Uploaded July 2012 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
VENGEANCE is THE brand for honest Dutch hard rock.
In 1983 Vengeance is founded by Jan Bijlsma and Oscar Holleman.
A legendary front man is found in Leon Goewie.
The debut performance is attended by CBS AR manager Derk Jolink and they get a record deal with CBS in 1984.
In the 80s Vengeance released classic albums like; We have ways to make you rock ( produced by John Sonneveld); Take it or leave it (produced by John Sonneveld) ; Arabia (produced by John Sonneveld) and launched the career of guitar player Arjen Lucassen . Especially for vocals Hans Vermeulen and Barry Hay are being introduced as coaches.
Live on stage Vengeance is a real sensation because of the high energy and entertainment of front man Leon Goewie.
The album Back from flight 19 (produced by Arjen Lucassen) was released in 1997, on guitars Peer Verschuren and Jan Somers, bass Barend Courbois and on drums Paul Tissen (r.i.p).
VENGEANCE is THE brand for honest Dutch hard rock.
In 1983 Vengeance is founded by Jan Bijlsma and Oscar Holleman.
A legendary front man is found in Leon Goewie.
The debut performance is attended by CBS AR manager Derk Jolink and they get a record deal with CBS in 1984.
In the 80s Vengeance released classic albums like; We have ways to make you rock ( produced by John Sonneveld); Take it or leave it (produced by John Sonneveld) ; Arabia (produced by John Sonneveld) and launched the career of guitar player Arjen Lucassen . Especially for vocals Hans Vermeulen and Barry Hay are being introduced as coaches.
Live on stage Vengeance is a real sensation because of the high energy and entertainment of front man Leon Goewie.
The album Back from flight 19 (produced by Arjen Lucassen) was released in 1997, on guitars Peer Verschuren and Jan Somers, bass Barend Courbois and on drums Paul Tissen (r.i.p).
