1. Down And Out
2. Tonight, Tonight
3. Get Out
4. You Took Me By Suprise
5. Metal Days
6. Destroyer
7. Prisoners Of The Night
8. On The Run
9. Vengeance
Leon Goewie, vocals
Arjen Lucassen, guitars
Oscar Holleman, guitars
Jan Bijlsma, bassguitar
Matt Oligschlager, drums
1986 - We Have Ways To Make You Rock
1. She's The Woman
2. Dreamworld
3. Power Of The Rock
4. May Heaven Strike Me Down
5. I'll Come Running
6. Second To None
7. Only The Wind
8. Love Lies Bleeding
9. We Shall Rock
Leon Goewie, vocals
Arjen Lucassen, guitars
Oscar Holleman, guitars
Jan Bijlsma, bassguitar
John Snels, drums
Album contains 3 bonus tracks;
10. Deathride To Glory*
11. Down And Out*
12. Tonight, Tonight*
* (Live at Countdown Cafe 1986)
In 1998 Pseudonym Records re-released the album with the following bonustracks;
10. She Got The Looks*
11. We'll Make It Through The Night*
12. Power Of The Rock**
13. She's The Woman**
14. Serious Crime (Love Lies Bleeding)**
15. I'll Come Running**
16. We Shall Rock**
17. May Heaven Strike Me Down (Live)
18. Dreamworld (Live)
* Previously unleleased demo track
** Previously unreleased demo version
1987 - Take It Or Leave It
1. Take It Or Leave It
2. Code fo Honour
3. Rock'n'Roll Shower
4. Take Me To The Limit
5. Engines
6. Hear Me Out
7. Woman In The World
8. Looks Of A Winner
9. Ain't Gonna Take You Home
Leon Goewie, vocals
Arjen Lucassen, guitars
Peter Verschuren, guitars
Jan Bijlsma, bassguitar
John Snels, drums
The Japanese release contains 2 bonustracks;
10. Tonight, Tonight (Live)
11. Only The Wind (special remix)
In 1998 Pseudonym Records re-released the album with the following bonustracks;
10. Take Me To The Limit**
11. Code Of Honour
12. Take Me To The Limit**
13. Hear Me Out**
14. I Said Nonono (Ain't Gonna Take You Home)**
15. To All The Woman Of The World**
16. Love Child (Looks Of A Winner)**
17. Rock'N Roll Shower**
18. Engines**
19. Jingles "VARA's Vuurwerk"
** Previously unreleased demo version
1989 - Arabia
1. Arabia
2. Broadway - Hollywood - Beverlyhills
3. Castles In The Air
4. The Best Gunfighter In Town
5. Children Of The Streets
6. Cry Of The Sirens
7. That's The Way The Story Goes
8. Wallbanger
9. If Lovin' You Is Wrong
10. How About Tonight
11. Bad Boy For Love
12. Just What My Doctor Ordered
Leon Goewie, vocals
Arjen Lucassen, guitars
Jan Somers, guitars
Jan Bijlsma, bassguitar
John Snels, drums
In 1998 Pseudonym Records re-released the album with the following bonustracks
1. Arabia**
2. Castles In The Air**
3. The Best Gunfighter In Town**
4. Children Of The Streets**
5. Cry Of The Sirens**
6. That's The Way The Story Goes**
7. Wallbanger**
8. If Lovin' You Is Wrong**
9. How About Tonight**
10. Bad Boy For Love**
11. Just What My Doctor Ordered**
12. In The Cavalry*
* Previously unreleased demo track
** Previously unreleased demo version
1992 - The Last Teardrop '84-'92
Best of Compilation cd with 6 new tracks and live tracks (Best Of, released by Columbia)
1. Wings Of An Arrow
2. Outta Control
3. Last Of The Fallen Heroes
4. Trouble In Town
5. Funky Little Lady
6. As The Last Teardrop Falls
7. Arabia
8. Rock 'N' Roll Shower
9. Power Of The Rock
10 .Take Me To The Limit (live)
11. How About Tonight
12. May Heaven Strike Me Down
13. Dreamworld (live)
14. Engines
15. If Lovin' You Is Wrong
16. She's The Woman
17. Take It Or Leave It
18. Down And Out (live)
1994 - The Last Of The Fallen Heroes
1. Wings Of An Arrow
2. Blood Money
3. Outta Control
4. Trouble In Town
5. As The Last Teardrop Falls
6. The Last Of The Fallen Heroes
7. Hold On Tight
