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SHAWN DROVER (WITHERING SCORN): “This Is Just The Beginning, We’re Just Getting Started, Believe Me”

June 30, 2023 Lana Teramae

Withering Scorn is a brand new Heavy Metal band that was formed by brothers Glen and Shawn Drover. Having worked together previously in Eidolon and Megadeth, they decided to join forces once again to make a classic Heavy Metal record with a lot of depth and a lot of melodies. Withering Scorn’s debut album, Prophets of Demise, comes out on July 7, 2023 through Frontiers Music Srl. Lana Teramae of Metal Express Radio had a chat with drummer Shawn Drover about Withering Scorn. They also discussed the new album Prophets of Demise, his partnership with his brother Glen, why Led Zeppelin III is such an underrated album, and much more. Band Lineup Henning Basse – lead vocals Glen Drover – guitars Joe DiBiase – bass guitar Shawn Drover – drums Check out the band’s latest single from Prophets of Demise, “Dethroned.”

WITHERING SCORN – Prophets of Demise

June 23, 2023 Lana Teramae

Glen and Shawn Drover, formerly of Eidolon and Megadeth, have teamed up once again for a new project called Withering Scorn. Formed in 2020, the brothers made good use of their time during the pandemic by writing some songs together for a pure, classic Heavy Metal record. The band also features bassist Joe DiBiase and vocalist Henning Basse. The record is called Prophets of Demise. “The four of us have been musicians most of our lives. At this point, we are pretty honed in as to what we wanted to do musically, and that is to create a 100% uncompromising Heavy Metal record, which is exactly what we have done. No punches pulled, no holds barred…just flat out HEAVY METAL!!! We are extremely proud of our first record, Prophets of Demise, and worked very hard on this record for almost three years. I believe the results will speak for themselves. We hope you like the record as much as we did creating it,” said drummer Shawn Drover in a press release. No Punches Pulled, No Holds Barred The album kicks off with the title track, which has a haunting and moody intro before it kicks into full gear with monstrous kick drumming and a crushing guitar riff. Guitarist Glen Drover shreds away during the guitar solo. The overall vibe of the album is Heavy Metal, but there are some Thrash Metal and Power Metal elements in there, as well. Songs like “Pick Up the Pieces,” “Dark Reflection” and “Dethroned” showcase a great blend of the two subgenres together. Henning Basse’s vocal range is quite interesting. He can sing melodically and scream his head off; just not at the same time. As for Shawn Drover, he is an absolute beast on the drum kit. The production on Prophets of Demise is …READ MORE