{"id":619011,"date":"2026-03-04T12:14:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/?p=619011"},"modified":"2026-03-04T12:14:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:14:52","slug":"nevermore-annihilator-guitarists-were-recommended-to-join-megadeth-in-the-mid-2000s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/news\/nevermore-annihilator-guitarists-were-recommended-to-join-megadeth-in-the-mid-2000s","title":{"rendered":"NEVERMORE &amp; ANNIHILATOR Guitarists Were Recommended To Join MEGADETH In The Mid-2000s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Canadian guitarist <strong>Glen Drover<\/strong>, who joined <strong><a href=\"\/tag\/megadeth\">Megadeth<\/a><\/strong> in 2004 alongside his drummer brother <strong>Shawn Drover<\/strong>, has shared new insights into his 2008 departure in an interview with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3G8Q7J_XlN0\">Waste Some Time With Jason Green<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Drover<\/strong> emphasized that his exit was primarily personal: &#034;Personally \u2013 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&#039;ll leave that at that.&#034;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that while the situation was heavy at the time, relations with frontman <strong>Dave Mustaine<\/strong> remained mostly amicable: &#034;I think for the most part. <strong>Dave<\/strong> was upset, but I think he also understood as well, to a point\u2026 it also wasn&#039;t a situation where I&#039;d stepped down and then they were touring the following week. 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