8. Keepin' Up With The Joneses
9. Funky Little Lady
10. Football Crazy
11. Edge Of Time
12. Outta My Head
Ian Parry, vocals
Arjen Lucassen, guitars
Jan Bijlsma, bassguitar
Ernst van Ee, drums
1997 - Back From Flight 19
1. Planet Zilch
2. Follow A Trend
3. Dreamulator
4. Darkside Of The Brain
5. Loaded Gun
6. She Said
7. Lonely Girl
8. Right To The Core
9. PG 16
10. Live Or Die
11. Flight 19
Leon Goewie, vocals
Jan Somers, guitars
Peter Verschuren, guitars
Barend Courbois, bassguitar
Paul Thissen, drums
Roland Bakker, hammond and mellotron
The Japanese release contains 1 bonus track;
12. Big Fat Car
1998 - Rock 'n' Roll Shower '84-'98
A Best of cd released by Pseudonym Records en CBS with both different album artwork contains songs like:
. Crazy Horses (new recording)
. May Heaven Strike Me Down (single version)
. Bad Boy For Love**
. Rock 'N' Roll Man*
. Lonely Rider*
. What The Hell Is Going On*
* Previously unleleased demo track
** Previously unreleased demo version
2000 - Wings Of An Arrow
This is a remaster of the Japanese album The Last Of The Fallen Heroes.
. One O' Nine (109) (previously unreleased demo track)
. Football Grazy (previously unreleased mix)
. As The Last Teardrop Falls (previously unreleased demo version)
2006 - Collections
(Best Of, released by Sony Music)
2006 - Back In The Ring
1. Back In The Ring
2. No Mercy
3. Mind Over Matter
4. Captain Moonlight
5. Holy Water
6. Bad Attitude
7. Had Enough
8. Now And Then
9. Cowboy Style
10. Rip It Off
11. Eve line
Leon Goewie, vocals
Peter Bourbon, guitars
Barend Courbois, bassguitar
Hans in 't Zandt, drums
2007 - Same/Same...But Different (Live)
1. Take It Or Leave It
2. Back In The Ring
3. No Mercy
4. May Heaven Strike Me Down
5. Dream World
6. Take Me To The Limit
7. Bad Boy For Love
8. She Is The Woman
9. Rock 'n' Roll Shower
10. Arabia
Leon Goewie, vocals
Jan Somers, guitars
Peter Bourbon, guitars
Barend Courbois, bassguitar
Hans in 't Zandt, drums
2009 - Soul Collector
1. Cross In The Rain
2. Wait Until The Sun Goes Down
3. Soul Collector
4. Samurai
5. What The Hell
6. Myspace Freak
7. I Never Felt That Way Before
8. Dance Dance Dance
9. Rock And Roll Band
10. So Many Times
11. Lean On Me
Leon Goewie, vocals
Jan Somers, guitars
Timo Somers, guitars
Barend Courbois, bassguitar
Erik Stout, drums
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SINGLES
1984 - Prisoners Of The Night
1. Prisoners Of The Night
2. On The Run
1985 - You Took Me By Surprise
1. You Took Me By Surprise
2. Death Ride To Glory
1986 - May Heaven Strike Me Down
1. May Heaven Strike Me Down
2. I'll Come Running
1986 - Only The Wind
1. Only The Wind (special remix)
2. Deathride To Glory*
3. Down and Out*
4. Tonight, Tonight*
* (Live at Countdown Cafe 1986)
1987 - Ain't Gonna Take You Home
1. Ain't Gonna Take You Home (single edit)
2. Hear Me Out
1987 - Looks Of A Winner
1. Looks Of A Winner
2. Empire (previously unreleased track)
1987 - Rock 'n' Roll Shower
1. Rock 'n' Roll Shower
2. Code Of Honour
1989 - Arabia
1. Arabia
2. That's The Way The Story Goes
3. Dreamworld*
4. Take Me To The Limit*
* Live at Aardschokdag, Zwolle 1989
1989 - If Lovin' You Is Wrong
1. If Lovin'You Is Wrong
2. Just What My Doctor Ordered
3. Rock N' Roll Shower*
4. May Heaven Strike Me Down*
* Live at Parkpop, Den Haag 1989
1992 - As The Last Teardrop Falls
1. As The Last Teardrop Falls
2. Keepin' Up With The Joneses
3. Hold On Tight
1997 - Planet Zilch
1. Planet Zilch
2. She Said
3. Big Fat Car
4. What The Hell Is Going On
Soul Collector is doing good.
