Group

Picture

Dutch heavy metal band

From: Hilversum, Netherlands
Since: 1979–present
Rating: ★ 4.5 (2 votes)
Releases: 17

About

Picture is one of the first Dutch heavy metal bands. Formed in 1979, 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.

Picture supported AC/DC, Ted Nugent and Saxon in the Netherlands. With Saxon, they did a full European tour in 1981. Later on they toured with Rose Tattoo in Germany and headlined tours in Italy and Israel.

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Members

Laurens Bakker 1979–1983, 1987–1988, 2007–now · original member drums (drum set)
Rinus Vreugdenhil 1979–1988, 2007–now · original member bass guitar
Ronald van Prooien 1979–1981, 1987–1988, 2016–2018 · original member · former lead vocals
Jan Bechtum 1979–1982, 1987–1988, 1997–1999, 2007–2009, 2016–2018 · original member · former guitar
Shmoulik Avigal 1981–1982 · former lead vocals
Chriz van Jaarsveld 1982–1985 · former guitar
Pete Lovell 1982–1985, 2007–2016 · former lead vocals
Henry van Manen 1983–1984 · former guitar
Jacques van Oefelen 1983–1987 · former drums (drum set)
Bert Heerink 1985–1987 · former lead vocals
Rob van Enkhuizen 1985–1987, 2007–2010 · former guitar
Ronald de Grauw 1986–1987 · former keyboard
Jos Adema 1997–1999 · former bass guitar
Mark Maas 1997–1999 · former drums (drum set)
Michel Zandbergen 1997–1999 · former lead vocals
Peter Bourbon 2009–2012 · former guitar
Gert Nijboer 2010–2011 · former guitar
Mike Ferguson 2011–2016 · former guitar
Len Ruygrok 2012–2013 · former guitar
Andre Wullems 2013–2016 · former guitar
Appie de Gelder 2016–2018 · former guitar