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Ex-CIRCLE II CIRCLE Guitarist Joins JON OLIVA'S PAIN As Touring Member

January 18, 2008

DORIAN/ex-CIRCLE II CIRCLE guitarist Tom McDyne has joined JON OLIVA'S PAIN — the solo project of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva — as a touring member for the band's 2008 European headlining trek.

In a recent interview with Metal Express Radio, McDyne stated about his collaboration with Oliva, "Jon Oliva is producing the DOCTRINE album, so I work with him several days a week. Jon is also singing on two songs that he wrote most of the lyrics and melodies for. The working titles for those tracks are 'Intro' and 'Outro', which will obviously change. There is also one song that Doc and Jon co-wrote together that will be on the album, too. Additionally, there are going to be many high-profile guest appearances on this album. In fact, some of the guests don't even know it yet, but they will soon!!"

Regarding the upcoming JON OLIVA'S PAIN album "Global Warning", McDyne stated, "Matt [JON OLIVA'S PAIN guitarist Matt LaPorte] was kind enough to ask me to play a solo on the album. The working title of the song is 'The Open C Song'. I start the solo and then Matt comes in and we take turns until the end when Matt finishes off the solo with a harmony. The style of my parts of the solo aren't something you would expect from me after hearing the 'Sirens Scream' solo, but the solo parts certainly serve and fit this song. Matt and Jon were also kind enough to invite Jim Dorian and myself to sing backup vocals on the following working-title tracks: 'Before You Hang', 'Adding The Cost', 'Global Warning', 'Fire Fly' and 'Open Your Eyes'."

As previously reported, "Global Warning" — which is due in April in Europe via AFM Records — also features a guest appearance by guitarist Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ex-DEICIDE, DEATH, ICED EARTH) on two songs: "Adding the Cost" and "You'll Never Know".

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