Leon and Jan already started the process of writing new songs for a new Vengeance album.
We'll keep you posted as soon as there is any news on this.
On the 30th of July Vengeance will share the stage with legends SAXON at the great Dicky Woodstock Festival. Be there !!!
Hope to see you all on the road ...
Our website www.vengeanceonline.nl has a new layout !
A special thanx to Dennis Graafland for this amazing job !
You can read all the news about the new cd Soul Collector,reviews,links to pre-order the cd,tourdates,etc etc....
You can buy our new cd SOUL COLLECTOR at our merchandise stand at the gigs (where the band will sign your cd right after the show) and on internet at the following shops.
The come-back album ‘Back In The Ring’ from 2006 was very well received and also the live record ‘Same, Same…But Different’ from 2007 showed much potential. It really seems that Vengeance is taking their return to the metal front very seriously, because also this new album ‘Soul Collector’ contains a lot of material which is very worthwhile checking out.
That isn’t really the case yet with opening track ‘Cross In The Rain’, which in my opinion in the weakest track of the whole record, despite the great, groovy guitar riff. It is the somewhat awkward chorus line, which causes the quality level to decrease a bit. The following, sleazy ‘Wait Until The Sun Goes Down’ appeals much more to me and is characterized by a mighty fine groove. It reminds me somewhat of the better Guns ‘N’ Roses songs, but then sung by a vocalist that can actually sing!
The guitar parts of father and son Jan and Timo Somers are sparkling and singer Leon Goewie is singing like in his best days (maybe his best days are yet to come!). For me this is certainly one of the best songs of the album and a guarantee for a nice party in a live setting. Also the very swinging title tracks is quite convincing, especially due to the again great base riff, which by the way reminds me quite a lot of Megadeth. Of the other eight tracks presented here especially ‘Samurai’ (hello ‘Arabia’!), the beautiful sung ‘What The Hell’, the magnificent ‘I Never Felt That Way Before’ and the very groovy ‘So Many Times’ are standing out, but I must immediately add that the rest of the material is not too far behind in quality. That also accounts for the semi-acoustic closing track ‘Lean On me’ after a few listens, with which I had some doubts the first time I heard it.
Vengeance once again proves with this ‘Soul Collector’ album to be one of the very best bands from the Benelux area. With Highway Chile, Picture and Vengeance back where they belong to be, it looks like the eighties are returning. Sometimes life can really be beautiful…
Rating: 88/100
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In the 80s VENGEANCE, have released classic albums like We Have Ways To Make You Rock,Take It Or Leave It and Arabia and launched the career of Arjen ‘’Ayreon’’ Lucassen and producer Oscar Holleman. 1997 saw the release of the album Back From Flight 19 , produced by Arjen “Ayreon” Lucassen and with good old Jan Somers and Peter ‘Peer’ Verschuren on guitars plus and nr. 1 bassplayer Barend Courbois and Paul Thissen (†) on drums. From 1997 till 2001 VENGEANCE was constantly on tour.
