Trans-Siberian Orchestra is a rock orchestra founded in New York City, USA by
Paul O'Neill,
Robert Kinkel,
Jon Oliva, and
Al Pitrelli in 1996. O'Neill had managed and produced rock bands including
Aerosmith,
Humble Pie and
Scorpions, later writing for and producing
Savatage, where he began working with Kinkel and Oliva. The roots of TSO are found in
Savatage, a traditional heavy metal band that gradually progressed into a
symphonic metal act. Savatage's rock operas, starting with STREETS, began the experimentation with what would become TSO culminating on the track &q…
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