Doctor Butcher was a side project involving Jon Oliva and Chris Caffery of Savatage which released one major self-titled studio album in 1994. The project was born when Jon Oliva left Savatage at the conclusion of their 1991 tour in support of their album Streets: A Rock Opera. 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.