At the end of 2005 Barend Courbois, Leon Goewie and good friend German producer, singer and guitarist Michael Voss (Mad Max, Bonfire) recorded in collaboration with several guest musicians (Accept, Ayreon, Sinner, Sleeze Beez, Paul Sabu, Casanova and Warlock) the magnificent (loved by critics and fans worldwide) come-back album Back In The Ring. At the end of december 2007 the Dutch Hard Rockers released their first live album Same,Same...But Different, and on in January 2009, the new album Soul Collector will follow. On this record, which again was produced by Michael Voss, they prove that VENGEANCE is still one of the best live rock bands in Europe.
Track list:
01. Cross In The Rain
02. Wait Until The Sun Goes Down
03. Soul Collector
04. Samurai
05. What The Hell Is Going On
06. Myspace Freak
07. I Never Felt That Way Before
08. Dance Dance Dance
09. Rock And Roll Band
10. So Many Times
11. Lean On Me
The new album titled "Soul Collector" is in stores now !
For all the fans of Vengeance the CD Release Party will take place on friday January 30 2009 in Perron 55 , Venlo with support of Sun Caged and it will be the kick off from the "Soul Collector" Tour. For further info you may check the tourguide.
In the meantime Vengeance did a new photoshoot (all photo's by Gerard Rappard) which can be viewed on the site.
PLEASE VISIT WWW.VENGEANCEONLINE.NL
Still more shows are coming up so always stay tuned cause maybe Vengeance will come to your area.
Thx to all the fans and all the people who visited the shows and support Vengeance.
CU all on the road.
American review cd Back In The Ring
By Mike Korn
It's true that I spend most of my time listening to extreme or "serious" heavy metal. But that doesn't mean I can't crack open a brew, kick back and head bang with down and dirty, no-messin' hard rock. In fact, it often comes as a welcome relief from the usual Satanic torment and overwrought bombast I gladly abuse myself with.
Enter the Dutch band Vengeance - the veteran Dutch band Vengeance. That is Vengeance as in, the "had a record out in 1982" Dutch band Vengeance. I vaguely remember hearing the name in the early 80's and the band actually was on a major label at one point, but they faded from my memory until now.
I don't think I'll be forgetting them any more. Wow, this is some cranked up, high-energy heavy metal rawk that smells like classic AC/DC mixed with the best of hair bands like Whitesnake and Cinderella. The vocals are snarling, the guitars bite and wail and the hooks sink in deep. It's not something you're going to spend hours pondering (like the other band I've reviewed this issue, Antiquus) but you will get maximum satisfaction from these dudes if you seek commercial metal that hits you in the mush like a UFC fighter. I hope these guys manage to stick around this time!
Track by Track Review
Back in the Ring:
The bell rings and the band hits you right away with a strong body blow. This is great crunching AC/DC style rifferama that sounds like it could have come off the Aussies' underrated Flick of the Switch. Vocalist Leon Goewie sounds somewhat like Bon Scott, but even more like Krokus' Marc Storace. He's got fire and energy to spare!
No Mercy:
If the title track was a stiff shot to the breadbasket, Vengeance lands a haymaker with this rowdy rocker that comes across fast and ferocious. The chorus is awesome and will have you banging away furiously! This is by far the album's best and heaviest track...the only negative is that the rest of the disc has a hard time measuring up to it! Check out the cool twin guitar break that separates the band from obvious AC/DC clonedom.
Mind Over Matter:
This one shows a bit more of the hair metal side of Vengeance. It's still pretty hard-hitting but Gouwdie's vocals cool down to a moodier shade and the tune is more atmospheric. The chorus is again catchy, but now the backing vocals add a layer of melody to the tune.
Captain Moonlight:
"Quirky" is the word for this one, which starts with an odd combination of a techno beat and bluesy guitar soloing. It's got plenty of crunch and the memorability saves the track, but I certainly could have done without the silly "dit-dit-doo-doo-doo" backing vocals. They sap a little of the toughness out of the otherwise strong bluesy rocker. It's certainly different from the opening AC/DC barrage of "Back In the Ring."
Holy Water:
Meaner than a badger with his paw in a trap, this grinds along in a mid-paced fashion. The song is simple, heavy and effective and Goewie again shows his vocal versatility without losing his rough edge. "Is there anybody out there? / Where angels waste their time / And God is out of sight"
Bad Attitude:
This isn't too different from "Holy Water," except it's a little faster and it reminds me of the unjustly forgotten Badlands. It's not anything earth-shattering but a pleasing slab of tasty blues metal.
