Chris Broderick (born March 6, 1970 in Lakewood, Colorado, USA) is the current lead guitarist for the thrash metal band Megadeth. Formerly the lead guitarist/keyboardist for Jag Panzer and live guitarist for Nevermore, he appeared on the last 4 Jag Panzer albums The Fourth Judgement, Thane to the Throne (a concept album about Shakespeare's Macbeth), Mechanized Warfare and Casting the Stones before moving on to Megadeth, replacing Glen Drover. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The City of Lakewood is a home rule municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by high speed riffing and aggression. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... This article is about the sub-genre of heavy metal music. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Jag Panzer is a power metal band from the United States of America. ... Nevermore is a power/thrash/speed metal band that was formed in 1992 by ex-Sanctuary band members Warrel Dane, Jim Sheppard and touring guitarist, Jeff Loomis. ... Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... This article is about the guitar manufacturer. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The City of Lakewood is a home rule municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Lead guitar refers to a role within a popular music band, especially a rock band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by high speed riffing and aggression. ... Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... Jag Panzer is a power metal band from the United States of America. ... For the Queen song of the same name, see Nevermore (song) For the Edgar Allan Poe poem featuring the word, see The Raven Nevermore is an American metal band from Seattle, Washington assembled in 1991 from the ashes of the power metal band Sanctuary. ... The Fourth Judgement is the third studio album released (fourth recorded) by American power metal band Jag Panzer, released in 1997. ... Thane to the Throne is the fifth studio album released by American power metal band Jag Panzer, released in 2000. ... Shakespeare redirects here. ... This article is about Shakespeares play. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Casting the Stones is the eighth studio album released by American power metal band Jag Panzer, released in 2004. ... Glen Drover (born May 25, 1969) is a heavy metal guitarist from Ottawa, Ontario Canada. ...

Early years

Broderick started playing guitar when he was 11 years old and his playing styles range from classical music to rock, blues, and jazz. Broderick has been said to have practiced 14 hours a day over summer as a teenager. He would wake up early in the morning, practice electric guitar for 5 hours, practice classical guitar for 5 hours, practice piano for 2, and practice violin for 2 hours.^{[citation needed]} He also has a degree in classical guitar music performance at the University of Denver and the Lamont School of Music. This article is about Western art music from 1000 AD to the present. ... This article is about the genre. ... Blues music redirects here. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ... Spanish guitar redirects here. ... The University of Denver (DU) is an independent, coeducational, four-year university in Denver, Colorado. ...

Jag Panzer (1997-2008)

In 1997, guitarist Joey Tafolla left Jag Panzer for the second and final time, sighting a lack of interest in playing heavy metal and wanting to focus on playing jazz/fusion material. For the band, this was a huge problem. Tafolla's guitar work was incredibly complex and technical, and as far as they knew few guitarists could comprehend it. This is when Chris was brought into the fold of Jag Panzer.

It isn't quite known how Broderick got into Jag Panzer exactly. Some say that he made a video of himself for the audition. Others cite ties to Jag Panzer rhythm guitarist Mark Broidy. Whatever the cause, Broderick was soon welcomed with open arms into Jag Panzer and stayed with them for almost a decade. He played on four of the band's albums. 1998's The Age Of Mastery, 2000's Thane To The Throne (a concept album about William Shakespeare's play Macbeth), 2001's Mechanized Warfare, and 2004's Casting The Stones. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This article is about Shakespeares play. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Nevermore (2001-2003, 2006, 2007)

In late 2001, Broderick met Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis at a show in the United States. Nevermore had recently had a lineup change due to the departure of former Forbidden guitarist Tim Calvert, and were unable to play much of their set that night. Broderick told Loomis that he could learn some of the songs and help them play the gig that night. Broderick did just that. For the rest of that tour and throughout 2002 and 2003, Chris would tour with Nevermore until the arrival of guitarist Steve Smyth in 2004. He would later tour with them again in 2007 after Steve Smyth left the band due to health and personal issues. He never recorded anything with Nevermore, but his reputation was furthered by his touring with them. During this time, Broderick developed a very close friendship with Jeff Loomis, and the two would often have improvised jam sessions or guitar battles while on stage between songs. Jeff Loomis is the lead guitarist for Seattles heavy metal band, Nevermore. ... Forbidden was a thrash metal band from the San Francisco Bay Area, part of the Bay Area thrash scene, most popular in the late 1980s and the early 1990s. ... Tim Calvert is an American metal guitarist. ... Steve Smyth is a guitarist for the heavy metal band, Nevermore. ...

Megadeth (2008-Present)

In late 2007, rumors had been circulating that Megadeth guitarist Glen Drover had left the band. This was proved true after statements released from both Glen and Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine. The night after the statements were released, Megadeth drummer Shawn Drover brought up Chris 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. He made his live debut with the band on February 4th, 2008 in Finland and is scheduled to tour with them on the next Gigantour and also play on their upcoming album. He has stated due to extensive touring with Megadeth he will no longer be able to collaborate with Jag Panzer and Nevermore. Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... Glen Drover (born May 25, 1969) is a heavy metal guitarist from Ottawa, Ontario Canada. ... Dave Mustaine (born David Scott Mustaine, September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California, United States) is the lead/rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and singer for the speed/thrash metal band Megadeth of Irish, French and English heritage. ... Shawn Drover is the drummer with the bands Megadeth & Eidolon. ... Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... Jag Panzer is a power metal band from the United States of America. ... For the Queen song of the same name, see Nevermore (song) For the Edgar Allan Poe poem featuring the word, see The Raven Nevermore is an American metal band from Seattle, Washington assembled in 1991 from the ashes of the power metal band Sanctuary. ...

Equipment

Chris is endorsed by Ibanez guitars, with Bare Knuckle pickups (the Cold Sweat model in the neck) along with ENGL Powerball amplifiers and uses DR High Beam 10 gauge strings, often with a 70 on the low Bb. Before using Ibanez and Bare Knuckles, he used ESP Guitars with Seymour Duncan pickups. Recently, there were rumors among fans that Chris's arrival in Megadeth would force him to switch to Dean Guitars, but Chris has continued using his Los Angeles Custom Shop Ibanez RG Prestige Seven String in his gigs with Megadeth, settling the rumors. It is rumored that Ibanez might make a Chris Broderick Signature RG Seven String based on his Custom Shop RG. Dave Mustaine declares this new partnership equal to when Ozzy Osbourne met Randy Rhoads. This article is about the guitar manufacturer. ... ENGL is a German company that makes high end tube amplifiers for electric guitars. ... American wire gauge (AWG), also known as the Brown and Sharpe wire gauge, is used in the United States and other countries as a standard method of denoting wire diameter, especially for nonferrous, electrically conducting wire. ... ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ... Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... Dean Guitars is a manufacturer of musical instruments, primarily famous for their electric guitars. ...

External links

• Chris Broderick's official website
• Jag Panzer's official website
• Megadeth's official website