Act of Defiance

Act of Defiance is an American heavy metal supergroup from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2014 by guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer Shawn Drover of Megadeth after they both resigned from the band on the same day,[1][2] vocalist Henry Derek (ex-Scar the Martyr and Thrown into Exile) and bassist Matt Bachand (Shadows Fall guitarist).

Act of Defiance
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Thrash metal melodic death metal
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Metal Blade
Associated acts	Megadeth Scar the Martyr Shadows Fall Thrown into Exile
Website	metalblade.com/actofdefiance
Members	Henry Derek Chris Broderick Matt Bachand Shawn Drover

Discography

Act of Defiance discography
Studio albums	2
Music videos	4

Studio albums

• Birth and the Burial (2015)
• Old Scars, New Wounds (2017)

Music videos

• "Throwback" (2015)
• "Refrain and Re-Fracture" (2015)
• "Legion of Lies" (2015)
• "M.I.A" (2017)
• "Overexposure" (2017)
• "The Talisman" (2017)

Band members

• Henry Derek – lead vocals (2014–present)
• Chris Broderick – guitars, backing vocals (2014–present)
• Matt Bachand – bass, backing vocals (2014–present)
• Shawn Drover – drums, percussion (2014–present)

References

1. "Former MEGADETH Members Officially Launch New Band, ACT OF DEFIANCE; Offer First Taste of New Music". Metal Injection. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
2. Fender® Musical Instruments. "Chris Broderick Announces New Band Act of Defiance". jacksonguitars.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2015.

External links

• Metal Blade Records[1][2]

1. Anthony Glaser. "Act of Defiance (former members of Megadeth) sign to Metal Blade Records". Substream Magazine. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
2. "Chris Broderick + Shawn Drover Name New Band Act of Defiance - Loudwire". Loudwire. Retrieved March 5, 2015.