''Return to Metalopolis'' is the first studio album by former
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along wit ...
guitarist
Chris Poland
Chris Poland (born December 1, 1957) is an American guitarist, best known as the former guitarist of the thrash metal band Megadeth. Since 2002, Poland has been the guitarist of the instrumental rock/jazz fusion bands OHM (band), OHM and OHMphre ...
, released in 1990 through
Enigma Records
Enigma Records (also known as Enigma Entertainment Corporation) was a popular rock and alternative American record label in the 1980s.
History
Enigma Records launched as a division of Greenworld Distribution, an independent music importer/dis ...
(United States) and
Pony Canyon
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(Japan); a
remaster
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Mastering
A ...
ed edition containing two bonus tracks was reissued through
Lion Music
Lion Music is a production company and record label founded in 1989 by composer and artist Lars Eric Mattsson.
History
Lion Music was founded in 1989 by Lars Eric Mattsson as a production company to handle production and licensing for his reco ...
in 2002. In 2020, a remastered 30th anniversary edition was released by
Combat Records
Combat Records was an American independent record label founded in 1983 and based in New York City.
The label specifically was for heavy metal and punk rock acts, Notable artist include: Megadeth, Circle Jerks, Nuclear Assault, OZ, Death, ...
, featuring several bonus tracks, including four new songs, plus several tracks from the out of print ''Return to Metalopolis Live'' LP, recorded with the original album lineup at The Mason Jar, in Phoenix, Arizona. The reissue also features liner notes from Poland, as well as producer Randy Burns.
Critical reception
Andy Hinds at
AllMusic
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gave ''Return to Metalopolis'' four stars out of five, calling it a "lean, muscular instrumental album." Praise was given to Poland's unique guitar tone, and his "fluid, tasteful, technically exciting, and totally recognizable"
soloing.
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Track listing
Personnel
*Chris Poland
Chris Poland (born December 1, 1957) is an American guitarist, best known as the former guitarist of the thrash metal band Megadeth. Since 2002, Poland has been the guitarist of the instrumental rock/jazz fusion bands OHM (band), OHM and OHMphre ...
– guitar
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, electric sitar
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, bass
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, mixing, pre-production
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, production
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*Mark Poland – drums
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, pre-production
*Scott Menzies – gong
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*Randy Burns – engineering
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, mixing, production
*Steve Heinke – engineering, mixing
*Jason Roberts – engineering
*Greg Fulginiti
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Fulginiti grew up in Wildwood, New Jersey and graduated from Wildwood High School in 1969 ...
– mastering
References
External links
CP Solo Discs
at chrispoland.com
at Guitar Nine Records (archived)
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Chris Poland albums
1990 debut albums
Enigma Records albums