Megadeth Drummer Speaks On Joining The Band

Jeff Perlah of ModernDrummer.com reports: When Shawn Drover joined MEGADETH in October 2004, his biggest concern wasn't learning the group's head-spinning drum parts, but rather being accepted by long-time fans. "Fans of MEGADETH are so proud of this band that I think if you weren't doing a good job, they'd let you know," Drover says. "I wanted acceptance from the fans, and I think, after more than two and a half years, the consensus is quite positive."

Positive indeed, especially after the release of Drover's first studio album with the band, "United Abominations", and on the concert DVD "That One Night". Drover was hired six days before a recent MEGADETH tour, after head honcho Dave Mustaine and crew parted ways with drummer Nick Menza. Drover's brother Glen had become MEGADETH's lead guitarist about six weeks earlier, and when the drummer spot opened, things were kept familial — especially because Mustaine dug the Drovers' previous band, Canadian thrash/power outfit EIDOLON.

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Source: Blabbermouth