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Criss Oliva - 1963 to 1993 ... and on forever , you never left!!!

Who is Criss ?
Criss Oliva was a guitar player for "Savatage" .
Criss had his own style , I call it the Sava Style - Fast and I mean FAST  n' HEAVY , 
He knew how to handle his guitar!!! , he was known best for the way he played his
guitar and it became his trade-mark .
When "SavatagE" change their style (on the "Gutter Ballet" album) , and added 
some pianos and other CooL samples , Criss brought us the merging of The Guitar
Sound witn an Heavy Distortion and the Nice melody of the Piano ! 

Why am I even telling you about him ?
In my mind Criss is one of THE best Guitar players I know , and I know alot !!!
And again for his style . for those who don't know the band or never heard one of their 
albums , I say - you don't know what you're missing!!! .
I remember when my friend  first let me hear "Chance" From 
"Handful Of Rain " , I fell in love with the band .
If you want to check Criss - Try " Edge of Thorns " . 

In the Memory of Criss Oliva :
Criss was just on his way home after he rocked at a festival on Sunday - October 17,1993.
On his way back he crossed the highway and a drunk driver who tried to pass a car hit him .
Criss was killed instantly , still his wife Dawn recovered .
As I said before , Criss maybe gone , but we won't forget him , the fans still remember 
and the albums , The GREAT albums he made through the years with "SavatagE" 
will always be heard , I sure am keeping them and going to pass them to my children !!!