 Upon relocating to Macon, Georgia, Reinhardt heard that Iron Butterfly needed a replacement guitarist, whereupon he flew to Los Angeles for an audition.Both Reinhardt and Blues Image guitarist/singer, Mike Pinera, from the Tampa area, replaced Iron Butterfly guitarist Erik Brann.In 1970, Iron Butterfly released an album that included Reinhardt and Pinera, titled "Metamorphosis", which was officially credited to "Iron Butterfly With Pinera & Rhino".