Jon Oliva's Pain
Jon Oliva's Pain (sometimes referred to as JOP) is the latest project of fo… Read Full Bio ↴Jon Oliva's Pain (sometimes referred to as JOP) is the latest project of former Savatage co-founder and frontman Jon Oliva.
Initially the project consisted entirely of solo recordings by Oliva, but after several months of work he was joined in 2004 by former members of Circle II Circle to form a band. After hearing the results of their earliest studio sessions together he then decided to repeat the solo work from scratch with the band, releasing their first album 'Tage Mahal on the SPV label early that year. Originally slated to be released on the same label in May 2006, JOP subsequently signed to AFM Records for the release of the follow-up entitled Maniacal Renderings, which was released in September 4th 2006. Oliva credits his late brother Criss (with whom he had founded Savatage) as co-writing some of the work on this latest album (particularly the track "The Answer"), after finding some working tapes they had recorded together immediately before Criss' death in a road accident in 1993.
Jon Oliva's Pain hit the road fequently, visiting mostly Europe. 2006 saw some appearances at the larger European festivals. In april 2007, Jon Oliva was reunited with Chris Caffery onstage at the Pestpop festival in Belgium. This festival featured three Savatage related bands: Jon Oliva's Pain, Circle II Circle and Chris Caffery.
October 2007 saw Jon Oliva's Pain headlining ProgPower Europe, among the played songs was Chance, which was never performed with Jon on lead vocals before.
In 2008 JOP released Global Warning, which received excellent reviews from all over the globe. The album includes an ode to the bands past sound engineer Greg Marchak (O to G.) The band is currently preparing the fourth JOP album and will be hitting some of the annual summer festivals in Europe.
The music and themes bear comparison with the likes of Alice Cooper, focussing as they do on elements of obsession, pain, confusion and insanity. Oliva himself cites The Beatles, Queen and The Who amongst his and hence the band's influences.
JOP always play a bunch of classic Savatage songs onstage. Typical Savatage songs that are played are Sirens, Hall Of The Mountain King, Gutter Ballet and a lot of songs from the Streets album.
Lineup:
Jon Oliva (vocals, keyboards)
John Zahner (keyboards)
Matt LaPorte (guitars)
Kevin Rothney (bass)
Christopher Kinder (drums)
Tom McDyne (guitars)
Former Members:
Jerry Outlaw (guitars)
Shane French (guitars)
Initially the project consisted entirely of solo recordings by Oliva, but after several months of work he was joined in 2004 by former members of Circle II Circle to form a band. After hearing the results of their earliest studio sessions together he then decided to repeat the solo work from scratch with the band, releasing their first album 'Tage Mahal on the SPV label early that year. Originally slated to be released on the same label in May 2006, JOP subsequently signed to AFM Records for the release of the follow-up entitled Maniacal Renderings, which was released in September 4th 2006. Oliva credits his late brother Criss (with whom he had founded Savatage) as co-writing some of the work on this latest album (particularly the track "The Answer"), after finding some working tapes they had recorded together immediately before Criss' death in a road accident in 1993.
Jon Oliva's Pain hit the road fequently, visiting mostly Europe. 2006 saw some appearances at the larger European festivals. In april 2007, Jon Oliva was reunited with Chris Caffery onstage at the Pestpop festival in Belgium. This festival featured three Savatage related bands: Jon Oliva's Pain, Circle II Circle and Chris Caffery.
October 2007 saw Jon Oliva's Pain headlining ProgPower Europe, among the played songs was Chance, which was never performed with Jon on lead vocals before.
In 2008 JOP released Global Warning, which received excellent reviews from all over the globe. The album includes an ode to the bands past sound engineer Greg Marchak (O to G.) The band is currently preparing the fourth JOP album and will be hitting some of the annual summer festivals in Europe.
The music and themes bear comparison with the likes of Alice Cooper, focussing as they do on elements of obsession, pain, confusion and insanity. Oliva himself cites The Beatles, Queen and The Who amongst his and hence the band's influences.
