Vocalist JEFF SCOTT SOTO (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, ex-TALISMAN) has checked in with the following update:

"Another bit of important news I forgot to drop the other day…there's been a lot of mumbling around about Talisman re-issue/re-releases. I wanted to let you all know the band and I FULLY endorse and are very much a part of these new master releases!

When Marcel left us, he made sure his/our old friend Christer Wedin, who was the owner of our label (Empire Records) on our first five albums, was left the executor to the band's catalog so Christer ceased all licensing and copyrights, bought them all back and is now in the process of getting them out again, in a proper manner, remastered and with bonus material that will certainly be worth adding. Marcel had done this already with shoddy sounding demos and such but we want to put quality bits that you would all enjoy!

The first four releases (S/T, Genesis, Five Out Of Five, Humanimal) are about to hit if they already haven't but I just wanted to let you know these are not just re-releases from some grubby hands trying to make a quick buck, these releases are for you serious collectors as well as those who will be discovering the band for the first time and don't want to spend a fortune on the older, hard to find originals. These will update the quality of our masters with the technology of today's standards. Hope you guys like them, it's a celebration and tribute to our fallen brother as well as a proud moment to share our legacy once again."

Stay tuned for more updates and information on the Talisman re-issues.

Available to view below is the newly released television ad for Trans-Siberian Prchestra 2012 Winter Tour, which will feature Jeff Scott Soto as one of the performers. For the first time ever, TSO will be performing their acclaimed rock opera, The Lost Christmas Eve live! Join them this Winter for the exciting on-stage premiere of The Lost Christmas Eve, a heart-warming story of loss and redemption on a magical Christmas Eve in New York City.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public starting September 14th, with an exclusive Trans-Siberian Express Fan Club pre-sale event on September 5th and 6th. Confirmed tour dates are listed below:

November

15 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center
15 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center
16 - Lansing, MI - Breslin Center
17 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena
17 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena
18 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
18 - Toledo, OH - Huntington Center
21 - Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum
21 - Salt Lake City, UT - EnergySolutions Arena
23 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
23 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
24 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
24 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena at Seattle Center
25 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
25 - Wilkes Barre, PA - Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
28 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
28 - Sacramento, CA - Power Balance Pavilion
29 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
29 - Ontario, CA - Citizens Business Bank Arena
30 - Greenville, SC - BI-LO Center
30 - San Diego, CA - Valley View Casino Center

December

1 - Phoenix, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
1 - Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena
2 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex
2 - Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Arena
5 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
5 - Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena
6 - Dayton, OH - Nutter Center
6 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
7 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
7 - Little Rock, AR - North Little Rock Verizon Arena
8 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
8 - Oklahoma City, OK - Chesapeake Energy Arena
9 - Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse
9 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
12 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
12 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
13 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center
13 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
14 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
14 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
15 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Times Forum
15 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
16 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center
16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
19 - Bossier City, LA - CenturyLink Center
19 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
20 - Cedar Park, TX - Cedar Park Center
20 - Hartford, CT - XL Center
21 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
21 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
22 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
22 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T; Center
23 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
23 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
26 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
26 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
27 - Buffalo, NY - First Niagara Center
27 - St Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
29 - Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
29 - St Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
30 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
30 - Milwaukee, WI - BMO Harris Bradley Center