Canadian guitarist Glen Drover, who joined Megadeth in 2004 alongside his drummer brother Shawn Drover, has shared new insights into his 2008 departure in an interview with Waste Some Time With Jason Green.
Drover emphasized that his exit was primarily personal: "Personally – and not musically. Musically, I was fine. It was a lot to do with my family and just personal issues that I had, which we'll leave that at that."
He added that while the situation was heavy at the time, relations with frontman Dave Mustaine remained mostly amicable: "I think for the most part. Dave was upset, but I think he also understood as well, to a point… it also wasn't a situation where I'd stepped down and then they were touring the following week. So what I did was – it was about three months.
"We did the Pacific Rim, and then there was about a break for three or four months before doing a European tour… So, basically, it was about maybe a couple of weeks after we finished the Pacific Rim where I [went], 'Okay, I have to do this.'"
Drover revealed that he recommended three guitarists as potential replacements before leaving: "When I left, I recommended three guitar players [as my possible replacement], which were Jeff Loomis [Nevermore, Arch Enemy], Jeff Waters [Annihilator] and Chris Broderick [Jag Panzer, Nevermore, In Flames]. And for whatever reasons, Jeff had declined – both Jeffs – and Chris said 'yes'. So that's how and why [Chris] got in the band."
Reflecting on his initial entry into Megadeth, Drover recounted how quickly he and Shawn were brought onboard: "I was referred by someone who I'd met years prior who was in contact with their webmaster… Within a few days, I was in the band – literally, it was that fast. We brought Shawn in… He had to learn 18 songs, I think, in six days and fit in with the band. We played our first show in Reno, and it went great."
Drover also praised the chemistry between him and Shawn, highlighting their years of experience playing together: "The tightness that me and Shawn had formed as brothers was brought into the band, which helped a lot. We had a good lineup there… Everybody got along real well; everybody was chill. So it was just a really good atmosphere. And we had a lot of fun – seeing the world multiple times with my brother."
