The Story Of Adrian Vandenberg Fighting For The Right To Name Band With Bert Heerink

Adrian Vandenberg (Instagram @adrian_vandenberg)

JAKARTA - In a new interview with Neil Turbin (Anthrax) of The Metal Voice, Dutch guitarist, Adriaan "Adje" Van Den Berg (alia Adrian Vandenberg) was asked if he would coincide with former Vandenberg vocalist Bert Heerink for several live shows or studio albums. This is the guitarist's answer.

"No, with Bert it's over. I don't want to see the man anymore. Because he and the former bass player started six lawsuits against me, and they lost everything. They claimed my name was My name and the band name. They said, 'You know, we are part of it, so we want to have that name.' And I said, 'No, no, no.' So I have to defend myself,' Adrian explained.

"That's six lawsuits. It costs a lot of money and a lot of negative energy. Otherwise, we can do some reunion or whatever, and we don't do it. It's also a shame, because when you think you're friends or something. And then 30 years later, after I've been at Whitesnake for 12 years, tour around the world and all stadiums, let's say, they [thinking], 'Oh, wait a minute. There's money to be made.' So they want to tour without me like Vandenberg without Vandenberg, it can be said so.

"And they have the illusion that they will win. So I don't have to meet those people anymore, because there are so many lies that happen in those lawsuits."

Vandenberg released three albums Vandenberg, Heading For A Storm, and Alibi before Adrian dissolved the group in 1986 to join Whitesnake.

Vandenberg was a member of Whitesnake for 13 years at the peak of the band's fame, he contributed solo to the song Here I Go Again. He is also part of the supergroup Manic Eden, and recently released a number of albums with Vandenberg's Moonkings.

The band, Vandenberg, released his comeback album, entitled 2020, in May 2020 through Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. The follow-up LP, Sin, will arrive later this year.

In Vandenberg's current line-up, Adrian is accompanied by vocalist Mats Levern, drummer Koen Herfst, and bassist Randy Van Der Elsen.

Vandenberg's fifth album, Sin, was produced by Bob Marlette (Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie).