The Doom styled NWoBHM band REQUIEM was founded in Wolverhampton during 1979. The first version of the band comprised singer Mike Reid, ex-ARC guitarist Steve Slater, bassist Gordon Denny and drummer Kelvin Yates (a.k.a. 'Yatta'), previously of THE POSSESSED. The latter would soon be replaced by Karl Wilcox as the band set to rehearsing at the Holy Joe's Church school building, made famous due to its former occupants - JUDAS PRIEST. They would perform on the Midlands club circuit throughout the early 80s, supporting the likes of JAMESON RAID and BUDGIE.

A three track demo, recorded at M.R.S. studios in Walsall, preceded a 1980, self-financed 7" single 'Angel of Sin' / 'Sacrificial Wanderer'. Following this release Reid was replaced by TRESPASS frontman Steve Mills. Denny left, to be substituted by Tim Harris, but the band folded in 1984. The final gig took place at the General Wolfe pub in Coventry. Slater and Wilcox initially founded BROKEN ENGLISH, but this unit soon faded. Wilcox formed Progressive Rock act CHASE before joining the reformed DIAMOND HEAD in 1990. Steve Slater formed PREDATOR whilst Gordon founded ROUGH JUSTICE alongside ex-STEEL frontman Paul Tunnicliffe.

In 2003 the group was resurrected, now featuring former TREDEGAR vocalist Paul Parry and re-billed as REKUIEM for a five song demo EP. Debut REKUIEM album 'Time Will Tell', released through Majestic Rock in January 2006, included a cover version of BLACK SABBATH's 'Paranoid' plus newly recorded versions of 'Angel Of Sin' and 'Sacrificial Wanderer'. Japanese versions of the album added a bonus track 'Death Row'.