SAVATAGE's JON OLIVA Gives Health, New & Live Album Updates: Read

SAVATAGE's Jon Oliva takes to social media and gives an update on his health, New and Live album

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"I’ve had a lot of questions about my health issues and other things so I am going to answer as many as I can. I am considering having surgery on my spine. It’s not really healing in the right way and it’s incredibly painful. Especially when I try to sing, even basic walking is difficult. So I am getting a second opinion later this month but it’s looking like surgery may be my only hope. I will keep you all posted as things progress. Now, on the good side of things. The live album "MADNESS REIGNS IN THE GUTTER", will be released in Europe on June 18th. In America it will be September 16th.

I feel that this album is a must-have for every true Savatage fan. We remixed and remastered the entire show. I must say it sounds incredible. I feel it’s the best live show that we ever did. Criss' performance was mind blowing. In fact, the entire band was on fire that night.

Now, as for the new albu at this time its on hold for a few reasons. Shortage of material is not one of them. There is actually a lot of new music that I have been working on and also songs that the other guys have been working on that are very strong. That’s actually a good thing. As I’ve already told you, I am not going to rush getting this album out just to put it out there. Most likely It could be the last savatage album ever done. I feel we owe it to you fans, to Criss, to Paul and to everyone we’ve lost over the years to make it perfect. It will be. Please just be a little patient. As soon as it's done we will get it out to you. The upsoming show we are doing in Pompeii this next tour which is scheduled for July 27 is going to be amazing. Savatage will be performing with a full live orchestra. The show is going to be filmed and recorded. It will be incredible. I was skeptical at first. I mean, putting an orchestra to "Power Of The Night" seemed like a pretty crazy thing to do, I must say though, it really sounds incredible. I think everybody is going to enjoy it.. Al, Derrick, BJ and Tucker along with everyone else involved in putting this together have worked incredibly hard on this project,

As I mentioned before. we are looking into the possibility of doing some US shows next spring or summer I will be performing at those shows so I am very hopeful to be in good health by then. I am really looking forward to it. That’s it for now. God bless all of you. Thank you so much for your continued support throughout the years. There’s a saying that I truly believe in and it is ,,"IT AINT OVER UNTIL ITS OVER!"

Peace and love. =Jon

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