Vengeance is a metal

Heavy metal music

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 band from the Netherlands

Netherlands

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 formed in 1983. Arjen Anthony Lucassen

Arjen Anthony Lucassen

Arjen Anthony "Oswold Jr." Lucassen is a progressive metal/rock composer, singer and musician from the Netherlands, best known for his long-running progressive opera project titled Ayreon....

, the head of Ayreon

Ayreon

Ayreon is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen.Ayreon's musical style derives mostly from heavy metal and progressive rock, but combines them with genres like folk, classical and electronica...

 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

Mierlo

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, Netherlands, from a heart attack

Myocardial infarction

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. 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 Hollmann – (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 Oligschlager - (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)

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)