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SAVATAGE Returns to Stage After Decade, Oliva's Absence Felt

4/20/2025

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SAVATAGE electrified fans with their first live performance in ten years at the Monsters Of Rock festival in São Paulo, Brazil, on April 19, 2023. While Zak Stevens and Chris Caffery rocked the stage, the absence of founding vocalist Jon Oliva, battling serious health issues, cast a shadow. Yet, the band remains determined to keep the music alive.

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SAVATAGE electrified fans with their first live performance in ten years at the Monsters Of Rock festival in São Paulo, Brazil, on April 19, 2023. While Zak Stevens and Chris Caffery rocked the stage, the absence of founding vocalist Jon Oliva, battling serious health issues, cast a shadow. Yet, the band remains determined to keep the music alive.