Tag Archives: Matt Bachand

Act of Defiance hits the road with Shattered Sun

Posted by on February 2, 2018

Act of Defiance dropped Old Scars, New Wounds back in September and have now announced a tour in support of the album. The band will spend the majority of March hitting up the west coast with thrashers Shattered Sun. Guitarist, Chris Broderick expressed his excitement for the tour: “Act of Defiance is extremely excited to be […]

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Act of Defiance (post-Megadeth/Scar the Martyr/Shadows Fall) unveil new song

Posted by on July 14, 2015

The metal world was thrown for a loop last year when Megadeth’s guitarist, Chris Broderick and drummer, Shawn Drover, abruptly left the band. It was then revealed that the two would be joining former Scar the Martyr singer Henry Derek and Shadows Fall bassist Matt Bachand for a new band Act of Defiance. With the […]

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Former Megadeth members commit Act of Defiance

Posted by on February 26, 2015

We’d known that former Megadeth members Chris Broderick and Shawn Drover, after leaving the band last year, had formed a new project. Then we’d learned that former Scar the Martyr singer Henry Derek and current Shadows Fall bassist Matt Bachand had joined the project. Now the band has a name, Act of Defiance, and a […]

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Hatebreed bassist to sit out tour following accident; Shadows Fall member steps in

Posted by on September 26, 2013

It’s proving to be a pretty bad week for injuries befalling musicians. Just a few days after the Sylosis RV accident, words comes that Hatebreed bassist Chris Beattie was injured in an accident that requires immediate surgery. As a result, he’ll have to sit out the remainder of Hatebreed’s current tour with Shadows Fall, The […]

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Shadows Fall Guitarist Joins Times Of Grace As New Bassist

Posted by on May 16, 2011

It looks like Times Of Grace has become an even bigger Masscore supergroup. The group featuring Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and ex-KSE singer Jesse Leach has announced that Shadows Fall guitarist Matt Bachand will be replacing bassist Daniel Struble in their touring lineup. Bachand will be joining KSE guitarist Joel Stroetzel and drummer Dan […]

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Dead Of Night Post Another Demo Online

Posted by on April 13, 2011

Dead Of Night (the new project featuring Shadows Fall’s Matt Bachand and Jon Donais, as well as ex-Unearth drummer Derek Kerswill) has posted another demo song called “Wasted Life” online.

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Shadows Fall Side Project Dead Of Night Reveal New Song

Posted by on March 25, 2011

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR1ieBkdd1A&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] What happens when you take Shadows Fall guitarists Jon Donais and Matt Bachand, add in former Seemless bassist Jeff Fultz, journeyman drummer Derek Kerswill (who’s drummed in both Shadows Fall and Seemless) and Jason Witte? You get Dead of Night, who unveiled “It’s Over Now” on their Facebook page today. The song doesn’t reinvent […]

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Dead Of Night: Another Supergroup On The Horizon

Posted by on January 27, 2011

Remember when we reported that Matt Bachand and Jon Donais of Shadows Fall were looking for a singer to join the supergroup they were forming with ex-Unearth drummer Derek Kerswill  and ex-Seemless bassist Jeff Fultz? Well, it looks like they’ve found their guy AND a name for the group. In addition to revealing the addition […]

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Supergroup Seek Super Singer

Posted by on July 7, 2010

What do you get when you combine members of Shadows Fall, Unearth and Seemless? A band without a singer, and that’s where you might come in! Shadows Fall guitarists Matt Bachand and Jon Donais have joined forces with Unearth drummer Derek Kerswill  and Seemless bassistJeff Fultz. They’ve recorded a five song demo, but need a […]

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