REVENGE - ALMELO (OVERIJSSEL)

BIOGRAPHY: Started in the early 80s the band really get noticed in ’84 when the band appears with 2 tracks, ‘Evil’ and ‘Get Lost’, on the Dutch Steel LP. At that time with Heleen Heine on vocals. Quite rare, as there were not that many female singers in the early 80s period (in the Dutch metal scene). Only problem was, Heleen was a bit of a weak singer. The Dutch Steel LP didn’t gave the band the success it was looking for. So they fired Heleen and took Freddy Derks as her replacement. With him on vocals they released in ’85 the 4-track demo ‘Vengeance’.  Freddy proved that he suited much better in the band with his powerful voice, sounding a bit like Klaus Meine. On the vinyl front they get a 2nd chanche as they can add 2 songs on the ‘Heavy Touch’ compilation LP.  ‘Loosin my Mind’ and ‘To Survive’ are the Revenge songs on the LP.  Some time later the band returns to the studio to make another demo. This time with another drummer as Rudy Marissen moves to EMERALD and get replaced by Menno Menzo. In ’86 the band released a 4 track demo, ‘Prisoner’. With an impressive sound and well written songs the bands makes a great demo. Like the earlier demo, the ‘Prisoner’ demo proofs the band really deserved a record deal for a Revenge LP instead of appearing on compilation albums.  The band stays around in the metalscene after ’86 and take control themselves and in early ’89 they release a 7’’  single payed by the band. On side A ‘Wild Nights’ is a good uptempo track. On side B there is ‘Dreams, a ballad. Good quality stuff, but too average. The single doesn’t help the band any further as well and after many years the band splits up in the early 90s.

(Stefan)

MEMBERS:

Heleen Heine - Vocals
Freddy Derks – Vocals
Bert Prins – Guitars
Arjen Jansen – Bass
Menno Menzo – Drums
Rudy Marissen - Drums (Other bands: Emerald)

DISCOGRAPHY:

1984 Dutch Steel (Compilation LP - Tracks: Evil & Get Lost)
1985 Vengeance (DEMO)
1985 The Heavy Touch (Compilation LP - Tracks: To Survive & Losin' my mind)
1986 Prisoner (DEMO)
1989 Wild Nights/Dreams (7" SINGLE)

MEMORABILIA


Cover of the "Prisoner" demo





Two line-up pictures