David Wayne (musician)
| David Wayne | |
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| Born | January 1, 1958, Renton, Washington |
| Died | May 10, 2005 (aged 47), Tacoma, Washington |
| Genres | Heavy metal, thrash metal, speed metal, power metal |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Years active | 1982–2005 |
| Associated acts | Metal Church, Reverend, Wayne |
David Wayne (January 1, 1958 – May 10, 2005) was an American singer for the heavy metal bands Metal Church, Reverend and Wayne.
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[edit] Biography
From 1982 to 1988, Wayne appeared as vocalist on two studio albums and two live albums by Metal Church. He was influenced by singers like Rob Halford and has influenced singers like James Hetfield.[citation needed]
When he left the band in 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 Antsis in Bastardsun.
Wayne died on May 10, 2005[1][2] from complications following a car crash. Before joining Metal Church, Wayne was a US Army field medic.[1]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Metal Church
- Red Skies (1981)
- Four Hymns (1982)
- Deathwish (1983)
- Metal Church (1984)
- The Dark (1986)
- Live (1998)
- Masterpeace (1999)
[edit] Reverend
- Reverend (1989)
- World Won't Miss You (1990)
- Play God (1991)
- Live (1992)
- A Gathering of Demons (2001)
[edit] Wayne (David Wayne's Metal Church)
- Metal Church (2001)
[edit] References
- ^ a b tacomascene.com, David Wayne's Obituary at tacomascene.com; last accessed on April 26, 2011.
- ^ metalchurchmusic.com, Memorial to David Wayne at metalchurchmusic.com; last accessed on April 26, 2011.
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