The Wake of Magellan
The Wake of Magellan is the tenth studio album from the American heavy metal band Savatage, released on 15 September 1997 through CID. It came out in Europe and Japan first, with a US release following in April 1998. The band's sound sits across heavy metal, rock and power metal.
Within the Savatage story, it matters for two reasons. It was the first time since Hall of the Mountain King in 1987 that the band went into a new record with the same line-up as the one before, and it was the last album to feature Zachary Stevens on lead vocals. The liner notes thank Dream Theater, a link that makes sense given the shared history between guitarist Al Pitrelli and keyboard player Derek Sherinian, who went to college together and toured with Alice Cooper.
The Wake of Magellan: tracklist, credits and charts
13 tracks · 1:00:07Tracklist
- 1The OceanPaul O’Neill and Jon Oliva1:34
- 2WelcomePaul O’Neill and Jon Oliva2:12
- 3Turns to MeO’Neill, Oliva, Pitrelli6:01
- 4Morning SunCaffery, O’Neill, Oliva5:49
- 5Another WayO’Neill, Oliva, Pitrelli4:36
- 6Blackjack GuillotineCaffery, O’Neill, Oliva4:34
- 7Paragons of InnocencePaul O’Neill and Jon Oliva5:34
- 8Complaint in the System (Veronica Guerin)Paul O’Neill and Jon Oliva2:37
- 9UnderturePaul O’Neill and Jon Oliva3:52
- 10The Wake of MagellanCaffery, Middleton, O’Neill, Oliva6:10
- 11AnymorePaul O’Neill and Jon Oliva5:17
- 12The StormPaul O’Neill and Jon Oliva3:45
- 13The HourglassO’Neill, Oliva, Pitrelli8:06
- Produced by
- Paul O’Neill, Jon Oliva, Robert Kinkel, Jon Oliva
- Recorded at
- Studio 900, Soundtrack Studios and Studio 900 (overdubs), New York City
- Recorded
- 1996–1997
- Mixed by
- Dave Wittman
- Mixed at
- Soundtrack Studios
- Engineered by
- Ben Arrindell, Joe Johnson, Robert Kinkel, Dave Wittman
- Labels
- CID, Concrete/Edel (Germany), JVC Victor (Japan), Lava/Atlantic (US)
- Length
- 1:00:07
Line-up
- Johnny Lee Middleton · bass guitar, background vocals
- Zak Stevens · vocals, lead vocals
- Chris Caffery · guitar, background vocals
- Robert Kinkel · keyboard
- Jon Oliva · keyboard, background vocals
- Al Pitrelli · guitar, background vocals
- Jeff Plate · drums (drum set)
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums · 2022 | 99 |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 15 September 1997 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 15 September 1997 | |
| Wikidata | 15 September 1997 | Europe |
| Wikidata | 15 September 1997 | Japan |
6 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | BR | CID | 7891397015066 | other |
| 15 September 1997 | DE | Concrete | 4009880898321 | original |
| 7 April 1998 | US | Atlantic | 075678310027 | other |
| 2002 | DE | Steamhammer | 693723745329 | other |
| 21 May 2010 | DE | earMUSIC | 4029759041023 | other |
| 21 May 2010 | — | earMUSIC | 4029759041023 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| coverartarchive | 1200×1095 | rejected |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |