Do you have more Savatage records?
Yes, for example Savatage – Edge Of Thorns (sun yellow 2LP, 2022), Savatage – Handful Of Rain (2022) and Savatage – The Wake Of Magellan (black 2LP, 2022). More titles are in our Metal collection.