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Vengeance (band)

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Genres
  
Heavy metal

Associated acts
  
Ayreon, Bodine, Elegy

Genre
  
Heavy metal

Years active
  
1983–present

Website
  
Official website

Vengeance (band) wwwheavyharmoniescombandpicsvengeancejpg

Past members
  
Arjen Anthony LucassenIan ParryOscar HollmannPeter VerschurrenJan BijlsmaRoland BakkerPaul ThissenMatt OligschlagerJohn SnelsJan Somers (deceased)Barend CourboisPeter BourbonHans in 't Zandt

Origin
  
Tilburg, Netherlands (1983)

Albums
  
We Have Ways to Make You Rock, Back From Flight 19

Members
  
Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Timo Somers

Record labels
  
Columbia Records, Sony Music

Similar
  
Bodine, Ayreon, Ambeon, Guilt Machine, Star One

Vengeance is a metal band from the Netherlands formed in 1983. Arjen Anthony Lucassen, the head of Ayreon and other progressive metal projects, played in the band from its formation until 1992, when he left to pursue a solo career.

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Their guitarist, Jan Somers, who was born on 28 December 1964, died on 28 January 2011 in Mierlo, Netherlands, from a heart attack. He was 46 years old.

Current members

  • Leon Goewie – (Lead vocals)
  • Timo Somers – (Guitar, backing vocals)
  • Emile Marcelis – (Bass guitar)
  • John Emmen – (Drums)

    • Former members

  • Ian Parry – (Lead vocals)
  • Arjen Anthony Lucassen - (Guitar)
  • Oscar Holleman – (Guitar)
  • Peer Verschuren - (Guitar)
  • Peter Bourbon - (Guitar)
  • Len Ruygrock - (Guitar)
  • Jan Somers - (Guitar)
  • Jan Bijlsma – (Bass guitar)
  • Barend Courbois - (Bass guitar)
  • Roland Bakker - (Keyboards)
  • Paul Thissen – (Drums)
  • Matt Olieschlager - (Drums)
  • John Snels - (Drums)
  • Hans in 't Zandt - (Drums)
  • Erik Stout - (Drums)

    • Albums

  • Vengeance (1984)
  • We Have Ways to Make You Rock (1986)
  • Take It or Leave It (1987)
  • Arabia (1989)
  • The Last of the Fallen Heroes (1994)
  • Back from Flight 19 (1997)
  • Back in the Ring (2006)
  • Same/Same ... But Different (Alive) (2007)
  • Soul Collector (2009)
  • Crystal Eye (2012)
  • Piece of Cake (2013)

    • Compilation albums

  • The Last Teardrop '84-'92 (1992)
  • Rock'n Roll Shower '84-'98 (1998)
  • Wings of an Arrow (2000)

    • EPs

  • Only the Wind (1986)
  • Rock N Roll Shower (1987)
  • If Lovin' You is Wrong (1989)

    • Singles

  • "Prisoners of the Night" (1984)
  • "You Took Me By Surprise" (1985)
  • "May Heaven Strike Me Down" (1986)
  • "Only the Wind" / "Deathride to Glory" (1986)
  • "Rock 'n' roll Shower" / "Code of Honour" (1987)
  • "Looks like a Winner" (1987)
  • "Ain't Gonna Take You Home" (1987)
  • "Arabia" (1989)
  • "As The Last Teardrop Falls" (1992)
  • "Planet Zilch" (1997)
  • "Crazy Horses" (1998)

    • Songs

    Rock 'n Roll ShowerTake It or Leave It · 1987
    May Heaven Strike Me DownThe Last Teardrop '84-'92 · 1992
    Planet Zilch1997

    References

    Vengeance (band) Wikipedia
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