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."
Jon Oliva's intention was to name the band 'Tage Mahal, a reference to his musical heroes, Savatage. Nevertheless, he refrained from using that name in order to demonstrate his respect for the existing members of Savatage.