JON OLIVA'S PAIN: More Dates Announced

April 6, 2009

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has scheduled the following dates:

May 23 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Metal Dayz
May 24 - Wörgl, Austria - Komma (acoustic show)
May 26 - Frankfurt, Germany - Sinkkasten (acoustic show)
May 27 - Dortmund, Germany - Garageland (acoustic show)
May 29 - Kerkrade, Netherlands - Rock Temple
May 30 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Rock Hard
May 31 - Zoetemeer, Netherlands - De Boeierji
Jun. 02 - Hamburg, Germany - Headbangers Ballroom (acoustic show)
Jun. 04 - Copenhagen, Denmark - The Rock
Jun. 05 - Sölvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock
Jun. 06 - Flensburg, Germany - Roxy
Jun. 13 - Istanbul, Turkey - [to be announced]
Jun. 20 - Kleinwenkheim, Germany - Queens Of Metal
Jun. 21 - Zaragoza, Spain - Metalway
Jun. 23 - Niederkruchten,, Germany - Pitch Black (acoustic show)
Jun. 25 - Balingen, Germany - Bang Your Head!!! (warm-up show)
Jun. 26 - Dessel, Belgium - Graspop Metal Meeting
Jun. 27 - Helsinki, Finland - Tuska Festival

JON OLIVA'S PAIN is currently in final negotiations with AFM Records for the release of the band's fourth CD, tentatively due in October, and its first live DVD, to be filmed in early 2010. The group is planning a two-hour show with a setlist consisting of the four JON OLIVA'S PAIN CDs as well as a healthy assault of SAVATAGE classics.

Commented JON OLIVA'S PAIN drummer Christopher Kinder: "With regards to the upcoming CD... We have completed 90% of the arrangements for 11 songs plus two additional bonus tracks. This CD should prove to be much heavier and far more agressive overall than our previous releases. A few epic songs are always part of the equation, but we wanted to make a record that was more in line with 'Maniacal Renderings' meets 'Hall of Mountain King'.... and the current demos prove to be just that.

"We will begin recording at Morrisound Studios in July and deliver the record on time for an October release. Oliva continues to write at a feverish pace and he is hell bent on delivering one of his most agressive and powerful vocal performances to date!"

JON OLIVA'S PAIN's latest album, "Global Warning", was released in the U.S. in May 2008 via Locomotive Records. The CD 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".

A two-camera fan-filmed edit of JON OLIVA'S PAIN performing the song "Firefly" on October 10, 2008 at Jaxx in Springfield, Virginia can be viewed below.

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