Broderick, Drover bring in Shadows Fall Bachand

The Megadeth offshoot band formed by Chris Broderick and Shawn Drover have hired Shadows Fall man Matt Bachand as their bassist.

The unnamed outfit was formed after the pair quit Dave Mustaine’s band in November. They later announced former Scar The Martyr vocalist Henry Derek Bonner as their frontman.

Now they’ve confirmed they’ll commence recording sessions on their debut album in Connecticut this weekend, with its released expected late in the year.

Drover reports: “I’ve known Matt for 15 years now and he’s a great musician, songwriter, singer and all-round great person. To say I’m jacked up about having Matt with us is an understatement.

“The songs have shaped up nicely and there’s a lot of metal dynamics overall. Some of them are flat-out thrash-speed metal. Others are uptempo, but I can assure you it’s all heavy metal.”

He won’t confirm the producer who’ll helm studio sessions, but hints: “He’s a full-on metal producer and engineer. I would never have anybody but that do this kind of music.”

Megadeth aim to record an album this year with an as-yet unrevealed lineup.

Shadows Fall guitarist Jon Donais was confirmed in 2013 as replacement for Rob Caggiano in Anthrax. The band’s drummer Jason Bittner has previously stood in for Anthrax counterpart Charlie Benante.

Not only is one-time online news editor Martin an established rock journalist and drummer, but he’s also penned several books on music history, including SAHB Story: The Tale of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, a band he once managed, and the best-selling Apollo Memories about the history of the legendary and infamous Glasgow Apollo. Martin has written for Classic Rock and Prog and at one time had written more articles for Louder than anyone else (we think he's second now). He’s appeared on TV and when not delving intro all things music, can be found travelling along the UK’s vast canal network.