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MAXIMUM METAL
C O L U M N S
One Question
"David Wayne, known as the voice of Metal
Church, passed away on May 10, 2005 due to complications from
a motorcycle accident. Maximum Metal would like to honor the
memory of David Wayne. Our newest installment of One Question
is this: How do you remember the sensational, charismatic, and
legendary vocalist David Wayne?"
Bob Mitchell (ATTACKER)
First off,
thank you for allowing me this opportunity to express my
feelings regarding the passing of this Metal giant. I want to
pass on my sincerest condolences to the friends, Family and
bandmates (current and former) of Mr. David Wayne. It truly is
a major loss for this world of ours we call Heavy Metal. I
never knew him personally. I only knew him on a professional
level and I was always impressed by him. He was a great
frontman, an incredibly gifted singer.
My fondest,
personal, memory was when Attacker shared the stage with Metal
Church in our homestate of New Jersey back in 1985. Both our
bands played a venue named the Showplace and it was in Dover
as I recall. Anyhow, we were on right before them and we had a
great night. I remember David watching us from the side the
stage. After our set, he and Kurt (Vanderhoof guitarist) paid
us a great compliment for our show. Well, needless to say, we
stayed to watch them and they were just awesome. I remember
him (David) pointing right at me when they did "Beyond The
Black". The reason being is because I had told him that it was
my favorite "church" song earlier that night. I am also proud
of sharing with him the distinction of being part of the
"Metal Massacre 5" album. The very record that helped launch
my career with Attacker. It's a moment I will always be proud
of.
Looking back now, I can say that our show together
was destined to happen, and again, it was a great night of
Metal.
I only met him once or twice after that
throughout my career. Each time he saw me he always took the
time say hi and wish me well.
The irony of this is that
I never found David to be an influence of mine. I always felt,
and at the time I met him he made me feel as though, I was,
and still am, his contemporary. As a vocalist, I have often
been compared to him. That right there is a great compliment
to me because I am a true fan of his work so to be sited as an
equal or to even be compared to him is indeed an honor that
cannot, truly, be defined.
I will now honorably carry the
banner that was dropped by him in our fight for Metal
supremacy.
David, thanks for making me feel important all
those years ago and thank you for the great music. It is, and
always will be, one of the great legacies of Heavy Metal. That
unbelievable band in the sky has recruited the services an
incredible frontman. The METAL CHURCH that David helped to
create can now claim its rightful place in the vast region
known to all of us as the Heavens. God Bless you dear
brother.
In Rock,
Martin Popoff (AUTHOR)
- www.martinpopoff.com
I remember David as an
enthusiastic, outspoken, interesting multi-dimensional guy - a
"crafter" (his term, i.e. practicing witch), then later an
avowed Christian, an intelligent guy - a reader, a conspiracy
theory dude, a physiotherapist, a reformed drinker and drugger
- a lover of life. He was also, of course, a belter of a
vocalist who fronted the first two classic Metal Church
albums, as well as creating a substantial metal footnote with
his tough-as-nails Reverend act. He seemed to have done it
all, walked through fire and emerged with his sense of humour
and optimism intact - a bit of Joe Lynn Turner to his tale,
only on the main, thuggier, darker, more
dangerous.
Ken Orth (WYCKED SYNN)
David Wayne is the voice of Metal Church and this
is yet another true loss to the "REAL" metal community. David
Wayne..............I salute you bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RIP.
King Fowley (DECEASED/OCT 31)
www.upthetombstones.com
David Wayne had his own
style of vocals! he was powerful yet raw and aggressive!~ he
will be missed!
Jon K (BIOMECHANICAL)
www.biomechanical.co.uk
It very sad when I hear
news like these. Metal is a massive community and I think we
all feel the same sorrow for David Wayne, it doesn't matter
whether or not you are on stage or off stage. In the end of
the day Metal is our way of life and when a band member dies
it feels like a friend has passed away. David
R.I.P
Stu - (DUNGEON)
David Wayne's
passing is a huge loss for the metal community. The Metal
Church album "The Dark" was so far ahead of it's time when
released
and the sound he gave the band was both unique
and a major influence on me. It's only after hearing the news
of his death, that I have discovered what an impact he had on
others also in the world of metal over the last 20 years -
Hail in memory!
Tony McBrayer (LOW EARTH
ORBIT) www.lowearthorbit.net
Well , for me I
remember riding in a piece of crap "Mustang" on a 12 hour trip
from Bluefield, WV to Budd Lake, NJ .... me a couple friends
were going to give the "Big Apple" a try......We listened to
1986's "The Dark" for about 8 hours before the cassette player
ate the damn thing.....(laughs)!! We must have sang every song
on the cassette for the next 4 hours! To be honest I hadn't
heard of them before that day in July 1987....I was
seventeen......They set the tone for the next 3 years of my
life that day and I didn't even realize it at the time. It
seemed in those days nothing else mattered except playing
guitar / writing songs drinking beer and taking in as much of
the "Metal" scene as humanly possible. Yeah, they had that
sound David, Kurdt, Kirk and Duke......Great times great
music.....May the ride be never ending DAVID!!! Stay Strong!!
Brian Keene (AUTHOR)
www.briankeene.com
"His voice hit me like a ton of
bricks."
Wade Black (TIWANAKU)
One
of the best voices in metal !! Mr. Wayne will always be at the
top of all of our list! I am sorry to hear this tragic news.
RIP
Jim Springer (SPELLBINDER)
He
was a Metal KING...powerful vocals and that haunting scream.
One of the great ones...he will be greatly
missed...
Andy (WITCHBURNER)
www.witchburner.de
I was totally shocked and
directly listened to the first two albums which will make
David unforgettable for me! R.I.P
Johnny Lokke
- johnnylokke.com
I remember in one of my first
bands I was in, the drummer came to practice and said he
wanted to play a song by a band called Metal Church. I laughed
at the name, and for some reason assumed it was a joke. He
walks over to the tape player and turns on "Gods of Wrath" and
I was completely stunned. Not only was the music awesome, I
had never heard anything like David Wayne’s voice before. It
was like hearing Halford or Dickinson for the first time…just
completely original and captivating. Needless to say, I made
him play the whole tape before I would start practice, and
went out and bought my own copy the next day. "Metal Church"
and "The Dark" are still in regular rotation in my cd player
to this day. You are missed David. Rest in peace and God
bless.
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