CHRIS CAFFERY Discusses Touring With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, Current Status Of SAVATAGE

August 9, 2005

In a recent interview with Metal Temple magazine's Orpheus, guitarist/singer Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DOCTOR BUTCHER) spoke about his solo career and the current status of SAVATAGE, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow:

Metal Temple: Tell us a few things about your future material. Is a next album also going to be released via Black Lotus Records? Will that be anytime in 2006?

Caffery: "I am looking to release the next CD in June of 2006. Black Lotus has been very supportive of me. I am fortunate to have found them! We are talking about releasing some of my budget this year so I can get a head start. I may mix the next CD in Athens!"

Metal Temple: The TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA tour dates for 2005 were announced just a couple of days ago. How does it feel for Chris Caffery every time you're out there with TSO? What's TSO to you? Obviously something completely different from SAVATAGE and your solo band, I guess.

Caffery: "I love TSO. It is completely different than the others. I am proud of what it has accomplished. Sometimes it does not even seem real when we are out there because the thing is so popular. It is very surreal to play three sold-out shows in a 10,000-seat arena in one city. It is a bit odd at times when you think that there is another TSO playing that same night somewhere else, I — if anything — wish there was only one. I miss touring with Al [Pitrelli] and Johnny Lee [Middleton]. It is an amazing experience, I only wish it was a bit more spontaneous at times. But the production is so big and everything is choreographed technically so we have to rehearse one show and stick with it. I miss some of the 'Spinal Tap' moments that we get with SAVATAGE and my solo things, but it is an honor to be working with such a class organization."

Metal Temple: Is there any interesting bit of information you'd like to share with us, concerning SAVATAGE's future, be it good news or bad news?

Caffery: "How about no news? That is what I have, really! Nothing different than what I said last time we spoke [about a year ago]. We are planning on doing an anniversary CD...when, where, who... all of this will be answered in time! I guess you need to ask Jon [Oliva] and Paul [O'Neil] 'cause I dont make the decisions when it comes to SAVATAGE."

Read the entire interview at Metal-Temple.com.

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