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title: "Act of Defiance"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/act-of-defiance"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
formed: 2014
---

# Act of Defiance

**Act of Defiance** is a thrash metal band, active 2014 to present.

Act of Defiance was an American heavy metal supergroup from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2014 by guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer Shawn Drover of Megadeth after they both resigned from the band on the same day, vocalist Henry Derek and bassist Matt Bachand. In 2019, guitarist Chris Broderick joined In Flames as a touring member. During the length of the Covid-19 pandemic, Act of Defiance stayed inactive. Through an interview in July 2023, Drover stated that the band had come to a close at point of Chris Broderick joining In Flames as a permanent member.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Defiance

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Act of Defiance |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Los Angeles |
| Formed | 2014 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chris Broderick](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-broderick) | Guitar family |  | Current |
| [Shawn Drover](https://themetalnet.com/musician/shawn-drover) | Membranophone |  | Current |
| [Matthew Bachand](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matthew-bachand) | Bass guitar |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | [Birth and the Burial](https://themetalnet.com/album/fd64e6ec-3e22-458d-bc00-08c86f02c1e7) | Album |
| 2017 | [Old Scars, New Wounds](https://themetalnet.com/album/365ff65c-6592-4375-980b-c69b9a6f8f65) | Album |

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- [Arch Enemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/arch-enemy) (listened together)
- [Amorphis](https://themetalnet.com/band/amorphis) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
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- [Septicflesh](https://themetalnet.com/band/septicflesh) (listened together)
- [Slipknot](https://themetalnet.com/band/slipknot) (listened together)
- [Municipal Waste](https://themetalnet.com/band/municipal-waste) (listened together)
- [Napalm Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/napalm-death) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- bandcamp: https://actofdefiance.bandcamp.com/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Act_of_Defiance/3540400189
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/actofdefiancemusic

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/act-of-defiance](https://themetalnet.com/band/act-of-defiance). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt