The history of REVEREND, HERETIC and METAL CHURCH are truly intertwined in a "holy trinity" (pun fully intended and unavoidable) of Thrash Metal. In an odd twist of fate after the dissolution of HERETIC which saw singer Mike Howe leave to join METAL CHURCH, the band evolved into REVEREND and recruited ex-METAL CHURCH vocalist David Wayne. Guitarists Stuart Fujinami and Brian Korban along with bassist Dennis O'Hara were all members of HERETIC. Joining them would be drummer Stuart Vogel. By the 1990 album Vogel had made way for drummer Rick Basha.

After the success of the debut EP on Caroline Records and capitalizing on Wayne's history with METAL CHURCH the band signed with Charisma, a small but stable record label. The Charisma full- length debut, 'World Won't Miss You', was a rampaging affair, cranking the brutality up just a notch above and beyond either of the previous acts. The album was dedicated to the late Dave Pritchard of ARMOURED SAINT and featured Rocky George of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES as a guest as well as Chris Goss of MASTERS OF REALITY.

Late 1990, early 1991 saw some major changes in the line-up with Fujinama, O'Hara and Basha all departing with Angelo Espino, of PREDATOR, DISSENTER and L.S.N. repute, joining to play bass and Jason Ian, brother of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, appearing on drums. The album, 'Play God', was another punishing opus, and the band had utilized a second guitarist in the studio by the name of Tommy “V” Verdonck. The release also featured a ripping cover of the CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL tune 'Fortunate Son' and also had Juan Garcia of EVIL DEAD providing some backing vocals.

Unfortunately, with the onset of grunge and alternative music, Thrash started to loose momentum and the band capped the first stage of their career with a six-song Live EP simply called 'Live'. 1992 saw the addition of Ernesto F. Martinez on guitar for the live recording. The short punchy live EP was considered to be a nice cap on the career of REVEREND as the band entered a period of inactivity.

With Wayne's departure from METAL CHURCH post their comeback 'Masterpeace' opus the singer reactivated REVEREND. A limited edition four track EP, 'A Gathering Of Demons', was made available solely through the band's website.

Wayne would then found a further act simply titled WAYNE. Cutting an album billed as 'Metal Church', complete with the characteristic guitar-cross icon and the WAYNE logo rendered in METAL CHURCH's own familiar left no doubting to which audience the frontman was pitching. During 2000 Wayne and WARRIOR guitarist Joe Floyd would produce the BYFIST 'Adrenalin' EP.

After several years of inactivity and spurred perhaps by the global resurgence in Metal, REVEREND re-emerged in 2001 with an independent 4 song EP called 'A Gathering Of Demons'. The EP was notable for the song 'Legion' which was a re-working, both musically and lyrically, of the METAL CHURCH song 'Fake Healer'. The line up now consisted of Wayne and newcomers guitarist Chris Nelson, bassist John Stalman and Todd Stolz on drums. It was the heaviest recording by the band to date.

During 2000 Wayne and WARRIOR guitarist Joe Floyd would produce the BYFIST 'Adrenalin' EP. This connection was strengthened when BYFIST guitarists Davey Lee and Notch Vara duly joined Wayne's REVEREND supplanting guitarist Chris Nelson. Bassist John Stahlman's position would be taken by Pete Perez, a veteran of CARRION, SPASTIK INK and Hard Rockers RIOT. Subsequently the four string duties were taken over by ex-HEIR APPARENT man Jay Wegener.

ONWARD would be announced as support act for REVEREND's August 2002 West Coast tour of America. The band would confirm they were to put in a special appearance as support to JUDAS PRIEST and BUDGIE at the Sunken Garden Theater in San Antonio, Texas. However, shortly after this announcement the band would be dropped from the billing.

Jay Wegener doubled up duties with BYFIST in January of 2003. As REVEREND activity slowed, David Wayne put the band on hold as he joined BASTARDSUN in July, the British Metal band assembled by former CRADLE OF FILTH guitarist Stuart Anstis.

The METAL CHURCH family was dealt a huge blow on 10th of May 2005 with the passing of David Wayne. Just 47 years old, the singer died from complications from injuries he sustained in a head-on automobile accident months previously. In June the surviving band members, Davey Lee, Nacho Vara, Brendon Kyle and Jesse Vara, announced a REVEREND reformation. Somewhat surreally, the band revealed in September that they were in negotiations with David Wayne's brother to step in as their new lead singer. However, June 2006 saw an announcement that former MAUSOLEUM, HATE and ANCIENT CROSS singer Michael Lance had secured the position.

REVEREND utilised Blue Cat Recording Studios in September 2006, working up album tracks with producer Joe Trevino.