Chasing the Sun

Chris Poland, Chris Poland | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 11, 2000)
• Original Release Date: March 11, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Grooveyard Records
• ASIN: B00004WCE7
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #510,349 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

(Metal Maniacs Magazine -October 2000)

"Lovers of instrumental guitar albums should consider this potential purchase a no-brainer.."(Metal Maniacs Magazine (October 2000))

Product Description

Grooveyard Records is a new independent record company dedicated to bringing you only the most outstanding "pure heavy guitar beauty for the new millennium". GUITAR IS KING IN THE GROOVEYARD!!!

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Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another fine set of tunes from the best Megadeth guitarist, February 25, 2003

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N. Jacobs (Fish Creek, Wi USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chasing the Sun (Audio CD)

Chris' playing, along with Gar Samuelson's, is the most underrated aspect of Megadeth. This album is far from the speed metal of "Peace Sells..." or Chris' first solo album because it features Chris playing a variety of different styles from the funky "Hip Hop Karma" to the Spanish flare on "Salvador." His picking is clean, fast and precise, sort of like Eric Johnson, making the whole album smooth. The only problem I have with it is that it really is a slew of demos that Chris recorded over the years, so it doesn't exactly have the flow of his first solo album (ie: a theme that flows through the entirety of the album). The sound quality is excellent, however, so you're not just getting a bunch of tunes Chris put together in his garage on a Sony "my frist boombox." If you're familiar with his previous work, this could open the doors to new exciting things, but obviously, if you're a fan of top notch solo guitar, you already know this.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great instrumentals..., July 25, 2000

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RXCSLC (TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chasing the Sun (Audio CD)

Chris Poland is a truly underrated talent. His fluid guitar solos are incredible, and his playing on the 'Chasing the Sun' CD is a great example for any aspiring guitarist. I really dug his work in Damn the Machine and Megadeth, not to mention his last CD 'Return To Metalopolis'. This new CD bridges the gap between his heavy metal past and his new band Ohm, which is a jazz fusion trio. (Be on the lookout for Ohm! )

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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly Unique, February 14, 2007

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David H. Eichen (Alton, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chasing the Sun (Audio CD)

I have never written a review on Amazon before but I am so impressed with this work by Chris Poland that I felt compelled to do so. I wasn't crazy about his other solo cd's. I do think his work with OHM is excellent. But "Chasing the Sun" is uniquely different! I own numerous works by Steve Morse, Joe Satriani and Jeff Kollman, to name just a few. Chasing the Sun is wholly different from these other stylists. It dislays uniquely different artistry. The songs are creative and expressive and Chris Poland's playing is superb! This is one of my absolute favorite cd's. I wish he would release another cd along the same lines. If you appreciate instrumental guitar, I HIGHLY recommend this title.