I was starting to get into metal and I was always reading heavy metal magazines. One of them had an article about Savatage and how great the band was, and a review of their discography. They had given Hall of the Mountain King, Gutter Ballet and Edge of Thorns 10/10. I was sure I had heard Hall of the Mountain King (the song) before and liked it a lot but had never made the connection until that moment.
Next day I go out and buy Gutter Ballet. Still one of my favourite albums of all time. Couple of days later I also bought Hall of the Mountain King, Streets and Edge of Thorns.