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Criss Oliva is a Heavy metal act. Their sound grew out of Ritchie Blackmore and Tony Iommi. Those roots explain a lot about how Criss Oliva arrange songs and choose their tones. Their influence carried into Dave Mustaine, Overkill and Testament, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 5 connections around Criss Oliva, reaching back through Ritchie Blackmore and forward to Dave Mustaine. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Christopher Michael Oliva was an American musician who was the lead guitarist and co-founder of the heavy metal band Savatage. During his lifetime, he released seven studio albums and one EP with the band.
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Criss Oliva grew out of Ritchie Blackmore and Tony Iommi, went on to shape Dave Mustaine, Overkill and Testament. 5 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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