Sweet Savage
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- For an American hair metal band with the same name see Sweet Savage (American band)
| Sweet Savage | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Heavy Metal Hard Rock |
| Years active | 1979 - 1998 |
| Associated acts | Dio Whitesnake Def Leppard Emerald Den Of Thieves Stormzone Red Hot Roosters |
| Website | Sweet Savage Myspace |
Sweet Savage was an Irish band that once included Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell. Metallica later covered the Sweet Savage song "Killing Time". Sweet Savage recorded an EP with Vivian Campbell, and later recorded the full length albums Killing Time and Rune after Vivian Campbell left the band.
Other members have included vocalist/bassist Raymond Haller, drummer David Bates, and guitarists Trevor Fleming & Ian 'Speedo' Wilson.
Sweet Savage toured with Thin Lizzy on their Renegade tour and supported acts such as Ozzy Osbourne, Wishbone Ash and Motörhead.
Guitarist Simon McBride played on the albums Killing Time and Rune.?
