It was the first non-Savatage related release by Jon Oliva since 1994's Doctor Butcher.

"[1] Prior to the album's release, Oliva discovered a blues musician Taj Mahal.

Under the Consumer Confusion law, the album would have been pulled off the shelves, despite the 'Tage spelling.

Oliva noted the album was "received great, but it sold shit because the record company didn't do anything with it"[1] because Oliva believes the label wanted a new Savatage record, but both Oliva and long-time producer, Paul O'Neill said no.

The only song on the album not credited solely to Oliva, "The Nonsensible Ravings of the Lunatic Mind", which was co-written by Savatage guitarist Chris Caffery, is an outtake from Savatage's most recent release, 2001's Poets and Madmen.