Had Enuff:
This tale of an affair gone sour features one of the album's poppiest choruses, with a touch of Whitesnake feeling to it. Fortunately, they keep the guitars cranked up and feisty so they avoid the cloying sweetness that kills a lot of this type of material. There's a kind of melancholy vibe to this tune.
Now and Then:
Things started to take a wrong turn here. The cheesy synths and the backing vocals reduce this to glam metal piffery. Vengeance does way better with gritty stuff like "No Mercy" and "Holy Water." In combination with "Had Enuff," the disc is starting to lose some steam. Also, there's too much cowbell!
Cowboy Style:
This is more like it. The intro is frankly goofy, but when the sleazy AC/DC style guitar kicks in, the cut takes off. There is a funny semi-country feel to this and the "Ay-yi-yippy, ay-yi-hippy, ay-yi-yippy-yippy ay" singalong is not just silly but really memorable as well. A greasy slide guitar solo adds more of that Southern-fried charm. This would have been a huge FM radio hit in the 80's, I'm thinking.
Rip It Off:
The name here is kind of ironic, because this song really does rip off several more notable tunes. The "For Those About To Rock" intro is blatant and the main verse riff is one we've heard many times before. But the band's guileless cheek and high energy overcomes the plagiarism...barely. It's a fun song but I was hoping that another cut in the vein of "No Mercy" would wrap this up.
Eveline:
Stick around for a minute and you'll hear this brief acoustic ballad, definitely in the vein of similar schmaltzy cuts from Cinderella, Whitesnake, etc. This will cause girls to grab their guys and the lighters to ignite, but it's short enough to not become annoying and it does show another side to the band.
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Thank you for the friendship and your music - sounds really good!!! Keep up the good work. I wish you great success furthermore. Take some time to listen to our music and leave some feedback. Stay tuned and keep in touch. Love, peace and marvelous "Timeless Nights" from Berlin (Germany), Guido.
Hey Vengeance Official MySpace! Come take a ride on a rocket ship with me to the outer reaches of the cosmos. We can take the time to look around and find out all the great and magical things about Einstein and physics and the world we live in.
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euch den 08.08.09 in euren Terminkalender ein. Das Steel-meets-Steel rockt zum
ersten mal seit vielen Jahren wieder Open Air!!! Votet eure Band aufs
Steel-meets-Steel Festival 2009! Ihr habt die Möglichkeit zu jeder Band die ihr
gern auf dem Steel-meets-Steel sehen möchtet, eure Stimme in Form eines
Kommentares zum Bandfoto abzugeben (in der Galerie). Ihr könnt für so viele
Bands Voten wie ihr wollt, aber für jede Band bitte nur einmal. Am 31.07.09
siegt die Band mit den meisten Kommentaren. Neue Bands sind beim Contest
natürlich willkommen. Einfach bei uns melden!
Thank you so much for the Ad. Luv you guys and My husband and I was so lucky to meet Emile and Diana via Myspace last year. And let me say we have met some good hearted friends that we will keep forever. Luv them both dearly. I know Emile was trying out for you as we were visiting and am so glad you chose him. He rocks like no other. And we so hope, my husband and I to meet you when we get to come back to Europe in the next couple of years. Dammmmmm..... Money does not grow on trees. I WISH. Keep it rockin you guys. And ill keep you rockin here in my heart. Music rocks the world.
On June 21st our songs "Heaven Close At Hand", "Sweet Nothings" and "Hi-tech Lonelyness" will be featured in "Dark Tower" compilation, out on Nomadism Records. The compilation is a special initative against the music piracy, will be published in a special Digipack DVD format, will contain tons of music, videos, bonus tracks and mp3's and will be sold at the symbolic price of € 5,00 on Nomadism's website.
Work!! I have the week off.Yippy. Time to catch up with my friends. Also to share in with you a little project that we been working on. Hope you had a great weekend. Stay safe.Your Ozzy Friend.TC Jacki.
