Return to Metalopolis
1990 studio album by Chris Poland
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Return to Metalopolis is the first studio album by former Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland.[1][2] It was released in 1990 through Enigma Records (United States) and Pony Canyon (Japan); a remastered edition containing two bonus tracks was reissued through Lion Music in 2002. In 2020, a remastered 30th anniversary edition was released by Combat Records, 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.[3]
| Return to Metalopolis | ||||
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Studio | American Recording in Calabasas, California; Image Recording Studios in Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 35:40 | |||
| Label | Enigma | |||
| Producer | Chris Poland, Randy Burns | |||
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Critical reception
Track listing
All music is composed by Chris Poland, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Club Ded" (C. Poland, Mark Poland) | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Alexandria" | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Return to Metalopolis" | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Heinous Interruptus" (only on CD version) | 2:42 |
| 5. | "The Fall of Babylon" (C. Poland, M. Poland) | 4:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Row of Crows" | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Theatré of the Damned" | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Beelzebub Bop" | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Apparition Station" | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Khazad Dûm" | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 35:40 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "30 Day Due" | 4:48 |
| 12. | "The Heavy Guitar Jam" | 14:33 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "Leaving Metalopolis" | 3:24 |
| 12. | "Eminence" | 3:52 |
| 13. | "My Adventures in the 100 Watt Domain" | 3:25 |
| 14. | "Final Days" | 3:33 |
Personnel
- Chris Poland – guitar, electric sitar, bass, mixing, pre-production, producer
- Mark Poland – drums, pre-production
- Scott Menzies – gong
- Randy Burns – engineering, mixing, production
- Steve Heinke – engineering, mixing
- Jason Roberts – engineering
- Greg Fulginiti – mastering
- Mary Magill – vocals on "Final Days"