ReVamp
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Floor Jansen |
| Defunct | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Netherlands |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Music albums, singles |
ReVamp was a progressive metal ensemble from the Netherlands, established by vocalist Floor Jansen following the dissolution of her former group After Forever in 2009.
Background
In early 2008, Sander Gommans, a member of After Forever, experienced a psychological burnout, which led Jansen to begin composing music alongside Jørn Viggo Lofstad for a fresh venture. After Forever officially disbanded in February 2009. Subsequently, on 16 June 2009, Jansen revealed she had formed a new metal band, temporarily halting her collaboration with Lofstad. The band's name, ReVamp, was announced on 17 October 2009.
ReVamp (2009–2010)
During 2009, Jansen was responsible for writing all material on ReVamp’s debut album, collaborating with ex-After Forever keyboardist Joost van den Broek and guitarist Waldemar Sorychta. Drum parts were recorded by Koen Herfst. After completing the recordings, Jansen put together a live lineup. Their self-titled album was released in 2010 through Nuclear Blast. ReVamp toured extensively within the Netherlands, delivering well-received club performances and festival appearances, and also supported Epica during their European tour.
Burnout and Nightwish (2011–2013)
Jansen’s health deteriorated, necessitating a halt to both her professional activities and teaching duties, resulting in several canceled concerts. She was diagnosed with burnout, mirroring the condition of her former bandmate. This led to a temporary pause in the band’s activity. By late 2011, nearing recovery, she performed with Mayan at a single show in Brazil. ReVamp resumed writing their sophomore album, originally planned for release in spring 2013. However, in October 2012, Finnish symphonic metal group Nightwish invited Jansen to join their ongoing Imaginaerum World Tour following the departure of vocalist Anette Olzon. Due to this new engagement, ReVamp delayed their album launch until autumn 2013.
Wild Card and disbandment (2013–2016)
ReVamp entered recording sessions in early 2013 with intentions to release their second album through Nuclear Blast by August. Prior to recording, Jaap Melman amicably parted ways with the band; bassist Johan van Stratum from Stream of Passion temporarily stepped in until Henk Vonk was appointed as the permanent bassist. On 7 June, the band announced Wild Card, featuring guest appearances from Johan van Stratum, Mark Jansen of Epica, Marcela Bovio, Daniël de Jongh of Textures, and Devin Townsend.
In October 2013, Jansen officially became part of Nightwish alongside wind instrumentalist Troy Donockley. She dedicated 2014 and 2015 to recording and preparing their album Endless Forms Most Beautiful. Regarding ReVamp’s future, she confirmed the band was on hiatus due to her inability to fully divide her focus between both groups.
On 29 September 2016, ReVamp announced via Facebook that they were disbanding because Jansen’s full dedication to Nightwish made sustaining another band unfeasible. She expressed pride over their two albums and gratitude towards collaborators and supporters but highlighted her need to concentrate on new endeavors.
Other members continued contributing to the Dutch metal scene: Arjan Rijnen toured with MaYaN; Jord Otto joined the supergroup Vuur prior to its breakup; Ruben Wijga provided guest keyboard contributions including for Yvette Boertje's The Theater Equation, a live Ayreon tribute; and in 2019 Wijga became the keyboardist for Blackbriar.
Band members
- Last roster
- Floor Jansen – lead vocals, growls (2009–2016)
- Arjan Rijnen – guitar (2010–2016)
- Jord Otto – guitar (2010–2016)
- Ruben Wijga – keyboards (2010–2016)
- Matthias Landes – drums (2010–2016)
- Henk Vonk – bass guitar (2013–2016)
- Previous members
- Jaap Melman – bass guitar (2010–2012)
- Guest contributors
- Joost van den Broek – keyboards, synthesizers, grand piano, programming, songwriting, arrangements, production, engineering, mixing (2009–2016)
- Waldemar Sorychta – guitars, bass, songwriting, engineering on ReVamp (2009–2010)
- Koen Herfst – drums on ReVamp (2009–2010)
- Arno Krabman – additional guitars and bass, co-production, engineering, mixing on ReVamp (2009–2010)
- George Oosthoek – grunts on Here's My Hell from ReVamp (2010)
- Russell Allen – vocals featured on Sweet Curse from ReVamp (2010)
- Björn "Speed" Strid – growled vocals on In Sickness 'Till Death Do Us Part 2: Disdain from ReVamp (2010)
- Mark Jansen – grunts and screams on Misery's No Crime from Wild Card (2013)
- Marcela Bovio – choir vocals featured on Wild Card (2013)
- Johan van Stratum – bass guitar on Wild Card (2013)
- Daniël de Jongh – choir vocals included on Wild Card (2013)
- Devin Townsend – guest vocals on Neurasthenia from Wild Card (2013)
- Timeline
Studio albums
| Album title | Release details | Highest chart rankings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLD | FIN | BEL (FL) | BEL (WA) | ||||||
| ReVamp |
|
58 | — | — | — | ||||
| Wild Card |
|
43 | 21 | 97 | 130 | ||||
| "—" indicates the album did not chart or was not issued in that region. | |||||||||
Singles
| Single title | Release year | Associated album |
|---|---|---|
| The Anatomy of a Nervous Breakdown: On the Sideline | 2013 | "Wild Card" |