Signing to Atlantic Records after The Dungeons Are Calling, Savatage seemed ready to break, and, for Power of the Night, the band stayed away from the fantasy lyrics of their past to focus on pieces that dealt with modern problems, anger, and sex.
While they continued to produce some exciting metal here, such as with the title track and "Necrophilia," there was nothing on the same level as "The Dungeons Are Calling" or "I Believe." Part of the fault for that lies in the production, which took the guts out of the band's sound.
But the attempt at a pop-metal single, "Hard for Love," and several unremarkable lustful rockers did not play to the band's strengths.
Only "In the Dream," the first real power ballad the band performed, points in any new direction, managing to be moving instead of perfunctory like many metal ballads often are.
Featuring a nice use of keyboards, it closes an average album with a fine touch.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power of the NightJon Oliva | Savatage | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | UnusualKeith Collins, Criss Oliva | Savatage | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | WarriorsKeith Collins, Criss Oliva | Savatage | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | NecrophiliaKeith Collins, Criss Oliva | Savatage | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Washed OutCriss Oliva | Savatage | Play | 02:14 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 6 | Hard for LoveKeith Collins, Criss Oliva | Savatage | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Fountain of YouthKeith Collins, Criss Oliva | Savatage | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | Skull SessionCriss Oliva | Savatage | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | Stuck on YouKeith Collins, Criss Oliva | Savatage | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | In the DreamCriss Oliva | Savatage | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 38 mins | 89 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 261 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Collins | Bass, Composer, Guitar (Bass) |
| 2 | Bob Defrin | Art Direction |
| 3 | Max Norman | Engineer, Producer |
| 4 | Criss Oliva | Composer, Guitar |
| 5 | Jon Oliva | Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals |
| 6 | Savatage | Primary Artist |
| 7 | Andy Unsngst | Photography |
| 8 | Steve Wacholz | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |