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MEGADETH: New Guitarist Rumors Heat Up
- Jan. 7, 2008
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MEGADETH is rumored to have tapped Chris Broderick ( NEVERMORE, JAG PANZER) as the replacement for lead guitarist Glen Drover. Although MEGADETH has yet to confirm Glen's departure via its official web site, numerous postings on various message boards (including MEGADETH's official forum, where such messages are regularly deleted) have suggested that Drover has left the band in order to focus on family life. Chris has been playing guitar since he was eleven years old and has been teaching for the last 15 years. Styles range from classical, rock, blues, and jazz. He started taking lessons at 14 years of age studying guitar as well as voice, violin, and piano. Chris has a degree in classical guitar music performance at the University of Denver and the Lamont School of Music. He has performed in many master classes including ones given by David Russell, Benjamin Verdery, and his primary instructor, Ricardo Iznaola. In addition, Chris has taken classes such as jazz improvisation, chord voicing, advanced music theory, and sight-reading. Watch Broderick's "five-octave arpeggio" video clip that was done for Guitar World's "Betcha Can't Play This" DVD: Practicing for NEVERMORE's European festival appearances:
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COMMENT | holy crap
posted by :
1/7/2008 11:21:51 PM
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if i could play like that.... i'd um.. be in MEGADETH!
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posted by : madeinquebec
1/7/2008 11:23:52 PM
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Ah damit Dave, Glen, wtf! Why quit??? At least go back to making more "Drover Bros" records!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Bradzilla
1/7/2008 11:25:22 PM
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Jag Panzer's catalog recently has been far superior to Megadeth's. Broderick should stay put.
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posted by : alerxstinwonderland
1/7/2008 11:27:59 PM
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awesome i hope this is true. chris broderick slays. he's more than a worthy replacement for glen and could probably play circles around dave at this point.
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COMMENT |
posted by : evil elf 2
1/7/2008 11:28:30 PM
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Nice
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posted by : madeinquebec
1/7/2008 11:30:51 PM
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I admit I saw it coming but no way near as soon as now, I mean, it could have lasted another 5 years before another lineup change...
"Family" ah damit. Play some Eidolon, man! Come see your Canuck friends! C'mon.
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COMMENT |
posted by : TruthIsParamount
1/7/2008 11:34:36 PM
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I'm amazed Mustaine managed to keep the Broderick thing hush-hush for as long as he did. This went down weeks ago.
As for "he could probably play circles around Dave at this point." LOL WTF?! Mustaine could live 10 lifetimes and he still wouldn't be able to touch Chris on a technical level.
The difference between Broderick and Mustaine as about as same as it is between Allan Holdsworth and CC DeVille. They're nowhere near in the same universe.
But Dave is an awesome songwriter while Broderick has never written anything of note, not even in Jag Panzer.
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COMMENT | ^^^
posted by :
1/7/2008 11:47:34 PM
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Being a great songwriter >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Being a better guitar player
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COMMENT | hang on this is impossible
posted by :
1/7/2008 11:48:58 PM
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i have to stop this rumour here. chris is actually in nevermore atm, replacing steve smyth. how is it possible he is also going to be touring with megadeth as their replacement guitarist?
its simply not possible, on a logistics and even a "learn these songs asap" level. nevermore alone is hard enough, let alone adding megadeth to the list of things to learn..
i personally dont think the drover has left, in fact i dare say this is just bs.
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COMMENT | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
posted by :
1/7/2008 11:57:09 PM
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simply cannot be true as mustaine would not hire a guy that wears his guitar above his balls! how metal is that?!??!!!?
songwriting is 99x more important than the shred. looks like mr mustaine found his hired shred boy.
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COMMENT | What about the drummer?
posted by : PowerBrake
1/8/2008 12:00:34 AM
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Hey, where's my bro?
All things aside, this guy rips in the neoclasical style. Apparantly, good right hand as well. Essential in a "thrash" band.
King
Poland
Young
Friedman
Pitrelli
Drover
?????
Apologies to anyone that I may have missed.
This is getting ridiculous.
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COMMENT | This is a metal guy>?
posted by :
1/8/2008 12:02:39 AM
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That's great that this guy has a lovely education in guitar and is a teacher and can play fancy notes fast and nice BUT what does that have to do with playing in a metal band called MEGADETH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Master class? Teaching? Violin?
Whatever happened to "thrashed the shitty bar circuit, banged my head, put fists through walls, drank up the bar". Now it is "plays piano, has a degree in theory, hammers on, taps, arpeggios, scales, speed, technique"!!!! I WANT METAL.
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COMMENT | ..
posted by :
1/8/2008 12:03:12 AM
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Trendkil - Chris is not in Nevermore. He is a live session guitarist.
I have mixed feelings about this rumor. If it IS true, then great for Chris. His career will explode and he will get the recognition he deserves. While this is true, I doubt he'll have any creative freedom. His talent won't be used... then again, it could be used as a gateway for stupid Megadeth fans to listen to Jag Panzer and Nevermore, upping the popularity of both bands (even though, as I stated before, Chris is not IN Nevermore).
Chris won't have a problem perfecting Megadeth songs. He mastered MANY Nevermore songs with hardly any problems... in the timespan of what? Less than a week?
This would make Dave step up his game... and probably replace Chris with Steve Smyth.
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COMMENT | step up mustaines game? NOT!
posted by : stevensrangers
1/8/2008 12:10:49 AM
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How? Broderick would be a hired hand playing the old solos of more than a half dozen others before. How does this step up Daves game?? Drover was fitting in well with this band and it is a shame he is gone but Dave should make sure he has the right guy. A big move. A great move or a great mistake. Either way, I will still check them out.
This sounds like something you would read in a local city newspaper's want ads:
"Chris has been playing guitar since he was eleven years old and has been teaching for the last 15 years. Styles range from classical, rock, blues, and jazz. He started taking lessons at 14 years of age studying guitar as well as voice, violin, and piano. Chris has a degree in classical guitar music performance at the University of Denver and the Lamont School of Music. He has performed in many master classes including ones given by David Russell, Benjamin Verdery, and his primary instructor, Ricardo Iznaola. In addition, Chris has taken classes such as jazz improvisation, chord voicing, advanced music theory, and sight-reading. Watch Broderick's "five-octave arpeggio" video clip that was done for Guitar World's "Betcha Can't Play This" DVD:"
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COMMENT |
posted by :
1/8/2008 12:12:30 AM
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on a technical aspect hes good, no soul!! boring!! give me someone that has heart!!
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COMMENT | Technician or Feel or Both?
posted by :
1/8/2008 12:19:53 AM
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Well here is a guy that plays scales 12 hours a day. Very schooled individual. BORING AS SHIT!!!
Good thing he will be playing Friedman and Young and Poland solos where the solos are already written and the feel is blended with technique instead of just simply fast, overused, annoying scales.
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COMMENT | Both brothers out now?
posted by : blackiefan
1/8/2008 12:22:32 AM
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Many say that both bros quit? Why would one stay and one go? Will Shawn follow shortly after?
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COMMENT |
posted by : quigonkick
1/8/2008 12:28:17 AM
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All speculation aside, I hope what's best for Chris happens. I saw him with Nevermore - he looked at his guitar MAYBE three times, and twice were to tune - and met him afterwards. One of the coolest guys around and certainly one of the most lethal players. He sure deserves a shot at something big like this.
Now if this is true, and I didn't think I could say this ever again, but Megadeth's lineup just might have improved to impossible levels.
We're going to miss you, Glen. You were absolutely spellbinding and a serious asset to the Megadeth legacy and catalog. In true Megadeth fashion, you're shoes won't be easy to fill.
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COMMENT | This is all Bullshit........
posted by :
1/8/2008 12:45:06 AM
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I spoke to Dave this afternoon, the new guitar player for Megadeth is Ritchie Blackmore.
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COMMENT | Man...
posted by : sentient7of9
1/8/2008 1:02:44 AM
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I was hoping he'd do Nevermore full time. Who's ever head of Megadeth anyway?
What an awesome, awesome guitarist.
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COMMENT |
posted by : OneManArmy
1/8/2008 2:11:29 AM
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great guitarist. deserves this
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COMMENT | Chris....
posted by :
1/8/2008 2:38:01 AM
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has a sweet resume' - hope this works out.
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COMMENT | broderick would be an improvement
posted by : Demonio
1/8/2008 3:14:59 AM
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mechanized warfare is one of my favorite albums of all time
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COMMENT |
posted by :
1/8/2008 3:41:31 AM
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...I'm totally agree with Mr. "TruthIsParamount", when he's saying that Broderick for MEGADETH is probably better than Drover and Lomenzo is better than Ellefson...for sure! Probably Mustaine started to keep an eye on Chris' guitar talent since the last GIGANTOUR with Nevermore and now he needs quickly a new live guitar player for the upcomin' tour (...the same story happened between Marty Friedman and Al Pitrelli some years ago!) ...by the way I'd like to see both THE JARZOMBEK BROTHERS instead of THE DROVERS for the next Megadeth album 'cause they belong to the same HM generation of Mustaine and Ron in one of the most underrated guitar player in USA and also he could write some good riffs (...see Watchtower)!
