I've been listening to Testament again and you really see Alex finding his style and sound (He was really in Jazz at that point) on the Practice What You Preach album. The prior albums were fairly common Neo-Classic style of soloing. He totally got a unique style on that Album; still shredding just a different style (not sure how to word it).
Sorry bro'.Didnt mean to bring up the negative vibes.
Definitely,good call.Love that neo-classical,speed metal.I saw them at a club called The Channel in Boston years ago,not a great room mix but I could here Alex just fine..he ripped!I saw them again at a 100 person club in Portland,ME with James Murphy playing lead with them @ the time.Killer show but he's no Skolnik!
No doubt.Easy to get pigeonholed as a one dimensional player playing metal but I've seen these Guitar Player magazine type outtakes with Dime playing this Paganini a la Yngwie type riffs & absolutely ripping it up!
No pal,he was driving along with his lady friend(gf) in his RX7 & along comes a fucking drunk scmbag from the opposite direction and hit them head on killing Criss instantly.The drunk had 8 previous drunk driving convictions & for killing criss only did 18 months in prison!!
His brother Jon Oliva I'm pretty sure.They were in savatage together.Im almost certain Criss died in the 90's.Also there was another guitarist named Chris Cafferey who played in Savatage & TSO,maybe it's him your thinking of?Jon Oliva I know was or is in both bands as well.
