In 1981, Van den Berg hired Bert Heerink (vocals), Dick Kemper (bass), and Jos Zoomer (drums), and formed the group Vandenberg. They recorded a demo that came to the notice of journalist Kees Baars. He offered to manage the group and contracted them to
Atlantic Records. Their first album,
Vandenberg, In January 2020, guitarist Adrian Vandenberg announced that the Vandenberg name would once again be used for an all-new lineup and new album, featuring former Rainbow vocalist
Ronnie Romero on vocals, with guests
Rudy Sarzo on bass and
Brian Tichy on drums. On 26 March 2020, the band announced the upcoming release of their first studio album in 35 years, simply titled
2020. The record came out on 29 May. On 8 October 2021, Vandenberg announced that Swedish singer
Mats Levén had joined the band. In August 2023, the group released the album
Sin with a new lineup that included Vandenberg, Levén, Koen Herfst on drums, and Randy van der Elsen on bass. The record was produced by
Bob Marlette ==Band members==