Reverend  

Reverend is the band formed by vocalist David Wayne after his initial departure from Metal Church in the late eighties. Among the new band were two members from the LA band Heretic, which ironically was also the band that featured Wayne's replacement in Metal Church, that being Mike Howe. This lineup had four releases, with a style that unsurprisingly wasn't terribly different from mid-period MC. The band faded away in the mid-nineties, and then Wayne re-appeared in Metal Church (who also had been quiet for several years), singing on the band's comeback album Masterpeace.

In 2000, Wayne decided to resurrect Reverend, recruiting an entirely new lineup. A four-track EP, A Gathering Of Demons, was later released, again featuring a power metal style with characteristicly fine vocals from Wayne, though the tone here is a bit darker in the past. Wayne also formed another project/group, this one simply entitled Wayne, and that band's album was ironically called Metal Church, a move that has caused much mudslinging between him and his old bandmates.

Reverend was an on-again, off-again venture for several years. Wayne's last venture was to once again usurp the name of his former band, touring and promoting his new band as David Wayne's Metal Church. With his unfortunate passing in the spring of 2005, Reverend seemed to be finished, but the rest of the members decided to carry on in his honor. Curiously, the current lineup features no one who has recorded with the band previously.

Current Members Robb Steele vocals Nacho Vara guitars (Byfist) Mike Falletta bass Dave Galbert drums (Byfist)

Former Members/Guests David Wayne vocals (Metal Church, Wayne) RIP: May 10, 2005, died of injuries suffered in an automobi Brian Korban guitars (Heretic) Stuart Fuji guitars Tommy Verdonck guitars Ernesto Martinez guitars Chris Nelson guitars John Stahlman guitars Davey Lee guitars (Byfist) RIP: October 1, 2010, heart attack Dennis O'Hara bass (Heretic) Angelo Espino bass (Heretic, Hirax, Once Dead) Todd Stotz bass Rick Basha drums Jason Ian drums Jesse Vara drums (Byfist)

Discography

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(EP) Reverend 
1989 Caroline

Power of Persuasion Dimensional Confusion Wretched Excess Ritual

David Wayne Brian Korban Stuart Fuji Dennis O'Hara Rick Basha

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World Won't Miss You 
1990 Charisma

Remission Another Form of Greed Scattered Wits Desperate Leader of Fools World Won't Miss You Rude Awakening Gunpoint Killing Time Hand of Doom 11th Hour

David Wayne Brian Korban Stuart Fuji Dennis O'Hara Rick Basha

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Play God 
1991 Charisma

Butcher of Baghdad Heaven on Earth Fortunate Son Blessings Promised Land Play God Warp the Mind What You're Looking For Blackened Thrive Death of Me Far Away

David Wayne Brian Korban Tommy Verdonck Angelo Espino Jason Ian

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Live 
1992 Charisma

Gunpoint World Won't Miss You Scattered Wits B.O.B. Promised Land Power of Persuasion

David Wayne Brian Korban Ernesto Martinez Angelo Espino Jason Ian

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(EP) A Gathering Of Demons 
2001 Neck Damage

Massacre the Innocent Down Stealing my Mind Legion

David Wayne Chris Nelson John Stahlman Todd Stotz Jesse Vara