Glen Drover
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| Glen Drover | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25 1969, Ottawa, Ontario Canada |
| Genre(s) | Thrash metal Heavy metal Speed metal |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1993 - present |
| Associated acts | Eidolon King Diamond Megadeth |
| Website | Eidolon Official site Megadeth official site |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Jackson Dinky Dean Cadillac | |
Glen Drover (born May 25 1969) is a heavy metal guitarist from Ottawa, Ontario Canada. Drover is best known as the current lead guitarist in Megadeth and Eidolon, as well as formerly working with King Diamond.
Influenced by Tony MacAlpine, Al Di Meola, Randy Rhoads, Greg Howe,Michael Romeo, George Lynch, Warren DeMartini and David Gilmour, Drover formed the Canadian thrash/power metal band Eidolon with his brother Shawn Drover in 1996, releasing seven albums to date.
In 2000, Drover joined King Diamond, and appeared on the House of God album. In 2004, Drover joined the legendary thrash metal band Megadeth, bringing along his brother Shawn. Following an extensive world tour, Drover contributed to Megadeth's latest release, United Abominations as the lead guitarist and with co-writing credits for one song. He is also an avid legato user which is distinctly noticeable on United Abominations.
Contents |
[edit] Bands
- Eidolon 1993 - Current
- King Diamond 1998 - 2000
- Megadeth 2004 - Current
[edit] Partial discography
[edit] 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)
[edit] King Diamond
- House of God (2000)
[edit] Megadeth
- Gigantour (2006)
- That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires (2007)
- United Abominations (2007)
[edit] References
| King Diamond |
|---|
| King Diamond • Andy LaRocque • Mike Wead • Hal Patino • Matt Thompson |
| Floyd Konstantin • Michael Denner • Mike Moon • Pete Blakk • Herb Simonsen • Glen Drover • Timi 'Grabber' Hansen • Sharlee D'Angelo • Chris Estes • David Harbour • Mikkey Dee • Chris Whitemier • Snowy Shaw • Darrin Anthony • John Luke Hébert • Roberto Falcao • Elias Holmlid |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Fatal Portrait • Abigail • "Them" • Conspiracy • The Eye • The Spider's Lullabye • The Graveyard • Voodoo • House of God • Abigail II: The Revenge • The Puppet Master • Give Me Your Soul... Please • King Diamond & Black Years 20 Years Ago (A Night of Rehearsal) |
| EPs: Demo • The Dark Sides • Collector's Item |
| Live albums: In Concert 1987: Abigail • Deadly Lullabyes: Live |
| Compilations: A Dangerous Meeting • Nightmare in the Nineties • Decade of Horror • The Best of King Diamond |
| Singles: "No Presents for Christmas" • "Halloween" • "The Family Ghost" • "Welcome Home" • "Eye of the Witch" |
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