Chris Poland
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Poland |
| Born | December 1, 1957 |
| Origin | Dunkirk, New York, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Thrash metal Heavy metal Speed metal Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1983 - present |
| Associated acts | Megadeth The Circle Jerks Damn the Machine Mumbo's Brain Ohm |
| Website | http://www.chrispoland.com |
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| Jackson Randy Rhoads | |
Chris Poland (born December 1, 1957) is a jazz - fusion guitar player. He started playing in high school in Dunkirk, New York in the rock/jazz band called Welkin. Upon moving to Los Angeles in 1977, and from 1977-1982 he was the co-lead guitarist in a Jazz/Fusion band called the New Yorkers, with Robert Pagliari on fretless bass, Gar Samuelson on drums, Stu Samuelson on guitar and Don Roper on saxophone. The NY'ers were very big on the L.A. Jazz/Fusion scene and their music was incredibly sophisticated (being compared to Brand X, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Weather Report). Considering their age at the time (all were in their very early twenties) they were considered virtuoso musicians. However Chris is mostly known for playing in the thrash metal band Megadeth between 1984 and 1987.
Chris recorded two albums with Megadeth; Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! (1985) and Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?(1986). Chris was dismissed from Megadeth after a show in Hawaii (along with the band's drummer Gar Samuelson) under suspicion of stealing and selling band gear to fund his heroin addiction. After leaving Megadeth, Chris was successfully treated for substance abuse and joined punk rock legends The Circle Jerks as a bass player.
Chris Poland also has a severed tendon on his first finger of the left hand, which allows him to stretch unusually far with his finger, which allows him greater flexibility while playing the guitar.
Just before recording his solo album Return to Metalopolis (1990), a fusion/metal record for Enigma Records, Chris turned down what would be the first of two offers to rejoin Megadeth. Damn the Machine and Mumbo's Brain were some of Chris' other projects in the mid to late 1990s.
His current project is a band called Ohm, consisting of himself, bassist Robertino Pagliari and drummer Kofi Baker. In a surprise turn in 2004, Poland was contracted to perform guitar solos on the Megadeth record The System Has Failed (Poland's parting from Megadeth in 1987 was not amicable, as bandleader Dave Mustaine would regularly dedicate the song "Liar" to Poland in concert). However the apparent amends made were short-lived as unfortunately, soon after the album's release, Mustaine was contacted by Poland's lawyers, who claimed Poland was due royalties beyond that of his session fees. Though the two weren't on speaking terms for some time, they have apparently made amends once more as Poland is now posting on the official Megadeth message board.
Poland also performed a solo on the instrumental title-track on the Lamb of God album Ashes of the Wake that begins at 3:45 and ends at 4:15. He also plays the solo in "Purified" on that band's preceding album, 2003's As The Palaces Burn.
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[edit] Gear[1]
[edit] Guitars
- Yamaha SBG 2000 x 3 (2 Hollow Body)
- Yamaha AES 800
- Yamaha SG2200
- B.C Rich Warlock
- Jackson Randy Rhoads
[edit] Amplifiers
- Bogner Fish Pre Amp
- Mosvalve 500 x 4
- Demeter Inverter
- Eminence Speakers
- Carvin Steve Vai 2x12 cabinets
[edit] Discography
[edit] with Megadeth
- Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! (1985)
- Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (1986)
- Rust in Peace (1990) Remastered Re-release only. He plays guitar on the demos of "Rust in Peace... Polaris", "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due", and "Take no Prisoners".
- The System Has Failed (2004)
[edit] Solo
- Return to Metalopolis (1990)
- Chasing The Sun (2000)
- Rare Trax (compilation) (2000)
- Return to Metalopolis - Live (2007)
[edit] with Damn the Machine
- Damn the Machine (1993)
[edit] with Mumbo's Brain
- Excerpts From The Book Of Mumbo (1995)
[edit] as guest musician in Lamb Of God
- As the Palaces Burn (2003)
- Ashes of the Wake (2004)
[edit] with Ohm:
- Ohm (2003)
- "Live" On KPFK 90.7 FM (2004)
- Amino Acid Flashback (2005)
- Live At the New Brookland Tavern DVD (2006)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official website
- 2006 Chris Poland Interview - by Brian D. Holland
- Blacknote Records, OHM's record company
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