Jacksonville, Florida Heavy Metal band TEMPEST REIGN was founded in 2000. Formative band members vocalist Wyatt Anderson and bassist Ken Arnold opted out in 2002. Scott Davis took over on bass before Danian Thorne took the position. TEMPEST REIGN drummer Brent Smedley is a former member of ORACLE and had laid down percussion for ICED EARTH's 1997 album 'Days Of Purgatory'.