Chris Kontos (musician)

This article is about the drummer Chris Kontos; for the Ice hockey player, see Chris Kontos (ice hockey player).

Chris Kontos (born 29 May 1970) is best known as the drummer of Machine Head on their first album, Burn My Eyes. He and the band parted ways before their second album in 1997.^[1] He played in many bands and projects before and after that period of time, including Testament, Konkhra, Attitude Adjustment, Exodus, and Verbal Abuse.^[2]

Discography (incomplete)

• Attitude Adjustment, Dead Serious demo (1985)
• Attitude Adjustment, American Paranoia (1986)
• Attitude Adjustment, No More Mr. Nice Guy EP (1988)
• Attitude Adjustment, Out of Hand (1991)
• Grinch, The Blacking Factory (1992)^{[citation needed]}
• Machine Head, Burn My Eyes (1994)
• Konkhra, Weed Out The Weak (1997)
• The Servants, Mostly Monsters (2002)
• Anti-Trust, Guilty as Charged (2005)
• Various Artists, A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends of Metal (plays with Testament on "Rapid Fire")

References

1. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Biography: Machine Head". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p45188/biography. Retrieved 9 August 2010. 
2. ^ Smart, Noel (November 2010). "Interview With Chris Kontos - Ex: Machine Head / Testament". Sick Drummer Magazine. http://www.sickdrummermagazine.com/index.php/the-drummers/metal-hardcore/2061-interview-with-chris-kontos-ex-machine-head-testament.html. 

External links

• Spiralarms on MySpace
• Former Machine Head Drummer Chris Kontos Officially Joins Spiralarms By: Blabbermouth.Net, Posted on: 05/23/2006

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