Formed in 1979,[1] they were especially popular in the Netherlands, Germany and Italy for their live performances, and still have a fan base in South America, Mexico and Japan.

The original line-up recorded their debut album, Picture 1 and their second effort, Heavy Metal Ears in 1980 and 1981 respectively.

As they grew in popularity, they returned to the studio to record Heavy Metal Ears and it was much of the same sound quality.

However, by this time, Ronald had left for personal reasons and they found Israeli singer Shmoulik Avigal.

After recording and touring with Shmoluik for the Diamond Dreamer album, he suggested they add a second guitarist to fatten their live sound and Chriz Van Jaarsveld was brought in.

To fill in the gaps, a new singer, Pete Lovell, was recruited along with a second guitarist, Henry van Manen.

Around this time, Bakker could not take the rigors of touring or the stress of all their management troubles while supporting a wife and twins, so he left.

Though Vreugdenhil continued long after the other original members had left, he was never able to steer the band back into a successful direction.

After the smoke cleared[vague] in 2008, a permanent lineup was established with Bechtum, Vreugdenhil, Bakker, Rob vanEnkhuizen, and Lovell.

Due to logistical problems, Peter Bourbon had to leave, but that spot was soon filled by another Dutch guitarist, Len Ruygrok.

With Jan Bechtum and Ronald van Prooijen they start a classic line-up tour in 2017 and will celebrate the 40th year in existence in 2018!

After a considerable period as a substitute guitarist, it appears during the corona pandemic that Jan Bechtum's hand is causing too many problems, even after surgery.

Jan Bechtum has to resign from the band but stays musically active, writing new songs and recording at home.

April 9, 2021 Len Ruygrok will play his first gig at Blast From the Past @ Kuurne (BE) as an official band member.

The powerful vocals of Peter Strykes and the new (old school) sound of Len Ruygrok ensure that the band is touring again.

In the period 2021 - 2023, the band will visit European countries such as Greece, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Spain and Poland and 2023 will also end with a 14-day tour through the cities of Sau Paulo, Limeira, Curitiba and Londrina in Brazil.