Savatage are currently rehearsing for their upcoming reunion show, due to take place in August at the Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany. Guitarist Chris Caffery has checked in with the following update:

"Back in 1987, Paul O'Neill introduced me to Savatage. I now sit in the city where it all started for both Savatage and my time with this band. I feel the spirits all around me and I make sure spend a few minutes every day talking to my friend Criss Oliva in heaven. Twenty-eight years later we are still paying your music. I hope I make you as proud of me as I am to play your songs and solos!

The countdown to the Wacken Open Air continues! Have I mentioned how excited I am lately?"

Wacken Open Air 2015 will take place July 30th - August 1st in Wacken, Germany. It is officially sold out. Event details at Wacken.com.

Caffery will release his new solo album, Your Heaven Is Real, on August 21st in North America via Metalville Records.

Your Heaven Is Real finds Caffery showcasing his musical abilities performing lead vocals, all electric and acoustic guitars, bass and keyboards parts. Drummer Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, Billy Idol, Ozzy Osbourne) and Grammy – nominated keyboardist and composer Lonnie Park round out the lineup with a guest appearance from violinist Abigail Stahlschmidt on the track, “Over And Over”.

Your Heaven Is Real was recorded, mixed and produced by Caffery at Face The Music Studios in New York with additional recording done by Lonnie Park at Ultimate Sound in Groton, NY and Brian Tichy’s Big Timers Studio in Canyon Country, CA.

"This new record is very special to me. It represents a lot of new beginnings. I really enjoy being a vocalist as well as a guitarist and expressing not only my life, but life in general through my music. I hope everyone enjoys this new journey in my musical career as much as I enjoyed making it,” says Caffery.

In addition to performing with Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Chris has appeared on several releases as a guest musician. He has recorded with Joe Lynn Turner, TM Stevens, toured as the guitarist for the legendary German metal vocalist Doro as well as a solo tour supporting Heaven and Hell with Tim "Ripper" Owens’ band in Europe. He co-wrote and played the guitars on the song "The Shadows Are Alive" on Owens’ first solo release, Play My Game.

Your Heaven Is Real tracklisting:

"Your Heaven Is Real"
"Arm And A Leg"
"Just Fine"
"Why"
"Damned If You Do, Dead If You Don't"
"Hot Wheelz" (instrumental)
"I Never Knew"
"Sick And Tired"
"Death By Design"
"2-26-15" (instrumental)
"Too Soon To Be Too Late"
"Over And Over"
"Come Home"