Doctor Butcher (album)
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| Doctor Butcher | ||
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| Studio album by Doctor Butcher | ||
| Released | 1994 2005 (Re-release) |
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| Recorded | August-October 1994 at Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida | |
| Genre | Heavy metal | |
| Length | 50:00 | |
| Label | Gun Records Black Lotus Records (Re-release) |
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| Producer(s) | Jon Oliva Chris Caffery |
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Doctor Butcher is a side project involving Jon Oliva and Chris Caffery of Savatage.
The project was born when Jon Oliva left Savatage at the conclusion of their 1991 tour in support of their album Streets: A Rock Opera. Caffery was invited to play with the band on tour, like he did in the support of their 1989 album Gutter Ballet, but issues within Atlantic Records meant this was not possible. After Chris heard of Jon's departure from the fore of the band, he called Jon, and "over ten bottles of Jack Daniels", Doctor Butcher was born.
Zachary Stevens replaced Jon as lead vocalist for Savatage in 1993, but Jon continued to work with his brother Criss on the record which would eventually become Edge of Thorns. Chris was again asked to re-join the band, but, he stayed loyal to Jon and Butcher. Some inital demos were recorded with Hal Patino and Gene Barnett for Butcher, but bad press over Jon's health (he was still recovering from the drug and alcohol addiction he had during the late 80s and early 90s) lead Atlantic Records to make a decision - Doctor Butcher or Savatage. Atlantic chose Savatage.
Hopes of an American release were shattered, but luckily, Butcher was picked up for a European release, and this is the record that followed.
Contents |
[edit] Track Listing
- "The Altar" - 5:39
- "Don't Talk to Me" - 3:02
- "Season of the Witch" - 6:19
- "Reach Out and Torment Someone" - 2:28
- "Juice" - 1:43
- "The Chair" - 6:13
- "Innocent Victim" - 5:20
- "The Picture's Wild" - 4:45
- "Lost in the Dark" - 4:52
- "I Hate, You Hate, We All Hate!!!" - 4:34
- "All For One... None For All" - 4:41
[edit] 2005 Bonus Track Listing
- "Inspector Highway" - 8:13
- "Freaks" - 4:49
- "Born of the Board" - 7:32
- "Help! Police?" - 6:33
- "Bridges" - 5:30
[edit] Credits
- All songs are written by Chris Caffery and Jon Oliva.
- Lead Vocals, Bass Guitars & Additional Keyboards: Jon Oliva
- Lead, Rhythm & Bass Guitars: Chris Caffery
- Drums & Percussion: John Osbourn
[edit] Special Guests on Bonus CD
- Guitar Solo: "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (Track 1 only)
- Bass Guitars: Dave Z (Track 1 only)
- Bass Guitars: Hal Patino (Tracks 2-5)
- Drums: Jeff Plate (Track 1 only)
- Drums: Gene Barnett (Tracks 2-5)
- Piano: Paul Morris (Track 1 only)
- Strings: Dave Eggar (Track 1 only)
| Savatage |
| Jon Oliva | Damond Jiniya | Chris Caffery | Al Pitrelli | Johnny Lee Middleton | Jeff Plate | Paul O'Neill |
| Criss Oliva | Keith Collins | Steve "Doc" Wacholz | Zak Stevens | Alex Skolnick | Jack Frost |
| Discography |
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| Studio Albums: Sirens | Power of the Night | Fight for the Rock | Hall of the Mountain King | Gutter Ballet | Streets: A Rock Opera | Edge of Thorns | Handful of Rain | Dead Winter Dead | The Wake of Magellan | Poets and Madmen |
| Extended Plays: The Dungeons Are Calling | Chance EP | Doesn't Matter Anyway EP |
| Live Albums: Japan Live '94 | Final Bell / Ghost in the Ruins |
| Compilation Albums: From the Gutter to the Stage | The Best and the Rest | Believe |
| Related articles |
| Doctor Butcher | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | Jon Oliva's Pain | Circle II Circle | Seven Witches | Megadeth | Testament | Annihilator |
