OLIVA: RAISE THE CURTAIN

Jon Oliva's Pain

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3.74 | 13 ratings | 2 reviews | 23% 5 stars

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Studio Album, released in 2013

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Raise The Curtain (5:12)
2. Soul Chaser (4:09)
3. Ten Years (3:38)
4. Father Time (4:32)
5. I Know (6:29)
6. Big Brother (4:12)
7. Armageddon (4:45)
8. Soldier (4:53)
9. Stalker (4:42)
10. The Witch (4:37)
11. Can't Get Away (6:49)
12. The Truth (Bonus Track) (2:50)

Total time 56:48

Line-up / Musicians

- Jon Oliva / lead and backing vocals, piano, guitars, keyboards, drums, bass

- Jim Morris / guitar
- Laurian Mohai / guitar
- Dana Piper / guitar
- Dave Kaminsky / additional guitar
- Howard Helm / keyboards
- Dan Fasciano / piano, keyboards
- Jon Tucker / saxophone
- Jordan Craig / horns
- Derek Blankenship / horns
- Riley Sulick / horns
- Christopher Kinder / drums, percussion, backing vocals
- ProgPower USA / choir
- Jessie Morris / backing vocals
- Lindsay Vitola / backing vocals
- Tom Morris / backing vocals

Releases information

CD Scarecrow Records SR07927 (2013, Mexico)
CD Фоно FO989CD (2013, Russia)
2LP AFM Records ‎AFM 287-1 (2013, Europe)

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Oliva: Raise The Curtain ratings distribution

3.74
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Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(23%)
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(62%)
Good, but non-essential (15%)
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3 stars The mastermind behind Savatage, having released several albums with his band Jon Oliva's Pain, releases something different here. This is more of a solo album, with a huge diversity of sounds. It's always good to have more music from Oliva, and here you have heavy songs, theatrical songs, song ... (read more)

Report this review (#2904929) | Posted by Idaho | Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | Review Permanlink

4 stars The most progressive release that we've had from Jon Oliva. Some of the same elements that have been in his music in JOP and TSO and, to a lesser extent, old Savatage, are on display here. However, Jon is definitely pushing into new-ish areas for him on this album. Lots of organ playing presen ... (read more)

Report this review (#1115563) | Posted by nhbiker834 | Friday, January 17, 2014 | Review Permanlink

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