Tempest worked with Jonas on the project. Jonas was the vocalist and Tempest was the guitarist. The project was recorded and produced by Doug Klinger, a friend of Jonas from when he was a roadie for local bands in which Doug performed in.
After the Nocturnal Force project, Tempest worked with Danny Kirchdoerfer to form a thrash/goth band called Vivisection, while Jonas took a short break from music. Tempest was slowly losing his faith. Tempest didn't stay with Danny to long after things started to get going.
11 months later, Tempest came out of his world of darkness and depression. Feeling he was at the end of his rope, he started to work with music again trying to do what he was born to do. He started an acoustic rock band with a guitarist that went to the same church that Tempest once attended. Jonas had recently gotten back from Rhode Island and joined as the bass player. While in the early stages of Vivsection, Tempest was only the vocalist, but with his new band, Silent Prayer, he had picked up the guitar once more as well as assuming vocal duties. Jonas had never played bass before but he had picked it up in one practice. Tempest then recruited a friend of his from high school to play drums for them. Things were going well for awhile, but Tempest and Jonas soon got frustrated with the band's self appointed manager. Plus, they missed the heavy metal they once played before.
Tempest and Jonas soon left and went in search of a drummer. Dog Boy had come home from college for spring break and they discussed forming a band together. In May of 1998, Dog Boy returned home and began Day Of Wrath. They hooked up with Lycon, a local guitarist so that they would have a more complete "live" lineup. A variety of line up changes followed as Lycon became a parent, Dog Boy pursued the field of ministry, and Jonas joined the army.
The name Day of Wrath came from a Believer song called Dies Irae. The band heard that song and fell in love with it. As for the future of Day of Wrath......only God knows.