Genre(s):
Thrash Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Christianity
Origin:
United States (Los Angeles, California)
Formed In:
1988
Status:
Split-up
Last known line-up:
Brian Khairullah - Bass (Kantation, ex-Wrathchild, ex-Deliverance, ex-Jupiter VI)
Daniel Faulk - Drums
Roger Martinez - Vocals, Guitars, Bass (1988-) (ex-Vengeance)
Former/Past Member(s):
Drums:
Shannon Frye - (Avenger of Blood, Frosthelm, ex-Biogenesis, ex-Seventh Calling, ex-Tortured Conscience)
Johnny Vasquez - (1992) (ex-The Blamed)
Glenn Mancaruso - (1988-1990) (ex-Die Happy, ex-Vengeance, ex-Once Dead)
Guitars:
Mike Betts
Glenn Rogers - (Heretic, Viking, ex-Deliverance, ex-Hirax, ex-Once Dead, ex-Steel Vengeance, ex-Vengeance, ex-Lambs Among Wolves)
Larry Farkas - (1988-1990) (Once Dead, ex-Die Happy, ex-Sircle of Silence, ex-Vengeance, ex-Deliverance)
Doug Thieme - (1988-1990) (Once Dead, ex-Die Happy, ex-Vengeance)
Michael Francisco - (live) (ex-Recrudescence)
Daniel Cordova - (live) (Shades of Crimson, The Sacrificed, ex-Heretic (live), ex-Lambs Among Wolves)
George Ochoa - (live) (1992) (Recon, Worldview, ex-Deliverance, ex-Mortification)
Bass:
Roger Dale Martin - (1988-1990) (ex-Vengeance, ex-Once Dead, ex-Die Happy, ex-Emerald)
Mike Wagel - (live)
Additional notes
The band originally formed under the name Vengeance (1985-1988).
They changed their name to Vengeance Rising because another act was discovered by the band who had the legal rights to the name Vengeance.
Vengeance Rising encountered financial problems after the disappointing (in ticket sales) 'Once Dead' tour. This ultimately lead to everyone leaving and forming Die Happy except for Roger Martinez who got some other players and kept Vengeance Rising going for a little longer. Eventually Roger renounced his Christian beliefs (partly due to his anger with people involved with Vengeance Rising who later turned their backs on him), and turned to Atheism and/or Satanism. He reformed the band to create new anti-Christian music, but has struggled to maintain a stable lineup or record.
2004: The line-up from the two first albums, minus Roger Martinez, did a reunion show under the name Once Dead at the Summer Madness in the end of August. The vocalist for this show was Scott Waters from Ultimatum. They released the live DVD Return with a Vengeance (2005/Roxx Productions)
After the September 11, 2001 attacks occurred, Martinez offered free albums from his website for military personnel to encourage a "holy war against Christians".
Bootleg releases:
- Live at Cornerstone (1988)
- Live at New Union (1990)
Fake releases:
- Realms of Blasphemy (2000)
- Smoke Those Motherfuckers (2001)
These albums never really released, only announced by Roger Martinez.
They changed their name to Vengeance Rising because another act was discovered by the band who had the legal rights to the name Vengeance.
Vengeance Rising encountered financial problems after the disappointing (in ticket sales) 'Once Dead' tour. This ultimately lead to everyone leaving and forming Die Happy except for Roger Martinez who got some other players and kept Vengeance Rising going for a little longer. Eventually Roger renounced his Christian beliefs (partly due to his anger with people involved with Vengeance Rising who later turned their backs on him), and turned to Atheism and/or Satanism. He reformed the band to create new anti-Christian music, but has struggled to maintain a stable lineup or record.
2004: The line-up from the two first albums, minus Roger Martinez, did a reunion show under the name Once Dead at the Summer Madness in the end of August. The vocalist for this show was Scott Waters from Ultimatum. They released the live DVD Return with a Vengeance (2005/Roxx Productions)
After the September 11, 2001 attacks occurred, Martinez offered free albums from his website for military personnel to encourage a "holy war against Christians".
Bootleg releases:
- Live at Cornerstone (1988)
- Live at New Union (1990)
Fake releases:
- Realms of Blasphemy (2000)
- Smoke Those Motherfuckers (2001)
These albums never really released, only announced by Roger Martinez.
Discography:
Vengeance Rising - Human Sacrifice [full-length] - 1988
Vengeance Rising - Once Dead [full-length] - 1990
Vengeance Rising - Destruction Comes [full-length] - 1991
Vengeance Rising - It's the Vengeance Rising (It's the Thought That Counts) [live] - 1991
Vengeance Rising - Released Upon The Earth [full-length] - 1992
Vengeance Rising - Anthology [best of/compilation] - 1993
Vengeance Rising - Destruction Comes & Released Upon The Earth [best Of/compilation] - 1999
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Official site:
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