---
title: "Acid Reign"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/acid-reign"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1985
---

# Acid Reign

**Acid Reign** is a thrash metal band, from United Kingdom, active 1985 to present.

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).

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_Reign

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Acid Reign |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1985 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) · [Crossover Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/crossover-thrash) · [Technical Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/technical-thrash)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Marc Jackson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marc-jackson) | Drums (drum set) | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Pete Dee](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pete-dee) | Bass guitar | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Cookey](https://themetalnet.com/musician/cookey) | Guitar | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Howard “H” Smith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/howard-h-smith) | Lead vocals | 1985 to present | Current |
| [Paul Chanter](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-chanter) | Guitar | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Garry Jennings](https://themetalnet.com/musician/garry-jennings) |  | 1985 to 1988 | Former |
| [Mark Ramsey Wharton](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-ramsey-wharton) |  | 1985 to 1991 | Former |
| [Adam Lehan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/adam-lehan) |  | 1988 to 1991 | Former |
| [Iain MacDonald](https://themetalnet.com/musician/iain-macdonald) |  | 1988 to 1991 | Former |
| [Ian Gangwer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ian-gangwer) |  | 1985 to 1988 | Former |
| [Kevin Papworth](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kevin-papworth) |  | 1987 to 1991 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1988 | [Moshkinstein](https://themetalnet.com/album/4d5a4b3e-6ac4-3c8d-bab7-bd319b65734e) | EP |
| 1989 | [Humanoïa](https://themetalnet.com/album/a8352625-2f80-3888-9a60-f80ba08f48b0) | EP |
| 1989 | [The Fear](https://themetalnet.com/album/ca8c051f-8856-38ec-9f80-7e220b059639) | Album |
| 1990 | [Obnoxious](https://themetalnet.com/album/e8beccda-66a3-31b7-b596-a3a12b5153d1) | Album |
| 2019 | [The Age of Entitlement](https://themetalnet.com/album/9c5e7ba4-22b3-4655-aaf4-d654b4518936) | Album |
| 2026 | [Daze Of The Week](https://themetalnet.com/album/e4606a0c-d2b9-4895-85fd-1acc3fe6e111) | Album |
|  | [The Fear / Moshkinstein](https://themetalnet.com/album/41714eb3-db65-375f-ad34-f4a05b97971b) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Overkill](https://themetalnet.com/band/overkill) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Nuclear Assault](https://themetalnet.com/band/nuclear-assault) (listened together)
- [Onslaught](https://themetalnet.com/band/onslaught) (listened together)
- [Bathory](https://themetalnet.com/band/bathory) (listened together)
- [Razor](https://themetalnet.com/band/razor) (listened together)
- [Exumer](https://themetalnet.com/band/exumer) (listened together)
- [Forbidden](https://themetalnet.com/band/forbidden) (listened together)
- [Heathen](https://themetalnet.com/band/heathen) (listened together)
- [Annihilator](https://themetalnet.com/band/annihilator) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acid.reign.thrash
- x: https://twitter.com/AcidReignUKAC
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acidreignukac/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4kekrf5PjYCFlInGnVYhl0
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Acid_Reign/521

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/acid-reign](https://themetalnet.com/band/acid-reign). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt