Chris Broderick

Broderick in March 2011 in Kiev .

Chris Broderick (born March 6, 1970 in Lakewood , Colorado ) is an American guitarist who was best known as a member of the thrash metal band Megadeth , but also worked for Jag Panzer and Nevermore . He also played keyboards at Jag Panzer .

biography

Broderick began playing guitar when he was eleven. He learned electric and classical guitar, but also piano and violin. He practiced up to 13 hours a day. In an interview, he said it seemed more like work than a fun activity. He had been a well-known guitarist on the Denver music scene since around 1988, playing for local bands such as Gray Haven, Industrial Eden - where he also took on the lead vocals - and Killing Time. Broderick also graduated from the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver with a degree in classical guitar .

Jag tanks

After Jag Panzer guitarist Joey Tafolla left the band for the second time and for good , Broderick joined the band. This was not an easy task for him as Tafolla was known for his complex and demanding guitar work. Between 1998 and 2004 Broderick played on four of the band's albums.

Nevermore

Between 2001 and 2003 Chris Broderick was a tour guitarist for Nevermore. For some time it was unclear whether he had also joined as a permanent member. But this was not the case. Between 2006 and 2007 he toured again with Nevermore before joining Megadeth. Therefore it can also be seen on the DVD The Year of the Voyager .

Megadeth

Broderick live with Megadeth.

After Glen Drover left Megadeth in late 2007, his brother Shawn , Megadeth's drummer , suggested Chris Broderick as a replacement. Frontman Dave Mustaine was convinced after watching a video of Broderick. In February 2008 Broderick made his live debut with the band on the gigantic tour in Finland and also recorded the album Endgame . Broderick was the youngest member of the cast at the time. Mustaine has often praised Broderick and compared his relationship with him with that between Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads . He also called him the best guitarist Megadeth had ever had.

On November 25, 2014, Broderick announced on his Facebook page that he was leaving Megadeth . Together with drummer Shawn Drover , he then founded the band Act of Defiance .

Discography

Megadeth

• Blood in the Water: Live in San Diego (2008)
• Endgame (2009)
• Rust in Peace Live (2010)
• The Big Four Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (2010)
• Thirteen (2011)
• Super Collider (2013)

Jag tanks

• The Age of Mastery (1998)
• Thane to the Throne (2000)
• Mechanized Warfare (2001)
• The Era of Kings and Conflict (2002)
• Casting the Stones (2004)

Nevermore

• The Year of the Voyager (2008)

Web links

• Official website
• Chris Broderick at Discogs (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ www.metalinjection.net: Interview with Chris Broderick ( Memento of the original from February 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed June 25, 2011  
2. ↑ www.sevenstring.org: Interview with Chris Broderick ( Memento of the original from November 21, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed June 25, 2011  
3. ↑ www.blabbermouth.net: DAVE MUSTAINE: 'CHRIS BRODERICK Is The Best Guitarist MEGADETH Has Ever Had' ( Memento of the original from March 11, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed June 25, 2011