MTM Music have posted the following pres release with regards to the upcoming release of the new VENGEANCE comeback album, Back In The Ring:

"Dutch Metal band Vengeance was snapped up by CBS Records after company A&R; men witnessed their debut gig in 1983. The group had formed earlier that year following guitarist Arjen Lucassen's departure from the ranks of BODINE. Lucassen was joined in the first incarnation of Vengeance by vocalist Leon Goewie, second guitarist Oscar Hollmann, bassist Jan Bijlsma and drummer Matt Oligschlager. The group released their self-titled debut album in July 1984, folllowing it up with the quite stunning We Have Ways To Make You Rock album a year later. This second album found new drummer John Snels in the band.

Hollmann had departed by the third album, 1987's more groove laden Take It Or Leave It, and was superceded by Peter Verschurren. The band added another guitarist, Jan Somers, prior to recording 'Arabia' in 1988. Although successful in mainland Europe, Vengeance limited themselves to a couple of club dates in Britain to promote Arabia in 1989 and Leon Goewie left in 1990 to be replaced with British vocalist Ian Parry, formerly a member of AIRRACE.

Parry's work with Vengeance didn't pass unnoticed as the compilation album, The Last Teardrops 1984-1992, features six songs recorded with the singer. 1994's Japanese only The Last Of The Fallen Heroes also included some of the material recorded with Parry. It was during 1994 that the group eventually called it a day and Ian went on to release three solo albums, whilst Leon Goewie - the man he replaced - turned up fronting German outfit CORACKO. By 1995 this group had evolved into STONEWASHED.

During 1997 a resurrected Vengeance offered the world a brand new album, Back From Flight 19 (a reference to the squadron of US planes that had disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle), which saw a return to the ranks for Goewie alongside Somers and Verschuren, complemented with new faces Barend Courbois on bass guitar, Roland Bakker on keyboards and drummer Paul Thissen.

Vengeance is now back with a 'in your face rock album'. The band feat. Leon Goewie, Barend Courbois, Michael Eurich (WARLOCK, CASANOVA), Michael Voss (SILVER, CASANOVA, MAD MAX) and as a very special guest founding member Arjen Lucassen on guitar and Mat Sinner (SINNER, PRIMAL FEAR) for background vocals! The band will perform the BANG YOUR HEAD Festival in June this year, featuring Arjen Lucassen!

Tracklist: 'Back In The Ring', 'No Mercy', 'Mind Over Matter', 'Captain Moonlight', 'Holy Water', 'Bad Attitude', 'Had Enough', 'Now And Then', 'Cowboy Song', 'Rip It Off', 'Evelyn'.

Line-up:

Leon Goewie - Vocals

Barend Courbois - Bass

Hans In’T Zandt - Drums

Peter “Slash” Bourbon - Guitars

Michael Voss – additional Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals (SILVER, CASANOVA)

Michael Eurich – Drums on 'Rip It Off' (WARLOCK, CASANOVA)

Wolf Hoffmann - Lead Guitars on 'Mind Over Matter'

Arjen Lucassen - Lead Guitars on 'Captain Moonlight'

Mat Sinner - Backing Vocals

Produced by Michael Voss.

The release date is scheduled for April 2006."

As previously reported, Vengeance will play the Bang Your Head Festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. Other bands on the bill include FOREIGNER, Y&T;, RIK EMMETT (playing an evening of TRIUMPH-music), JON OLIVA'S PAIN, EXODUS, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, VENGEANCE LEATHERWOLF, COUNT RAVEN, VICTORY, L.A. GUNS, POWERWOLF.