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Genres
  
Progressive metal

Labels
  
A&M Records

Genre
  
Progressive metal

Years active
  
1993

Active until
  
1995

Albums
  
Damn the Machine

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Associated acts
  
Megadeth, David Judson Clemmons, Jud, The Fullbliss, OHM

Past members
  
Chris Poland Mark Poland David Randi David Judson Clemmons

Origin
  
United States of America (1991)

Members
  
Chris Poland, Mark Poland, David Judson Clemmons, David Randi

Similar
  
OHMphrey, OHM, Gar Samuelson, Legen Beltza, James MacDonough

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Damn the Machine was a short-lived progressive metal band founded by ex-Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland.

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History

After leaving Megadeth in 1987, guitarist Chris Poland recorded a solo album, Return to Metalopolis, in 1990. Three years later, he resurfaced with the group Damn the Machine (DTM), which included his brother Mark on drums, Dave Clemmons on vocals/guitar, and David Randi on bass. While the group were indeed heavy, their sound was slightly more progressive than Poland's previous band and solo work, perhaps more comparable to the likes of Queensrÿche or Fates Warning, though with a jazzier twist and more politically charged lyrics.

The band signed a deal with A&M Records in 1993, and their self-titled debut album was released the same year. The album was recorded and produced by Brian Malouf (known for his work with, among others, Pearl Jam, Queen, Extreme, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Lisa Loeb and Jean-Luc Ponty). The band toured with Dream Theater in Europe, and toured in North America with Voivod, Flotsam and Jetsam, and Excel. The band also shot a music video for "The Mission" from their debut album. DTM also released a promotional CD-5 titled Silence, which featured covers of "I'd Love to Change the World" by Ten Years After, and King Crimson's "Cat Food".

Prior to recording the album, the band had cut an 18-song live in-studio demo which included a half dozen songs that didn't make the album, namely "Fear of Fear", "Welcome the Red", "New World Revival", "The Price", "Legend Maker", and "Heavens Gate". Another 6 songs - "No Rest", "Blinder Than I", "Wall", "Brains", "Bleed" and "Decay" - were demoed in 1995 prior to Clemmons leaving the band.

Aftermath

DTM was not widely embraced by the alternative-minded consumer, and receiving less and less support from A&M, their recording contract was canceled, which led to the band's premature demise soon thereafter. Dave Clemmons (David Judson Clemmons) departed the group, and with a new singer the remaining members reformed as Mumbo's Brain (the latter of which can be heard on Chris Poland's solo release - Rare Trax from 2000).

Dave Clemmons later resurfaced with a band named Jud (and later formed The Fullbliss and released several solo albums), while Chris Poland went on to form the jazz-fusion trio OHM, with whom he's released one live and two studio albums. Mark Poland has a musical project of his own, and Dave Randi now works for Playboy Plus Entertainment.

Discography

  • Damn the Machine (album, 1993)
  • Silence (promo single, 1993)
  • Lonesome God (promo single, 1993)
  • The Mission (promo single, 1993)
  • Songs

    Lonesome GodDamn the Machine · 1993
    Fall of OrderDamn the Machine · 1993
    The MissionDamn the Machine · 1993

    References

    Damn the Machine Wikipedia