EXCLUSIVE Interview: Act Of Defiance, Starting From Zero

Shawn Loeffler — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 00:53:37 +0000

After Shawn Drover and Chris Broderick shockingly stepped away from Megadeth within days of each other, and shortly thereafter announced that the two of them were starting a new project together, the heavy metal collectively said, “What the fuck?”

Perhaps our dismay came from the statement that they had neither planned nor synchronized their leaving. Perhaps we were wondering just how true the little metal joke of referring to the band as MegaDave was. Perhaps we were wondering what this new band would sound like and if it was worth leaving one of the biggest metal draws. And I think we were all hoping for sake of Drover and Broderick that the new project wouldn’t suck.

Well, just days after Broderick came forth with the statement that he would have stayed if he was given more creative freedom, we at Yell! Magazine had the chance to see Act of Defiance live and to interview both Drover and Broderick. And we can now confirm that AOD does not suck. Granted, they aren’t reinventing the wheel, but they absolutely shred.

Being that they are on the road promoting their first album, Birth and the Burial, we naturally had to ask some questions about that… such as how much of it was written while in Megadeth and how much of it was Dave-rejected material. As well, we talked about the band’s frontman, Henry Derek, who sounds amazing, by the way.

Check out the interview in the player above, and, by all means, tell us what you think of Act of Defiance… and no, the name has nothing to do with defying their tenure in Megadeth.

One last note: It was an absolute treat to hear AOD perform a Pantera cover!

Rock Hard \m/

Broderick And Drover’s Act Of Defiance [TEASER]

Shawn Loeffler — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 00:44:18 +0000

Anyone following the Megadeth story knows that Chris Broderick (guitars) and Shawn Drover (drums) left the legendary thrash metal group rather abruptly. What you might not know, although we’ve discussed it here, is that Broderick and Drover resigned within hours of each other and have come together to form a new band. Last week, the name of that band was revealed, as well as the first teaser of what they sound like. As you might have guessed, the name of the band is Act of Defiance — which may or may not be telling of the circumstances of their departure from Megadeth, although things sounded to be pretty amicable — and the teaser is of the song “Throwback,” which you can hear in the player above.

The remaining two-fourths of Act of Defiance consist of former Scar the Martyr frontman, Henry Derek, and former Shadow’s Fall guitarist, Matt Bachand, on bass.

Act of Defiance has signed to Metal Blade Records, and the band has been in the studio with producer Chris “Zeuss” Harris since the end of January. Here’s a bit of what Broderick has posted on Facebook:

I’m so excited to finally be able to announce Act Of Defiance to the world. Shawn and I finished tracking drums in the first week of February – his performance and tones are simply incredible. I’ve started tracking rhythms and leads as well as working with Henry to get final voice takes, while Matt will record bass at his studio… I am really enjoying the ability to create a killer mix of thrash and modern metal. I’m very proud of what we have written, and I hope you all dig it.

So, what do you guys make of Act of Defiance and their sound? Sounds good, right? We can’t wait to hear more!

Rock Hard \m/

Act of Defiance – Yell! Magazine

EXCLUSIVE Interview: Act Of Defiance, Starting From Zero

Broderick And Drover’s Act Of Defiance [TEASER]