Return to Metalopolis

1990 studio album by Chris Poland

Studio album by

Chris Poland

Released

1990 (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

Chris Poland chronology

Return to Metalopolis
(1990)

Chasing the Sun
(2000)

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]

Andy Hinds at AllMusic called the album a "lean, muscular instrumental album." Praise was given to Poland's unique guitar tone, and his "fluid, tasteful, technically exciting, and totally recognizable" soloing.^[4]

Track listing

All music is composed by Chris Poland, except where noted

Side one
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

Side two
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

2002 remastered edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
11.	"30 Day Due"	4:48
12.	"The Heavy Guitar Jam"	14:33

Personnel

Chris Poland – guitar, electric sitar, bass, mixing, pre-production, production
Mark Poland – drums, pre-production
Scott Menzies – gong
Randy Burns – engineering, mixing, production
Steve Heinke – engineering, mixing
Jason Roberts – engineering
Greg Fulginiti – mastering

References

^ Wagner, Jeff (2010). Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal. Bazillion Points. p. 43.
^ The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. 2003. p. 660.
^ "Former MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Signs To DAVID ELLEFSON's COMBAT RECORDS". Blabbermouth. Blabbermouth. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
^ ^a ^b Hinds, Andy. "Return to Metalopolis - Chris Poland". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2016-02-22.