SAVATAGE / TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA / DOCTOR BUTCHER guitarist Chris Caffery has issued the following update:

"Home...good thing. It was for a day or so.

Then it started. Reality! Holy S#@%! I have so much to get together for the solo thing.

Deadlines, decisions, business, tours, merch, photo shoots, artwork...you name it, I have been dealing with it. That and the zillion mails and daily internet stuff I usually deal with. The site may go down tomorrow for 24 hours. Do not panic. It is supposed to be a nice weekend! Watch football, be with your family, clean the house... I know you can make it! I believe some of you organized a sub-site to deal with emergencies. This is not an emergency. Just the final switch to a total new server.

Have not had a chance to do my tour wrap up yet. I do admit I miss the tour. It was so much fun this year.

Still figuring out a few things before the new label announcement. I am very excited to start the press and general new CD activities.

As you can see the Pestpop Festival in Belgium announced we will be playing. This is confirmed, I am waiting for the final tour schedule to arrive to announce the other dates in this first run. It is a few weeks in Europe to start off. There will be some local US dates before this and more extended US and European touring announced for the summer.

Lots to do before NAMM. I have a photo shoot sometime next week. Too many other things to list in one posting!

I was hoping to get some extra sleep during the day this week, however the neighbor decided to rip up his basement floor so I was listening to a jackhammer all week! Fun!

Started to do more writing. May need a lot of stuff quick, I have been asked for songs by a few people. As well as me needing my own stuff!

Going to write the idea I had for a new Doctor Butcher horror CD as well. One that would only require Jon to sing a couple songs. Guest singers for the others. I will give you more info as this develops! Many well known metal singers have expressed interest in this project. Would be a lot of fun for me if I can get the time to finish it!

Watching the NETS now...they were losing 18-0 and finished the half 48-43 up!

Back to work!

Hope the new year has been good for all of you so far!"

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