United Kingdom
Acid Reign
Acid Reign are an English thrash metal band from Harrogate, Yorkshire. Originally active from 1985 to 1991, they rebooted in 2015 with just Howard "H" Smith remaining from the original line-up. Along with Onslaught, Sabbat and Xentrix, Acid Reign are considered to be one of the "Big Four" of British thrash metal. They have released four studio albums to date: The Fear (1989), Obnoxious (1990), The Age of Entitlement (2019) and Daze of the Week (2026).
Lineup
H
Vocals
1985-1991, 2015-present
Pete Dee
Bass
2015-present
Matt Smith
Guitars
2022-present
Jonathan Grimley
Drums
2025-present
Darren Mcgillivray
Guitars
2025-present
Ian Gangwer (R.I.P. 2021)
Bass
1985-1989
Mark Ramsey
Drums, Keyboards
1985-1991
Kev
Guitars
1985-1991
Gaz Jennings
Guitars
1985-1988
Mac
Bass
1989-1991
Adam Lehan
Guitars
1989-1991
Marc Jackson
Drums
2015-2024
Paul Chanter
Guitars
2015-2022
Cooky
Guitars
2015-2024
John Connelly
Guitars (lead)
1988
Andy Sneap
Guitars
1990
Discography
Fantastic Passion
single · 2026
Daze of the Week
full-length · 2026
Sorrowsworn
single · 2026
Anthology 1987-2017
boxed set · 2019
The Age of Entitlement
full-length · 2019
The New Low
single · 2019
Blood Makes Noise
single · 2019
The Man Who Became Himself
single · 2017
Plan of the Damned
single · 2015
Obnoxious demo
demo · 2014
The Apple Core Archives
compilation · 2014
The Fear Demos
demo · 2013
The Worst of Acid Reign
compilation · 1991
Kerrang! Plastic Explosive
split · 1990
Obnoxious
full-length · 1990
Humanoia
video · 1989
Hangin' on the Telephone
single · 1989
The Fear
full-length · 1989
Moshkinstein
ep · 1988
Events
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