BraveWords can exclusively reveal that guitarist Chris Poland, known best for his work on Megadeth’s legendary first two albums - Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985) and Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (1986) - has been officially added as the “lead player” on former Megadeth members, Nick Menza (drums) and James Lomenzo (bass), new as-yet-untitled project. The trio will be holding their first jam session today (Novemer 1st) and work has already begun on an EP that will see the light of day in early 2015.

Says Menza: "Getting together with Poland and LoMenzo tomorrow for the fist jam session. I can't wait, 'Halloween Jam' ('Creeping Deth') ('Bad Omen')."

Check out new interview footage of Poland talking about Megadeth’s first two albums below:

Menza and Lomenzo's first jam session took place on June 25 at Menza's Disintegrator Studios in Studio City, California where they cracked through some of the old Megadeth catalog along with some of their favorite Metallica and Led Zeppelin songs.

 

 

Menza and Lomenzo's cover of the Metallica classic “Motorbreath” ,featuring the vocals of Davor Garašićfrom the Croatian thrash metal band Sufosia, can be heard below:

Menza joined Megadeth for the 1990 recording Rust In Peace and for the next ten years became associated with the band's "classic" and most profitable era.

Following the reissue of the entire Megadeth catalog, Menza was invited to reunite with the band in 2004. Days after a reunion was announced, Menza was fired and replaced with Shawn Drover. Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine said that this was because Nick "just wasn't prepared."

Lomenzo joined Megadeth in 2006 and appeared on two of the group's studio albums, 2007's United Abominations and 2009's Endgame. He was fired from the band in 2010 and replaced with returning original Megadeth bassist David Ellefson.