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After collaborating on ex-Savatage's vocalist Zak Stevens debut album with his newly formed band, Circle II Circle, Jon Oliva approached the band to do a Criss Oliva Memorial Concert, where he was going to debut new solo material, that he didn't think would fit Savatage's musical direction at the time.

Soon after the Memorial show, the members of the band  decided they were going to join Jon on a permanent basis, and thus Jon Oliva's Pain was born.

Regarded by some as a spinoff and others as a re-invention of Savatage, I don't think it's either of those things. Besides the obvious influences, voice, compositions and so on, this band has its own identity, and needs to be judged on its own merits.

 
Added on 6/22/2008 8:45 AM by Backlash | Last updated on 6/22/2008 10:17 AM by Backlash

Current (or Last Known) Lineup

Musician Instruments Currently Also In Used To Be In Guest Appearances
Christopher Kinder Vocals, Drums, Percussion Circle II Circle
Matt LaPorte Vocals, Guitar Circle II Circle
Tom McDyne Guitar
Jon Oliva Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Organ Savatage Circle II Circle, Doctor Butcher, Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Kevin Rothney Vocals, Bass Circle II Circle

Past Lineup (Members Who Never Appeared on an Album)

Discography (5 Releases)

2010 - Festival by Jon Oliva's Pain

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Christopher Kinder Vocals, Drums, Percussion
Matt LaPorte Vocals, Guitar
Tom McDyne Guitar
Jon Oliva Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Organ
Kevin Rothney Vocals, Bass

2008 - Global Warning by Jon Oliva's Pain

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Christopher Kinder Vocals, Drums, Percussion
Matt LaPorte Vocals, Guitar
Jon Oliva Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Organ
Kevin Rothney Vocals, Bass
John Zahner Vocals, Keyboard

2006 - Maniacal Renderings by Jon Oliva's Pain

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Shane French Guitar
Christopher Kinder Vocals, Drums, Percussion
Matt LaPorte Vocals, Guitar
Jon Oliva Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Organ
Kevin Rothney Vocals, Bass
John Zahner Vocals, Keyboard

2006 - Straight-Jacket Memoirs (EP) by Jon Oliva's Pain

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Shane French Guitar
Christopher Kinder Vocals, Drums, Percussion
Matt LaPorte Vocals, Guitar
Jon Oliva Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Organ
Kevin Rothney Vocals, Bass
John Zahner Vocals, Keyboard

2004 - Tage Mahal by Jon Oliva's Pain

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Christopher Kinder Vocals, Drums, Percussion
Matt LaPorte Vocals, Guitar
Jon Oliva Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Organ
Kevin Rothney Vocals, Bass
John Zahner Vocals, Keyboard

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