Arts & Entertainment

Durham Metal Band Wins "Best Of" Award

Vengeance wins award for second straight year.

The metal band Vegeance was recently named The Hartford Advocate's Grand Band Slam 'Best Metal Band' for the second year in a row.

"If you happen to notice the cows in Durham banging their heads up and down now you know why," said Duncan MacIntyre, a Durham resident and the group's song writer and guitarist.

Vengeance has opened for bands such as Whitesnake, Queensryche, Blue Oyster Cult and Bret Michaels of Poison, no name a few.

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When the group is not performing, Vengeance practices, writes and records  at Vengeance Station #3, a secret hideaway in the hills of Durham according to MacIntyre.

Song writer / guitarist Duncan MacIntyre of Durham Lead singer Debbie Seymour Drummer Kurt Schock of Milford Bassist Kevin Schock of Milford

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The group, which is currently recording its latest CD, is made up of MacIntyre, lead-singer Debbie Seymour and brothers Kurt and Kevin Schock.

For more information check out the band's website, including show dates.


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