Shawn Drover

Infobox musical artist
Name = Shawn Drover

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Img_capt = Shawn (far left) performing with Megadeth in 2005
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Born = birth date and age|1966|5|05|
Origin = Montreal, Quebec Canada
Genre = Thrash metal
Heavy metal
Speed metal
Power metal
Occupation = Drummer
Instrument = Drums, Guitar
Associated_acts = Eidolon
Megadeth
Label =
Notable_instruments = Sabian
Ddrum
Years_active = 1993 - present
URL = [http://www.eidolon-nightmareworld.com Eidolon Official site]
[http://www.megadeth.com Megadeth official site]

Shawn Drover is the drummer with the bands Megadeth & Eidolon. He was born on May 5, 1966, in Montreal, Quebec. After taking up drums at the age of 13, he joined his first band, Eidolon. He uses Sabian cymbals and ddrum drums mounted on a drum rack reminiscent of the Greg Voelker Rack System.

Notes

While in rehearsal for "Blackmail The Universe Tour" in October 2004, five days before the first show, Shawn replaced newly returned drummer Nick Menza in thrash metal band Megadeth, who was unable to prepare for the physical demands of a full US tour.

Shawn also plays guitar. He was playing guitar during Megadeth's "Blackmail The Universe Tour" in Kawasaki, Japan (April 3, 2005). Shawn and his brother Glen Drover switched instruments playing "Paranoid" and the second half of "Peace Sells". Glen sat at the drums, and Shawn played the guitar.
During Gigantour show in Toronto, Canada (September 3, 2005) Shawn became the third Megadeth guitarist on stage during "Peace Sells" while Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater played the drums. Shawn also did one solo of the song.

The night after the statements were released that Shawn's brother Glen had quit Megadeth, Shawn brought up Chris Broderick as a possible replacement. Shawn then proceeded to show Dave a video of Chris playing both classical and electric guitar. Dave was immediately won over and soon managed to get in contact with Chris. Two weeks later, Broderick was officially declared the new guitarist for Megadeth.

As opposed to many drummers, who cross over their sticks to play the hi-hat with their right hand and snare with their left hand, Shawn instead keeps time with his left hand, keeps a ride cymbal on the left side of his set, and relegates his right hand for snare drum hits (similar to Mike Bordin). Although the role of each hand is reversed, he still begins rolls and downbeats on rhythms played on other drums with his right hand, as do many right-handed drummers.

Gear

Shawn Drover endorses Ddrum, Sabian, Gibraltar Hardware and Vic Firth. The "MegaKit" used on the more recent tours (2004-2006) was manufactured by Ferguson Fabrication out of Tempe AZ. The structure was revised and redesigned making the cage lighter and easier to assemble.

Bands

*Eidolon 1993 - Current
*Megadeth 2004 - Current

Partial discography

Eidolon

*"Sacred Shrine" (1993)
*"Zero Hour" (1996)
*"Seven Spirits" (1997)
*"Nightmare World" (2000)
*"Hallowed Apparition" (2001)
*"Coma Nation" (2002)
*"Apostles Of Defiance" (2003)
*"The Parallel Otherworld" (2006)

Megadeth

*"Gigantour" (2005)
* "Arsenal of Megadeth" (2006)
*"Gigantour 2" (2006)
*"" (2007)
*"United Abominations" (2007)
*"Untitled 12th studio album" (2009)

External links

* [http://www.megadeth.com/ http://www.megadeth.com/] - Image
* [http://www.metal-observer.com/pics/eidolon/shawn3.jpgPortrait of Shawn Drover]