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At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: TwilightOdyssey on October 17, 2006, 09:36:04 PM

Title: Criss Oliva RIP
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on October 17, 2006, 09:36:04 PM
I really thought someone would beat me to it, but Criss Oliva was murdered by a drunk @sshole on this day, in 1993.

Criss was one of the most ass-kicking guitarists in all metal, and formed one of the best true metal bands of all time with his brother, Jon.

RIP, Criss.

PLAY SAVATAGE TODAY. POST YOUR FAVOURITE CRISS OLICA PICS BELOW. :(
Title: Criss Oliva RIP
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on October 17, 2006, 09:39:24 PM
http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=4011729&q=hi

You were never one for waiting
Still I always thought you'd wait for me
And have you from your dreams awakened
And from where you are what do you see

Which of us is now in exile
Which in need of amnesty
Are you now but an illusion
In my mind alone you breathe

You believed in things that I will never know
You were out there drowning but it never showed
Till inside a rainswept night you just let go

You've thrown it all away
And now we'll never see the ending to the play
The grand design, the final line
And what was meant to be

In the dark a distant runner
Now has disappeared into the night
Leaving us to stand and wonder Staring from this end into your life

You believed in things that I will never know
You were out there drowning but it never showed
'Til inside a rainswept night you just let go

You've thrown it all away
And now we'll never see the ending to the play
The grand design, the final line
And what was meant to be

And if this is all illusion
Nothing more than pure delusion
Clinging to a fading fantasy
Like Icarus who heeds the calling
Of a sun but now is falling
As the feathers of his life fall free
Can you see
See

Tomorrow and after
You tell me what am I to do
I stand here believing
That in the dark there is a clue

Perhaps inside this midnight sky
Perhaps tomorrow's newborn eyes
Or could it be, we'll never know
And after all this was the show

What am I to do
Gotta get back
Gotta get back
Gotta get back
What am I to do
Gotta get back
Gotta get back
Gotta get back
What am I to do

Standing on a dream isn't what it seems
Could we then reclaim a dream refused
Knowing what we know could we let it go
Realizing that all the years are used

Tomorrow and after
You tell me what am I to do
I stand here believing
That in the dark there is a clue
I am the way, I am the light
I am the dark inside the night
I hear your hopes, I feel your dreams
And in the dark I hear your screams

Tomorrow and after
You tell me what am I to do
I stand here believing
That in the dark there is a clue
Title: Criss Oliva RIP
Post by: Crazy_Joe on October 17, 2006, 09:46:21 PM
I never heard of him but his music was probably cool so R.I.P. man. :guitar4:
Title: Criss Oliva RIP
Post by: Davey on October 17, 2006, 09:47:03 PM
RIP Chriss!



when noone seems to be around
just this monkey that i found
still he is my only friend
AND TONIGHT HE GRINS AGAIN!






you are missed




joe, if you are a rock fan, you owe it to yourself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv8W8yelMw0
Title: Criss Oliva RIP
Post by: dave_mc on October 17, 2006, 10:06:52 PM
savatage rule. I only got into them recently, but yeah, they're awesome. \m/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eku_C1JaZbo
Title: Criss Oliva RIP
Post by: fps_dean on October 18, 2006, 05:29:33 AM
I was in flight to Florida and I sat next to a guy on a plane.   He was a drummer and was good friends with both Criss and Jon, and he was down in Florida waiting for Criss with Jon and a bunch of other guys, but he never made it.  I guess they had a few people down there with them and when someone found out, they told him and Jon.

Something is just wrong when you have six prior drunk driving arrests and you can still drive for your seventh.
Title: Criss Oliva RIP
Post by: Kepu on October 18, 2006, 01:40:19 PM
the riff of Hall Of The Mountain King is so damn addicting!!


WAY TOO UNDERRATED GUITARIST!!! RIP! :(
Title: Criss Oliva RIP
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on October 18, 2006, 02:04:02 PM
Well, Hall of the Mountain King's riff can be blamed on Edvard Grieg, who wrote the original. Many bands have copied that riff! 'tage turned it into a great metal song, however!
Title: Criss Oliva RIP
Post by: Kepu on October 18, 2006, 02:07:42 PM
^ which song is it by Grieg?
I would like to hear the classical composition if it
Title: Criss Oliva RIP
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on October 18, 2006, 02:14:54 PM
It's called the Pier Gint Suite, not sure about the spelling. Search for 'Hall of the Mountain King' in Google.
Title: Criss Oliva RIP
Post by: Kepu on October 18, 2006, 02:17:25 PM
Peer Gynt? Alright then, I'll check it out
Title: Criss Oliva RIP
Post by: Crazy_Joe on October 18, 2006, 06:12:35 PM
Whoah!! They are awesome :D  Whoever killed him is a w**ker :evil:
Title: Criss Oliva RIP
Post by: fps_dean on October 19, 2006, 03:10:54 AM
Quote from: TwilightOdyssey
Well, Hall of the Mountain King's riff can be blamed on Edvard Grieg, who wrote the original. Many bands have copied that riff! 'tage turned it into a great metal song, however!


Someone knows their classical music! ;)
Title: Criss Oliva RIP
Post by: broken cord on October 19, 2006, 03:47:34 AM
I guess I've been under a rock for years; I've not heard of Savatage before a few weeks back. Great band...Huge loss

RIP Criss
Title: Criss Oliva RIP
Post by: JamesHealey on October 22, 2006, 08:27:01 PM
first time i've heard of this band but it sounds absolutly fantastic!!

RIP..
Title: Criss Oliva RIP
Post by: fps_dean on October 23, 2006, 06:19:27 PM
Quote from: JamesHealey
first time i've heard of this band but it sounds absolutly fantastic!!

RIP..


Yeah they're a good band for sure.  Hall of the Mountain King, Streets and Edge of Thorns, are all must haves at the very least.
Title: Criss Oliva RIP
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on October 23, 2006, 09:56:20 PM
Quote from: fps_dean
Quote from: JamesHealey
first time i've heard of this band but it sounds absolutly fantastic!!

RIP..


Yeah they're a good band for sure.  Hall of the Mountain King, Streets and Edge of Thorns, are all must haves at the very least.


also ... Dungeons Are Calling
Gutter Ballet
Wake of Magellen
Handful of Rain

... all must-haves