Jon Oliva's Pain drummer Chris Kinder has issued the following update on the progress of the band's next album.
"Fifteen songs have been completed and we are now in rehearsals before hitting Audio Lab studios later this month. Kevin Rothney and I will take a week apart to solidify our own ideas before spending a few final days nailing the rhythm section to the floor!
"Kevin and I have been writing, recording and performing together for more than 13 years. We know how to get it done in the least possible time, but unlike the last record (without all the stupid band turmoil), we will be very well prepared and the bulk of our ideas written in stone.
"Jon Oliva and company have spent tireless hours recording, arranging, re-arranging, and more re-arranging. and boy, are their ideas now firmly in place! There is so much diversity and texture going into these songs folks!!. Some of the material will surprise and some will just make you smile knowing that Oliva's trademark stamp is alive and well. .... It's just what you would expect from an Oliva/ Jon Oliva's Pain
record.
"The title of the CD and artwork concept are complete. AFM Records has approved all of our ideas with great enthusiasm and we'll release this very soon. The schedule of events for the next 4-6 weeks is set. Oliva's solo gig at the ProgPower USA festival in Atlanta, and our headlining appearance at ProgPower Europe on Sunday, October 7 are coming up. But, from there in it's all Jon Oliva's Pain album No. 3 until we turn in the final master at the end of November. A tentative release date is set for February 28th."