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European edition of 1st solo album from Savatage masterminds. U.S. is scheduled for February. Steamhammer. 2004.
Jon Oliva's Pain: Kevin Rothney (vocals, bass instrument); Matt LaPorte (guitar); Christopher Kinder (drums); Jon Oliva, John Zahner.
Personnel: Jon Oliva (vocals, guitar, keyboards); John Zahner (vocals, keyboards); Matt LaPorte (guitar).
Audio Mixer: Jim Ward Morris.
Liner Note Author: Jon Oliva.
Recording information: Audio Lab Studios, Tampa, FL.
Tage Mahal is the first album from Jon Oliva's Pain -- just one of the numerous side projects helmed by the American metal legend outside the scope of his primary vehicle Savatage. But unlike his work with, say, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, there are really no radical differences between Savatage and the dramatic piano-led heavy metal of Pain -- only a slightly darker, more gothic tone, perhaps. In fact, one almost gets the feeling that Tage Mahal could very well have been a Savatage release if the members of that band didn't live so far apart from each other, while the crack heavy metal studio unit enlisted to perform on Pain (and also responsible for vocalist Zachary Stevens' Circle II Circle project) happened to reside in Oliva's hometown. Not that it really matters, since Oliva is talented and prolific enough as a writer to use his patented, Savatage-tested hard rock and metal as a launching pad for such standout Pain offerings as "Nowhere to Run," "Father, Son, Holy Ghost," and the excellent "Walk Alone." Likewise, his clever and original lyrics can always be relied on to add greater dimension where generic metal bands would bore listeners to tears, transforming potentially mindless shout-alongs like "People Say -- Gimme Some Hell" and non-sensible ravings of a lunatic mind such as, er, "The Non-Sensible Ravings of a Lunatic Mind" into quite memorable exercises. This, after all, is one of only two American metal singers lawfully permitted to use the word "rainbow" in their song lyrics; my friends -- you know the other one! Anyway, Tage Mahal isn't completely clunker-proof (see the forgettable "Pain" and the oddly "Ride Like the Wind"-like "All the Time") nor groundbreaking enough to have hordes of metal-heads racing for the record stores, but it won't let down Jon Oliva fans either. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
Jon Oliva Tage Mahal Songs | 1. | Dark, The |
| 2. | People Say - Gimme Some Hell |
| 3. | Guardian of Forever |
| 4. | Slipping Away |
| 5. | Walk Alone |
| 6. | Nonsensible Ravings of the Lunatic Mind, The |
| 7. | No Escape |
| 8. | Father, Son, Holy Ghost |
| 9. | All the Time |
| 10. | Nowhere to Run |
| 11. | Pain |
| 12. | Outside the Door |
| 13. | Fly Away |
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Tage Mahal Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews BUY IT YOU WON'T REGRET IT!!!!!
Great Metal Album, for all metal fans.
Submitted by jdemarco12 (Clementon, NJ) 
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 'Tage Mahal Moves the Spirit.....
John Olivia delivers once again. Fluently lifts the soul.......
Submitted by Matt (Rock Island)
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Amazing
This is an unbelievable cd, very very dark and powerful.John Oliva's voice is on top.Don't miss it
Submitted by thelasthardman (Istanbul, TURKEY)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  OUTSTANDING
There are few metal singers that can exceed or even match Oliva's voice. Immaculate musical arrangements and Dark lyrics make this album NECESSARY for all those who appreciate true metal. OUTSTANDING job guys!
Submitted by gollumscacti (Melbourne)
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The Mountain King visits the Taj Mahal!
At first, I was a little skeptic about this release being a solo project. After listening to the sound clips from Jon's website, I decided I had to have it! Taj Mahal is a great CD through and through, meaning there's no filler! The music is heavy, aggresive, melodic, and has symphonic moments. Bascially, everthing we've all come to love from the Mountain King and his fraternity of Sava members! If you're like me, and are starving for another Savatage release, this will tide you over until then! Hopefully, we'll see another Savatage release, along with a full-scale tour sometime soon. Until then, check out Jon Oliva's Pain, because it keeps the legions happy!
Submitted by Sun Red Sun (Johnson City, TN)
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Liner Note Author: Daddy X.
Photographer: Barry Underhill.
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