Indie

Rock, Metal, Alternative

VENDETTA is a Geelong/Melbourne based 4-Piece Heavy Rock band that was formed by Mick Sander in October 1996. VENDETTA's first gig was @ the Pako Festa battle of the bands in March 1997 in front of over 1000 people. One week later VENDETTA recorded the first demo called THE LAST REQUIEM. This 3 song cassette sold out in 9 days from Bay city collectables in Geelong. VENDETTA played more shows in Geelong at such venues as The Courthouse (where VENDETTA held the first ever all ages metal night with TERAMAZE & other various courthouse gigs), The Queens head hotel (first original band to play there) and more... In 1998 VENDETTA Recorded the SHOTGUN THERAPY cd @ Pan studios in Geelong and after shows at such venues as The Barwon Club, Pako Battle 98 & My Place Nightclub VENDETTA Spilt up... The SHOTGUN THERAPY cd was released in November 2000 and sold out in 2 weeks in Geelong... VENDETTA was back in Action and Recorded the VENDETTA cd @ Pan Studios in November & December 2002. VENDETTA played shows in Geelong @ the Barwon Club to promote the cd & VENDETTA song RED WAR was also played on 3RRR's Metal show & Geelongs 94.7 the pulse fm. In October 2004 VENDETTA recorded the CIRCLE OF HATE EP @ Revolution studios in Geelong... The CIRCLE OF HATE CD was released as VENDETTA played at The Barwon club, Barleycorn Hotel, Townhall Hotel, Hopetoun hotel, Fish Rock 2005, Dream Nightclub, Revolver & all ages Freeza shows. The CIRCLE OF HATE EP was re-viewed in Forte Mag & Local street press. In 2005 VENDETTA released a 2 song promo cd that sold out from Bentwind Records in 1 week & a 5 song live DVD... In 2006 Smashed Records released PAYOLA 1, a Aussie complation cd featuring VENDETTA song HARD AS HELL. This cd was Released in Australia, Japan, Canada & hit number 17 on the NZ cd charts. Along with Producer Tony Hayes VENDETTA recorded there first album called UNDERGROUND THUNDER. VENDETTA played live on 3RRR's Party Show along with shows @ DV8 Nightclub, Barwon club (with THE DEADTHINGS) & The Bended Elbow Battle of the bands... In January 2007 VENDETTA released the Debut 10 song Album "UNDERGROUND THUNDER"...

Mick Sander - Vocals/Guitar, Matt Canham - Bass/Vocals, Steve Lemin - Guitar/Vocals.

Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Ac/dc, Rose Tattoo, Sex Pistols, Iron Maiden, Twisted Sister, Motley Crue, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Guns N Roses, Poison, Skid Row, Faith No More, Body Count, Nirvana, Alice In Chains, Ugly Kid Joe, The Screaming Jets, Teramaze, Pantera, Sepultura, Machine Head, Down, Korn, Slipknot, Sebastian Bach, The Deadthings & many more...

VENDETTA, Metallica, Ozzy & GnR.