David Wayne (January 1, 1958 – May 10, 2005) was an American singer of the heavy metal bands

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, Reverend and Wayne.

Biography

From 1982 to 1988, Wayne appeared as vocalist on three studio albums and one live album by

. He was influenced by singers like Rob Halford and has influenced singers like James Hetfield. When he left Metal Church 1988, Wayne formed Reverend, which remained active even after his death. His legacy as a vocalist is captured in Metal Church's only 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.tacomascene.com, ''David Wayne's Obituary'' a
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Retrieved April 26, 2011.metalchurchmusic.com, ''Memorial to David Wayne'' a
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. Retrieved April 26, 2011. Before joining Metal Church, Wayne was a

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field medic.

Discography

Metal Church

* ''

'' (1984) * '' The Dark'' (1986) * '' Live'' (1998) * ''

Masterpeace ''Masterpeace'' is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Metal Church released on July 22, 1999 via Nuclear Blast. It features the return of vocalist David Wayne, absent since '' The Dark'' (1986), being the band's final studio al ...

'' (1999)

Reverend

*'' Reverend'' (1989) *'' World Won't Miss You'' (1990) *'' Play God'' (1991) *'' Live'' (1992) *''

A Gathering of Demons ''A Gathering of Demons'' is an independent EP from heavy metal band Reverend. This is the last Reverend offering to feature the vocals of longtime singer David Wayne. Track listing Lineup * David Wayne: Vocals *Chris Nelson: Guitars *John ...

'' (2001)

Wayne (David Wayne's Metal Church)

* ''Metal Church'' (2001)

References

External links

Obituary

David Wayne's memorial program

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