Vengeance (band)

Vengeance
Origin	Tilburg/Breda, Netherlands
Genres	Heavy metal
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Sony Holland CBS records
Associated acts	Ayreon, Bodine, Elegy
Website	Official website
Members	Leon Goewie Timo Somers Emile Marcelis John Emmen
Past members	Arjen Anthony Lucassen Ian Parry Oscar Hollmann Peter Verschurren Jan Bijlsma Roland Bakker Paul Thissen Matt Oligschlager John Snels Jan Somers (deceased) Barend Courbois Peter Bourbon Hans in 't Zandt

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.

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.^[1]

Members

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)

Discography

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)

References

1. Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed February 2011

• Vengeance at Maximummetal.com

External links

• Official website