Black Reign

Black Reign
Origin	Wollongong, NSW
Genres	Thrash metal
Years active	1993 – 1998, 2001 - 2005
Labels	Battlegod
Associated acts	Dark Order, Head Hammer, Malice, Baal Gadrial, Battalion, Dungeon, LORD, Austere
Members	Michael Demov, Jimi McGregor, Zac Sale, Sean Veale
Past members	see left

Band members

• Current line-up
  • Michael Demov (vocals, guitar)
  • Jimi McGregor (guitar)
  • Zac Sale (drums)
  • Sean Veale (bass)

• Former members
  • Brynn Morrow (drums) 2005 - 2008)
  • Jose-Manuel Azevedo (bass) (2004 - 2006)
  • Lord Stephen (drums) (2003 - 2004, 2005)
  • Blaze Buccanan (guitar) (2004 - 2005)
  • Ian Pilgrim (drums) (1994 - 1995, 2004 - 2005)
  • Dirty Dave (bass) (1995, 2003 - 2004)
  • Skar Velis (guitar) (2003 - 2004)
  • Tim Yatras (drums) (2002 - 2003)
  • Warren Bunting (drums) (2001 - 2002)
  • Adam Moxon (bass) (1993 - 1997)
  • Black (drums) (1996 - 1997, 2001)
  • Dave West (guitar) (1996 - 1997)
  • Jason Martin (guitar) (1994 - 1995)
  • Anthony Cipolla (guitar) (1993 - 1994)
  • Luke McGhee (drums) (1994)
  • Steve Hatzis (drums) (1993)

Website

blackreignmetal.com.au

Formed

Wollongong, NSW, 1993

Band information

Black Reign was originally formed by Michael Demov in Wollongong in 1993. The band recorded a live EP and went thorough a string of line-up changes before drifting apart by 1998.

In 2001, Dimov laid down some tracks for the first release, ritualistic and archetypal metal with a thrash influence. Drumming was provided by Borc Todorovski.

Dimov put a full line-up together for shows shortly afterward. This line-up featured bass player Jose-Manuel Azevedo and drummer Warren Bunting. Bunting was then replaced by Tim Yatras. Black Reign split up sometime after the second release but by late 2003 Dimov had reformed the band once again with Lord Stephen plus bassist Dirty Dave and Skar Velis on guitar. By mid-2004, Azevedo was back in the band and Blaze Buccanan was on guitar; however by late the next year Black Reign was seeking a new guitarist and drummer. In the meantime an album was completed with contributions from various past and present members and finally released in late 2008.

Discography

Albums:

	2001	Equalibrium	self release
	2008	Sovereign	Battlegod

EPs:

	1994	Black Reign	self release
	2002	I Do it Because I Can	self release

Compilation tracks:

Year	Track Title	Album Title	Label
2005	"New Age Generation"	Underearthed 3	Independent