Act of Defiance / ex-Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick is featured in a new interview with Guitar World discussing his new band, his time with and eventual departure from Megadeth. An excerpt is available below:

Q: Had you considered leaving the band in the past?

Broderick: "I was constantly weighing the positives against the negatives. I likened it to a lawyer that’s working for a firm and finally wants to break out and start his own firm or a chef that wants to open up his own restaurant. You have to deal with the corporate mannerisms from the company you’re working for. And once it gets to a point where you feel like you would be happier on your own, that’s when you finally to cut the cord. I had been thinking about what to do for a long time, but up until I decided to leave, I always felt the positives outweighed the negatives."

Q: When did that balance tip?

Broderick: "Not until the last quarter of 2014. I was dwelling on my lack of musical creativity in the band. Dave was getting ready to go in and do another CD and my heart just wasn’t in it because I knew I wasn’t going to have any artistic say in the definition of the album and the music. He was calling saying, 'Hey, I want to get you guys down there.' The last thing I wanted to do was go down there and work on a partial CD and then say, 'Hey, this isn’t for me.' It was just the right time to leave."

Q: Had you and Shawn talked about leaving Megadeth and forming a new band?

Broderick: "It’s funny. Shawn and I felt exactly the same way, but we didn’t think about putting together a band together until after we had both left. When Shawn told me he was going to quit I was a bit shocked and surprised. (Bassist) Dave Ellefson called me right away and went, “Dude, Shawn just quit!" I talked to him for a while, and then I thought about my own situation. I bounced it off my friends and family and decided it was the right thing for me to do as well."

Q: Did Dave try to convince you to stay?

Broderick: "No, no. Once a decision like that is made, it’s best just to move on."

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In this new video from Guitar World, Broderick and Gus G. (Firewind, Ozzy Osbourne) teach each other shred licks and talk new projects.

In another video from Guitar World, Chris Broderick and Gus G. talk about their influences, and trade licks. Watch below:

Act Of Defiance's highly anticipated debut offering simply delivers 100% in-your-face, uncompromising heavy metal. The scathing debut, Birth And The Burial, is set for an August 21st release via Metal Blade Records and pre-order bundle packages are now available at this location.

Gus G.’s sophomore solo album, Brand New Revolution, was released on July 24th via Century Media Records in Europe, Australia and South America, Dismanic / eOne in North America and King Records in Japan.