This is album number two for one of Holland’s best hard rock exports. It was released back in ’86. Vengeance were a big deal in Holland and other parts of mainland Europe, but they seemed to struggle with the rest of the world.
They do remind me a bit of Saxon in their heyday, especially on songs like Dreamworld where singer Leon Goewie does a fine impression of Biff Byford. Power Of The Rock is one of my favourite tunes by the band as its NWOBHM influences are easy to spot, and the speedy riff and groove help.
They don’t take themselves too seriously and the music is not gonna change the world, but that’s what good old hard rock and metal was all about in the eighties. It was something you could escape to after a hard days grind, and this is a perfect album to do just that. My favourite tune goes to Second To None, a fun uptempo rocker with a great riff and some killer guitar.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