JOP always play a bunch of classic Savatage songs onstage. Typical Savatage songs that are played are Sirens, Hall Of The Mountain King, Gutter Ballet and a lot of songs from the Streets album.
Lineup:
Jon Oliva (vocals, keyboards)
John Zahner (keyboards)
Matt LaPorte (guitars)
Kevin Rothney (bass)
Christopher Kinder (drums)
Tom McDyne (guitars)
Former Members:
Jerry Outlaw (guitars)
Shane French (guitars)
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Jon Oliva's Pain Lyrics
Adding The Cost I am trying to look past the lying That is forced…
Afterglow It's a cold hard pain, deep down inside, Shared by…
All the Time I can only stare and wonder Dreams and visions That I pond…
Before I Hang Who's this I have found lying on the street The name…
Death Rides a Black Horse Stand tall, answer the call, On your way to the…
End Times And I know, yeah I know So many times they’ve knocked…
Father Son Holy Ghost Oh, our world how it's changed Nothing's the same, I don't…
Festival Welcome to the festival, Full of decadence and sins. I…
Firefly As we live our lives like... a flicker of star…
Fly Away Long ago, oh so long ago How time passed slowly by And…
Gimme Some Hell I told you about the sirens And the hunger for flesh I…
Global Warning Open up your eyes And see what we are doing to…
Guardian of Forever The silent night begins to call He listens for the voices…
Holes You, looking out of holes Tell me what you see Just pain…
I Fear You I, I do surrender, A waiting payment for my sins. …
Lies There's no truth in what you say, The story, it…
Living On The Edge Live you're life the only way you know, About a…
Look At The World Just look at the world...falling down around you Are we rea…
Looking For Nothing Caught in the middle, Looking for nothing. Taking in what's …
Maniacal Renderings I don't see things quite the same Pictures inside my brain T…
Master I'm the computer I'm running your life I know all you do..…
No Escape Let's go into the darkness surrounding you Mind goes, it's …
Now Late at night just thinking of you, Wishing you were…
Nowhere to Run How do you feel about life Are you tired of trying How…
O To G You, now you're gone You're not here anymore It seems so w…
Open Up Your Eyes I've got a lot to say But there is just so…
Open Your Eyes I’ve got a lot to say But there is just so…
Outside the Door As I walk in the shadows of darkness Without a place…
Pain You cannot run or hide From the pain that lives inside Takin…
People Say - Gimme Some Hell People Say - Gimme Some Hell I told you about the…
People Say Gimme Some Hell I told you about the sirens And the hunger for flesh I…
Push It To The Limit White witch fever, the only way you know Night time creeper,…
Reality's Fool And in the dark I look for you But you don't…
Slipping Away Bridges burn, the lessons learned Often slip the mind Comp…
Someone / Souls On and on... and on and on Down this round I'm…
Still I Pray For You Now And in the dark I look for you I'd expect you'd…
Stories Stories told through your life So many meanings held inside…
The Answer There's something in the night air Cool breeze make me shut…
The Dark The smoke from my last cigarette Disappears into the lights …
The Evil Beside You When we were young but never told How the world could…
The Evil Within Break the circle, See the master. Look into his eyes, …
The Nonsensible Ravings Of The Lunatic Mind Thoughts once flourished, now twisting, curving Around his …
The Ride It's a scene you won't believe All the things you can…
Through the Eyes of the King What is this he sees All through history He has been watchin…
Time to Die You have crossed the line Your suicide, the final ride You i…
Timeless Flight Father as I kneel and pray To the Lord above, can…
Walk Alone How can you walk alone child How can you walk alone How…
Walk Upon The Water This is the strangest place Seems like endless space I can…
Who's Playing God Look at the world we're living in War, hate, killing the…
Winter Haven Beneath my feet a fresh fallen snow, Miles and miles…
You Never Know Living in disguise I'm sure they have arrived Strange race…