It is funny the guy who mentioned BUCKETHEAD: he's a weird phenomenon but who really needs him as guitar player is Ozzy instead of Zakk Wylde maybe with KEVIN HEYBOURNE (...missing!) as well writing some good new songs again.....
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COMMENT |
posted by : Lake of Piss
1/8/2008 3:58:38 AM
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^ i agree. Ron Jarzombek in Megadeth would be insane.
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COMMENT |
posted by : RR
1/8/2008 4:25:56 AM
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WHAT?????????
At least do the euro tour for the people who haven't seen you!!!!!!!!!!
god
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COMMENT |
posted by : Von Lee
1/8/2008 4:34:56 AM
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yet another mustaine ego
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COMMENT | Once again?
posted by :
1/8/2008 4:37:06 AM
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Damn, Glen already left KING DIAMOND for about the same reasons after the House Of God Tour...
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COMMENT | Everyone gotta see this
posted by :
1/8/2008 5:08:46 AM
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http://bbs5.worldn.media.daum.net/griffin/do/photo/read?bbsId=390&articleId=164606&pageIndex=1&searchKey=&searchValue=
Reality of china
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COMMENT | Dude..
posted by :
1/8/2008 6:03:10 AM
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Broderick didn't play on that Gigantour with Nevermore.
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COMMENT | Yes!
posted by : OfSinsAndShred
1/8/2008 6:30:59 AM
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Chris is an AWESOME guitarist and he deserves this. I hope it's true.
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COMMENT | why?
posted by :
1/8/2008 6:35:52 AM
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"Chris has taken classes such as jazz improvisation, chord voicing, advanced music theory, and sight-reading."
Just those kind of things Mustaine hasn't even heard of...
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COMMENT | ...C. Poland is playing Jazz stuff fat from Metak right now!
posted by :
1/8/2008 7:56:28 AM
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...bah, forgive me but I didn't know that Broderick wasn't with NEVERMORE during the Gigantour, by the way he is a notable guitar player part of the new generation as Bill Hodson of Cellador or also Glenn Drover in Eidolon who are pure HM guitarist. From the other side Chris Poland (...about 50 years old) is far away from the Heavy Metal scene playing fantastic jazz/rock fusion music with his long-time mate phenomenal freetless bass player Roby Pagliari (see NewYorkers with Stu' & Gar Samuelson - rip) and Kofi Baker (Ginger's son) at drums... Poland is into F. Gambale, A. Holdsworth, maybe M. Landau... ec. I mean jazz guitar players: the top and, please,let me think that "Ollie" Peter Halsall (rip) has been probably the best guitar player never existed on this planet and that the right for Megadeth for the future could be only Ron Jarzombek... but if Drover will stay home!!
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COMMENT | yes Glenn is gone!
posted by :
1/8/2008 8:01:22 AM
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I found him boring, his brother can leave too. Fire the bassist bring back Juniour too
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COMMENT | hey lets put this out here.
posted by :
1/8/2008 8:05:35 AM
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dave is the best guitarist megadeth ever had..........why? best at rhythm guitar! hey turns out rhythm is more important than sweep picking!
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COMMENT | what??
posted by :
1/8/2008 8:11:57 AM
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no ones said the new guitarist is kirk hammett yet? shame on you all
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COMMENT | Really?
posted by : RnRMoses
1/8/2008 8:15:50 AM
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That's fuckin' interesting. Another guitarist in Megadeth may bite the dust. This Chris Broderick... The European practice video showed how good of following the riffs.. But I was hoping he'd put off the solo in "Born". Nope.. he didn't.
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COMMENT | ...check this pictures!
posted by :
1/8/2008 8:44:45 AM
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http://download.yousendit.com/5D9843BE1311AE8E
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COMMENT |
posted by :
1/8/2008 9:07:15 AM
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i think it sucks if glenn is really gone, i love his playing and his style and he certianly kicked ass on the last megadeth cd, here's hoping he stays!!
