Acid Reign were formed by drummer and keyboardist Mark Ramsey Wharton, bassist Ian Gangwer (originally Peter Warriner), singer Howard "H" Smith, and future Cathedral member, guitarist Gary "Gaz" Jennings.
[3] On the strength of this recording, they were picked up by British thrash metal label Under One Flag (a subsidiary of Music for Nations) in 1988 who released the Moshkinstein EP.
[3] Following this release, Jennings was replaced by another future Cathedral member, Adam Lehan (formerly of Lord Crucifier), and the band gained support slots opening for such acts as Flotsam and Jetsam and Death Angel.
[3] In support of the album, Acid Reign toured with Nuclear Assault again in 1989 across Europe with Dark Angel and Candlemass, with bassist Ian "Mac" MacDonald replacing Gangwer.
On 30 November 2014, Acid Reign frontman H told All About the Rock: I tried to put the old line up back together but Adam and Ramsey were unable to do it for differing reasons.
That news came this time last year and it looked like that was that as Kev isn't able to commit to anything as he's constantly on the road, although he has an open invitation to join us when he's not, that's a given.
[12] Drummer Marc Jackson and guitarist Dean "Cooky" Cook both left Acid Reign in December 2024.