Lyrical themes: Christianity


Die Happy line-up:
last known
Greg Chaisson Bass
See also: Troglodyte Dawn, ex-Sircle of Silence, ex-Steeler, ex-Surgical Steel
Glenn Mancaruso Drums
See also: ex-Vengeance, ex-Once Dead, ex-Vengeance Rising
Doug Thieme Guitars
See also: Once Dead, ex-Vengeance, ex-Vengeance Rising
Larry Farkas Guitars
See also: Once Dead, ex-Sircle of Silence, ex-Vengeance, ex-Deliverance, ex-Vengeance Rising
Robin Kyle Basuri Vocals
See also: ex-Joshua Perahia
past
Roger Dale Martin Bass
See also: ex-Vengeance, ex-Once Dead, ex-Emerald, ex-Vengeance Rising

The band originally formed under the name Vengeance.
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 (USA). 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".