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COMMENT | to those who say he cant write a song and all that shit
posted by :
1/8/2008 9:08:30 AM
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come on man Dave writes the songs in Megadeth it might as well be Iced Earth on that level. The dude will come and jam some solos and pieces but will probably not have a lot of input on the song writing process. To those who question his metal abilities go listen to fucking Jag Panzer please or catch a bootleg with him playing with Nevermore. The dude has lived and breathed metal for years and years. So what he has gone to school and become a professional musician so have a lot of other musicians you know. The little paragraph about him is his resume and was something Blabbermouth found to post about him. It is not like he sent this article in advertising himself. You people sure are shallow sometimes. The guy also gives lessons and used to give them through the internet (not sure if he still does). So that information about himself was probably from that. It is sad that so many people are bashing this dude for being educated. Maybe if those who said that were educated you would have better things to do than bash people based on their experience.
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COMMENT | Jesus fuckin christ
posted by : THRASHMONGER
1/8/2008 10:47:26 AM
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you guys are whining about nothing.
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posted by :
1/8/2008 11:39:35 AM
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I guess Broderick is fun to watch just like that Michael Angelo guy with the mullet and quad guitars... Despite being technically proficient, his playin is lacking. Jag Panzer is a joke and he should leave Nevermore to Jeff Loomis. Loomis writes good songs, and Broderick does not. That said, he would be perfect for Megadeth. As long as Dave doesn't listen to any of his shitty ideas, he would be the perfect tool for the job. That isnt that bad huh? At the end of the day, however, you're still a tool.
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posted by : RiotAct666
1/8/2008 11:45:09 AM
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By watching the videos. Chris is a pretty good guitarist. And he could be a great fit for Dave & CO.
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posted by :
1/8/2008 12:07:18 PM
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hes an amazing guitarist, saw him at wacken in 06 with nevermore, just wonder what nevermore is going to do for a second guitarist if this is true
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COMMENT | ok
posted by : MungFace
1/8/2008 12:31:03 PM
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someone tell me what is Broderick's best, most kick ass soulful solo.
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COMMENT | Hey zombieritual
posted by :
1/8/2008 1:07:06 PM
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And you're just a virus on this post.
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COMMENT | soulfull solos
posted by :
1/8/2008 1:18:08 PM
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this is metal people for fucks sake... soul full solos? Want to hear one go listen to some blues...
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COMMENT |
posted by : Paradosis
1/8/2008 1:41:37 PM
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1. That dude can frickin play!
2. A line-up change in Megadeth, who'd have thunk it possible?
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COMMENT | longsincedark
posted by : MungFace
1/8/2008 1:55:58 PM
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oh perish the thought of some character and emotion in metal! YEARGGH BADASS METALL WHAT'S YOUR BPM?!!! You guys are what ruined metal.
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COMMENT | so he can shred..
posted by : ionlikealion
1/8/2008 2:58:41 PM
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ok so this guy can shred (yaaaaawn)....
bet he can't write a fantastically musical solo like friedman did on 'tornado of souls'...
or can he...
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COMMENT | Megadeth = The Dave Mustaine Heavy Metal Experience
posted by : ghostofmetalpast
1/8/2008 2:58:42 PM
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As long as he's singing and playing, it's Megadeth and that is how it has always been. Early Megadeth and recent Megadeth are both great. The middle period 92-02 did nothing for me.
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COMMENT |
posted by : TheEagle
1/8/2008 3:04:37 PM
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Mustaine is a good songwriter and decent guitarist. Broderick is an excellent guitarist whose songwriting abilities are still to be proven. This is a match resembling the Mustaine/Friedman of the 90s to me. Sounds promising...
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COMMENT | Another thought
posted by : ghostofmetalpast
1/8/2008 3:12:10 PM
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The William Tell overture was probably the first thrash tune ever written - in 1829. And it was played on the violin. Knowledge of classical music, although not required, greatly enhances the ability of metal musicians.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
1/8/2008 4:38:37 PM
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sorry im not impressed because somebody can play really fast.
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COMMENT | baalslayer28
posted by : sentient7of9
1/8/2008 5:29:29 PM
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"in my opinion, sounds quite a bit like Jeff Loomis"
That's hard to argue with but Loomis has little quirks to his soloing such as bending notes in certain places which makes him unmistakable. I think Broderick is maybe a bit more well rounded with regard to different styles though.
They made a great pair. I fortunately saw them live in Melbourne. It'll be great to hear Broderick belt out some old 'Deth tunes if the rumors are true.
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COMMENT | Hah!
posted by :
1/8/2008 10:23:03 PM
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I guess Dave found out Glen played in King Diamond.
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