MELODIC BRUTALITY…OBVIOUS WORDS THAT DESCRIBE THE GRACE AND FURY THAT LYE WITHIN THE METAL STORM KNOWN AS “TEMPEST REIGN”. ESTABLISHED IN 2000, TEMPEST REIGN THRIVES TO BE THE FIRST TRUE METAL BAND EVER SIGNED OUT OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA U.S.A. THIS ORIGINAL BAND CONSISTS OF DEDICATED MUSICIANS READY TO TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL. TEMPEST REIGN DELIVERS THE GOODS THAT FEW OTHERS CAN. THE CURRENT LINE UP IS AS FOLLOWS…JOE DE LUCA-LEAD VOCALS, SHAWN JOHNSON AKA “MOGLEY”-GUITARS & VOCALS, BRENT SMEDLEY- DRUMS & PERCUSSION, DAMIEN THORNE-BASS, JOHN MARSHALL-GUITARS. THE FORMAT OF THE BAND GIVES THRASH VOCAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO BOTH JOE DE LUCA AND GUITARIST MOGLEY.YOU RARELY HEAR VOCALISTS THAT ARE ABLE TO CAPTURE BOTH NAIVETY AND EVIL IN ONE PHRASE AND THE RESULT MAKES FOR COMPELLING METAL MAGIC.TEMPEST REIGN IS TIGHT, TOPICAL, AND COMMUNICATES A SINCERITY WITH AUTHORITY AND INTELLIGENCE. EACH SONG HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE PERSONALITY. DIFFERENT EMOTIONS BROUGHT OUT THROUGH SOUNDS AND LYRICS. POSITIVE, SPIRITUAL, AND REALISTIC. THE FIRST EP “CALM BEFORE THE STORM” WAS RELEASED IN 2004. THE FULL LENGTH CD “CATASTROPHIC” WAS RELEASED IN 2007. TEMPEST REIGN IS NOT JUST A BAND, BUT A FORCE! Tempest reign is……..PURE METAL!!!

Not Just A Band , But A FORCE! TEMPEST REIGN Represents The Storm That Brews In Everyones Mind. Tempest Is The Storm, And Reign Is Control Thus Released Through Original Metal Music.

TEMPEST REIGN Has Many Influences, Ranging From BLACK SABBATH To PANTERA, IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, JUDAS PRIEST, SANCTUARY, SUICIDAL TENDANCIES, MEGADAETH, along with many modern bands......I THINK YOU GET THE PICTURE! TEMPEST REIGN IS SWIRLING VORTEX OF MELODIC BRUTALITY WITH A REALISTIC MESSAGE!! LOOK AND LISTEN, YOU MIGHT FIND SOMETHING!

YOU CAN FIND MORE ON TEMPEST REIGN @

http://www.myspace.com/tempestreign

http://www.earbuzz.com/tempestreign

http://www.indie-music.com/bands/bands/788/

http://www.purevolume.com/tempestreign

http://www.arkade.com/default.aspx?a=TEMPEST_REIGN&c=ArtistMusic