Handful of Rain_音乐专辑
Handful of Rain
表演者: Savatage
介质: Audio CD
发行时间: 1994-08-16
唱片数: 1
出版者: Atlantic/Wea
条形码: 0075678266027
专辑简介
Actual line-up:
Jon Oliva - rhythm and lead guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, drums, backing vocals
Zachary Stevens - vocals
Alex Skolnick - lead guitar
Credited line-up:
Zachary Stevens - vocals
Alex Skolnick - guitar
Johnny Lee Middleton - bass
Steve Wacholz - drums
Due to the shake-up in the band following Criss's death, the line-ups were somewhat unclear at the time. Drummer Steve Wacholz left the band and did not play on the album, but he is pictured in the album to maintain a more "classic" Savatage line-up. Bassist Middleton was apparently still too much in shock about Criss to go into the studio and record, but remained part of the band. Jeff Plate did not play the drums on the album, but was pictured as part of the band line-up in one edition of the album. Plate would become a full-fledged member of the band by the time of their next release, Dead Winter Dead in 1995.
For the recording of the album, Jon Oliva ended up going into the studio, accompanied by producer, co-writer and co-lyricist Paul O'Neill, and recorded all of the instrumental parts (keys, rhythm guitars, bass, drums) by himself. The pair then enlisted former Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick to record most of the guitar solos, and subsequently contacted vocalist Zak Stevens to record the vocal parts for the album.
The touring band consisted of Zak Stevens on lead vocals and Johnny Lee Middleton on bass guitar as the only remaining members of the previous lineup. The tour also featured the official return of Jon Oliva to the band, who played keys, rhythm guitar and also performed vocals on several songs. The line-up was rounded out by lead guitarist Alex Skolnick, who had also recorded on the album, and Jeff Plate, a former bandmate of Zak Stevens, on drums.
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