David Wayne (January 1, 1958 – May 10, 2005) was an American singer of the heavy metal bands Metal Church, Reverend and Wayne.
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 1, 1958 Renton, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | May 10, 2005 (aged 47) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Heavy metal, thrash metal, speed metal, power metal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1982–2005 |
| Formerly of | Metal Church, Reverend, Wayne |
Biography edit
From 1982 to 1988, Wayne appeared as vocalist on three studio albums and one live album by Metal Church. He was influenced by singers like Rob Halford.
When he left Metal Church in 1988, Wayne formed Reverend, which remained active even after his death. His legacy as a vocalist is captured in Metal Church's live album Live, recorded in 1986 in Texas while on tour with Anthrax.
He also started a band called Wayne (or David Wayne's Metal Church) after leaving Metal Church and joined ex-Cradle of Filth guitarist Stuart Anstis in Bastardsun.
Wayne died on May 10, 2005, from complications following a car crash.[1][2] Before joining Metal Church, Wayne was a US Army field medic.[1]
Discography edit
Metal Church edit
- Metal Church (1984)
- The Dark (1986)
- Live (1998)
- Masterpeace (1999)
Reverend edit
- Reverend (1989)
- World Won't Miss You (1990)
- Play God (1991)
- Live (1992)
- A Gathering of Demons (2001)
Wayne (David Wayne's Metal Church) edit
- Metal Church (2001)
References edit
- ^ a b tacomascene.com, David Wayne's Obituary at tacomascene.com Archived September 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^ metalchurchmusic.com, Memorial to David Wayne at metalchurchmusic.com Archived October 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
External links edit
- Obituary Archived September 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- David Wayne's memorial program
- HardRadio.com interview with David Wayne
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