Reverend

Make no mistake, we are not the original nor are we the recorded Reverend from the 80's & 90's. However, we are the last manifestation of Reverend (a.k.a David Waynes Metal Church).Summer 2002, David Wayne recruited his long-time friends of over twenty years, Davey Lee and Nacho Vara to join Reverend. The new lineup went on tour, starting in Corpus Christi, TX and ended in Seattle, WA. The band was well received. Later in the year, Reverend was invited by the Blackrose Foundation for a mini European tour in the Netherlands, including several cities in Germany.July 2003, David Wayne disbanded Reverend to join "Bastardsun," founded by former "Cradle of Filth" guitarist Stuart Anstis. Unfortunately, this never worked out because of international restrictions on travel and work.June 2004, David Wayne reactivated Reverend and decided to fire up his homecoming to the metal scene co-headlining a two-day show with Flotsam and Jetsam, and Exciter in San Antonio, TX. Urgently, he needed to fill the positions of bassist and drummer. He recruited Nachos brother, Jesse, and surprisingly, a young bass player, Brendon Kyle. Unfortunately the show did not take place because of a severe car accident David Wayne was involved in.December 2004, while continuing to recuperate and nurse his perpetual leg injuries, David Wayne was contacted by the promoter of Texas Metal Health for Reverend to appear in a concert benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. David felt this would be a great opportunity to continue his quest in returning to the metal scene. David Wayne wanted to take the upcoming show to a different level by stirring up the metal community with his returnthus he decided to bill Reverends performance as, David Waynes Metal Church. This did indeed create the uproar he wanted, good and bad. David even went so far as to write down minutes of the new Reverends band meetings and instructions if anything were to happen to him. Little did we know, he was foreshadowing his own death.March 2005, The Texas Metal Health show went great, but David was not feeling well and the crowd recognized that. They also recognized he was trying to give his performance 150%. Exhausted and in extreme pain, he gave in to the crowds chants and agreed to do one more song. During the song, David lost his balance and fell to the ground. Like the true showman he was, David continued to sing. May 2005, David Wayne passed away. When a band mate dies, the remaining members have to make a decision; continue on with the same beliefs, values, and direction, or stop playing together and pursue other projects. In our case, David left us specific instructions. The "Godfather of Metal" wanted Reverend to continue on, and we honor those wishes...((layout made by souporeo))