Power of the Night

Infobox Album
Name = Power of the Night
Type = Album
Artist = Savatage


Released = 1985
Recorded =
Genre = Heavy metal
Power metal
Speed metal
Length = 37:22
Label = Atlantic Records
Producer = Max Norman
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6mnyxdabjolj~T00 link]
* Jim Gordon (Favorable) [http://www.savatage.com/bandinfo/albums/powerofthenight/review.html link]
Last album = "The Dungeons Are Calling"
(1984)
This album = Power of the Night
(1985)
Next album = "Fight for the Rock"
(1986)
Misc = singles
Name = Power of the Night
Type = studio
single 1 = In the Dream
single 1 date = 1985

"Power of the Night" is the third album by the heavy metal band Savatage and was released in 1985. This record was produced by the hot producer of the time, Max Norman, who became better known as the producer of Megadeth's 1992 hit album "Countdown to Extinction".cite web
url = http://www.savatage.com/index3.html
title = Savatage FAQ, Section 2 - The Albums, Part 1
publisher = Savatage.com
accessdate = 2008-08-13]

The record was not originally pressed with a Parental Advisory sticker on the cover. However, Atlantic Records did have a problem with some of the sexual metaphors mentioned in "Hard for Love" and "Skull Session". It was also a marketing ploy to encourage more people to buy the record as a result of it being "banned" by some outlets.

This was bass player Keith Collins's last album with the band. Jon and Criss were not completely happy with Keith's playing and corrected some of his mistakes for the final version. Keith was to be replaced by Johnny Lee Middleton in 1986.

Track listing

#"Power of the Night" – 5:14
#"Unusual" – 4:27
#"Warriors" – 4:03
#"Necrophilia" – 3:36
#"Washed Out" – 2:13
#"Hard for Love" – 3:59
#"Fountain of Youth" – 4:31
#"Skull Session" – 3:21
#"Stuck on You" – 3:10
#"In the Dream" – 4:15

1997 Edel Re-Release Tracks

11. "Sleep" (piano version) - 4:16

2002 SPV Re-Release Tracks

11. "Power of the Night" (live) - 4:51
12. "Sirens" (live) - 3:02

Personnel

*Jon Oliva – lead vocals & keyboards
*Criss Oliva – guitars
*Steve Wacholz – drums
*Keith Collins – bass guitar

References