In a surprise move that’s thrilling metal and symphonic rock fans worldwide, Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) have announced their first collaborative studio album in over a decade. Titled Echoes of the Storm, the record is scheduled for release in early 2026 and marks a long-awaited creative reunion between the two iconic bands.
The album announcement was made during a joint livestream on the official TSO YouTube channel, featuring founding members Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli. The record, they revealed, will blend the progressive metal power of Savatage with the orchestral drama and theatrical storytelling that made TSO a holiday-season juggernaut.
“This is the album we’ve wanted to make for years,” Oliva said. “It’s not just Savatage. It’s not just TSO. It’s both—fully fused. A full-circle moment.”
While Savatage and TSO have always been spiritually connected—TSO was formed in the mid-1990s by Savatage producer Paul O’Neill as an outlet for their grander rock opera ambitions—Echoes of the Storm will be the first true joint studio effort since Savatage’s 2001 album Poets and Madmen and TSO’s early trilogy of Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, and Beethoven’s Last Night.
The new album is said to contain 12 tracks and will follow a loosely connected narrative about time, memory, and redemption. Song titles teased during the stream included “Cathedral of Glass,” “Waking the Phoenix,” and “A World Without Voices.” The first single, “Stormchild,” is set for release this October.
According to Pitrelli, the album was written over the past two years, with sessions held in Florida, New York, and Prague, where a full symphony orchestra recorded several arrangements. Vocal duties will be shared among classic Savatage vocalists (including Zak Stevens and Jon Oliva) and several longtime TSO singers.
“This isn’t a Christmas record,” Pitrelli emphasized. “It’s a dramatic, emotional, and heavy concept album—very theatrical, very bold. If you loved Gutter Ballet, Wake of Magellan, or Night Castle, you’re going to get everything you loved and then some.”
A joint tour under the name Echoes of the Storm: Live is also in the works for late 2026, with plans for a rotating stage show featuring both Savatage and TSO material—some of which has never been performed live together before.
For fans of progressive metal and symphonic rock, Echoes of the Storm marks more than just a reunion—it’s the resurrection of a shared musical vision that has been waiting in the wings for too long.
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