Act of Defiance is an American heavy metal supergroup from

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, formed in 2014 by guitarist

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and drummer Shawn Drover of Megadeth after they both resigned from the band on the same day, vocalist Henry Derek (ex- Scar the Martyr and ex- Thrown into Exile) and bassist

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guitarist and current Living Wreckage bassist).

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Birth and the Burial'' (2015) * '' Old Scars, New Wounds'' (2017)

Music videos

* "Throwback" (2015) * "Refrain and Re-Fracture" (2015) * "Legion of Lies" (2015) * "M.I.A" (2017) * "Overexposure" (2017) * "The Talisman" (2017)

Band members

* Henry Derek – lead vocals (2014–present) *

– guitars, backing vocals (2014–present) *

– bass, backing vocals (2014–present) * Shawn Drover – drums, percussion (2014–present)

References

External links

Metal Blade Records
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