Doctor Butcher (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Doctor Butcher
Type = Album
Longtype =
Artist = Doctor Butcher


Released = 1994 2005 (Re-release)
Recorded = August-October 1994 at Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida
Genre = Heavy metal
Length = 50:00
Label = Gun Records Black Lotus Records (Re-release)
Producer = Jon Oliva Chris Caffery
Reviews =
Last album =
This album = "Doctor Butcher"
(1994)
Next album =
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternative cover
Type = album


Lower caption = Remastered album cover

"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 "". 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 initial 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. Despite being let-down by a non-US release, plans were made for a new record to be release in January 1996 with a tentative title, "The Good, The Bad, and the Butchered", but the album never saw the light of daycite web
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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

2005 Bonus Track Listing

# "Inspector Highway" - 8:13
# "Freaks" - 4:49
# "Born of the Board" - 7:32
# "Help! Police?" - 6:33
# "Bridges" - 5:30

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

pecial 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)"

References