Oliva originally wanted to call the band 'Tage Mahal, as a homage to Savatage, although Oliva admits he could have called the band "Savatage, or Jon Oliva's Savatage, or Savatage Lite, but I didn't do that out of respect for the guys that were in Savatage."
The band's founder, Jon Oliva, initially planned to call the group 'Tage Mahal, as a nod to his musical influences, Savatage. However, he decided against using that name in order to show respect for the existing Savatage band.