STREETS - A ROCK OPERA

This is simply one of the greatest, most underrated albums of all time. Whether you're into hard music or not, there is something here for everyone. Although the actual storyline itself is nothing more than a rehashed tale of a rock star gone bad in the city, the music makes it into a grand epic of novel proportions. This album truly deserves the name "rock opera" but not any stigma that might normally be attached to such a title. Themusic is wonderfully emotional, successfully transporting the listener through moments of joy and dispair. John and Chris Oliva were the heart and soul of Savatage and although later albums with different bandmembers were good in their own rights, this was the epitome of Savatage's brand of music.