Savatage "Sirens (1994 Reissue, Metal Blade Records, Remastered)"

Sirens is the debut album by American heavy metal band Savatage, released in 1983. The music on this album is heavier than in later Savatage albums, where the band developed their own style of progressive metal.

According to front man Jon Oliva, Sirens and the long EP "The Dungeons Are Calling" were recorded and mixed all in one day. With most of the songs prepared no more than a week before the recording session, the band could only afford one day in the studio. The two albums together were to make Savatage's debut but since vinyl records limited the total running time, they were divided. In 2011 they were remastered and released together on the label "Earmusic."

The cover of the English version published by Music for Nations and of Combat Records edition of 1985 is the same of the children's book The Borribles Go for Broke. It was also used by Metal Blade Records for the first edition on CD and other subsequent versions.

Two different center labels exist with same catalog number. One is silver with black print. The other is blue with black print. In addition, there are two variations of the blue with black print center labels.

 

Tracklist:

1. Sirens 03:40
2. Holocaust 04:36   
3. I Believe 05:28   
4. Rage 02:40   
5. On the Run 03:31   
6. Twisted Little Sister 03:38   
7. Living for the Night 03:20  
8. Scream Murder 03:50   
9. Out on the Streets 05:11  
10. Lady in Disguise 04:36  
11. The Message 03:38   

Time:  44:08  

• The track "Out on the Streets" was later re-recorded by the band on their 1986 album, Fight for the Rock and an acoustic rendition was recorded by Jon Oliva and included as bonus track in the 2010 Greatest Hits.
• The track "Lady in Disguise" was also later re-recorded for the 1986 album, Fight for the Rock, but with different arrangements.
• The track "Scream Murder" was covered on American progressive metal band Vanquishes' album Speed Metal Demon.
• The track "Holocaust" was covered by American death metal band Six Feet Under and is featured on their cover album Graveyard Classics

Recording information:

Recorded at Morrisound Recording Studio, Tampa, Florida.

Remastered at Future Disc Studios, L.A., CA.

Danny Johnson – producer

Jim Morris – engineer

Mike Fuller – mastering

The Music Connection - album coordination

Jeffrey S. King – US edition artwork

Terry Oakes – UK edition artwork, illustrations

Eddy Schreyer – re-mastering